45
30-foot glass dome which is often the
focal point of the room,” says Robin
Parker, general manager, Church
House Westminster.
So, trust your fellow event
organisers who reveal that “the space
is no ordinary conference room.”
If you prefer something smaller,
Church Houses’ online floor plan
highlights alternative break out
spaces which range from a 6 to 270
guest capacity.
“Church House uses in-house AV
which has had a £1m capital
investment over 5 years,” Parker
says. “The AV available to event
organisers includes a 4K projection,
8 stage lighting systems and a
complete d&b surround sound to
impress your delegates,” he adds.
If you’re an environmentally
conscious event organiser, as we all
should be, Church House has
demonstrated positive steps towards
sustainability.
Church House has established a
“zero-gift policy” to prevent unwanted
corporate gifts from going to waste.
Instead, it has opened the floor to
charitable donations. It has also
replaced its gas equipment in the
kitchen and now uses “green
electricity from 100% renewable
resources” Parker explains.
now been “completely transformed
into an events venue” reveals Kate
McGowan, sales coordinator, The
Monastery Manchester.
“Event organisers can hire the
venue for weddings, conferences,
dinner dances and Christmas parties.
McGowan adds that the Monastery is
a “unique space for any event, you’re
not tied to any religion at all.
“The Great Nave is its main event
space, which has the maximum
capacity of 280 cabaret or 570
theatre style,” McGowan states. The
Monastery also offers eight additional
friary rooms”, which are smaller
syndicate rooms and consist of 6
boardrooms of 32 cabaret.
Its website also offers a virtual tour
of the Monastery, which allows event
organisers to truly find the right space
for their event.
To add to its offerings, event
organisers and delegates also have
access to a complementary on-site
car park and wireless internet
connection throughout the venue.
Religious Buildings
Left: Church House
Westminster
Above: The Monastery
Manchester
Below:
Audacious Church
Audacious Church
“Audacious Church is not a
stereotypical church building with a
steeple, pews and stained glass
windows,” Rebecca Davison, venue
business manager, Audacious Church
reveals. In fact, it is a modern church
with high ceilings, located in Northern
Manchester.
The church has been reinvented as
an event space with associated
The Monastery
Manchester
The Monastery Manchester is a 19th
Century former Franciscan Friary and
a Grade II* Listed Building which has
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breakout spaces to cater for Sunday
congregations. In these spaces, it has
hosted conferences, presentations,
exhibitions, concerts and dinners.
Note that Audacious cannot be
hired on a Sunday, due to its unique
Sunday services which include a
band, a full PA and lighting system
and a LED wall backdrop.
Although it is not licensed for
alcohol, clients can hire an external
bar with a TENs license, so let the fizz
flow at your event.
LSO St.Luke’s
St.Luke’s is an Anglican church
located in, Islington, London and is
owned by the London Symphony
Orchestra.
The Grade I* Listed Building has a
blend of 18th Century architecture
and contemporary features,” states
Kathy Rose, head of events, LSO St.
Luke’s.
Unlike most religious buildings,
St.Luke’s has chosen to keep its
“original walls and window acloves”
alongside restoring its “church clock
and golden dragon weathervane”, to
emphasise the church’s character
and history.
The blend of old and new is
“perfectly designed to meet the
needs of a new generation of
event-goers,” says Rose.
With its retractable seating and a
movable rostra, its event spaces can
be used for education, rehearsal and
recital spaces to corporate and
private events.