Meeting and workshop venue for teams and agencies
Meeting and Workshop Venue Hire in Manchester
Take your team out of the office and into a whole café. BLACK MILK is a bright corner venue on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, with three very large windows. For your day it closes to the public and is yours alone.
Set it boardroom style for 20, café style for 40, or clear it for a standing session of up to 60. Our event manager runs the day, our team keeps the coffee and desserts coming, and when the work is done the drinks can start.
McDonald's, Pepsi MAX, Kellogg's, Bacardi and Man City x PUMA have all trusted this room with their brands. Your away day gets the same team.
Your day, sorted
- Exclusive hire, closed to the public
- 20 boardroom style, 40 café style, 60 standing
- Event manager and trained staff on site
- Free 5G WiFi
- Power for the screens and kit you bring
- Desserts, tea and coffee from us, or bring your own caterer
- Two-group La Marzocco coffee bar
- Licensed until 12:30am for drinks after
- Ten minutes' walk from Piccadilly and Victoria
- Hire from one hour to a full week
What makes BLACK MILK unique
88 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LF
Perfect Location
High footfall location at the heart of Manchester's trendiest area.
Friendly Team
Well-trained staff and an event manager available for your event.
Well Known Destination
Along side our popular cafe, we have hosted some of the worlds biggest brands
Meeting and Workshop Details
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Who It's For
Leadership away days, strategy sessions, roundtable discussions, client workshops, creative sprints, training days and product briefings. Any day that deserves better than a hotel meeting room.
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Room Layouts
Nothing is fixed. Boardroom style for 20, café style for 40 across booths and tables, or cleared to a 4.7 m x 7.4 m floor for 60 standing. Change the layout between sessions if you need to.
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Exclusive Use
The café closes to the public for the whole hire. No other bookings, no passing trade, just your team.
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Food and Coffee
We can supply desserts, tea and coffee all day from our two-group La Marzocco bar. Want a full lunch? Bring your own caterer and they can use our commercial kitchen.
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WiFi and Power
Free 5G WiFi throughout. Sufficient power on site for the screens, laptops and kit you bring. Send us your setup and we'll confirm.
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Hosted for You
Our trained staff and an event manager are on site from set-up to close, so your team can focus on the work.
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Make It Yours
Dress the windows, signs and walls with your company or client branding. Anything goes as long as it isn't permanent and the café is returned to how you found it.
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Workshop to Drinks
Full on and off licence from 9am to 12:30am, seven days a week, so the day can finish with drinks without moving venue. We can apply for a Temporary Event Notice if you need something different.
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Multi-Day Programmes
Hire from one hour to a full week, any day of the year. Access is 24 hours for set-up, and we'll take deliveries and store materials securely in the basement before you arrive.
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Outside Space
Licensed pavement seating at the front and side of the café, 11am to 11pm daily, for breaks in the fresh air.
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Licensed and Insured
5 star food hygiene rating and £5,000,000 public liability insurance.
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Other Ways to Hire
Planning a brand activation instead? See our venue hire page. Want the café running as a café? That's café hire. Need an empty room? Try dry hire.
Venue hire at BLACK MILK -
Getting Here
88 Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, M4 1LF. Market Street and Piccadilly Gardens tram stops five minutes away, Piccadilly and Victoria stations ten minutes on foot.
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Tell us what you have in mind and we will get back to you with availability and a price.
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Meeting and workshop hire FAQs
Can I hire BLACK MILK for a meeting or workshop?
Yes. You hire the whole café, which closes to the public for your booking. It works for away days, strategy sessions, roundtable discussions, client workshops, training days and product briefings.
How many people can you take?
20 boardroom style, 40 seated café style, or 60 standing. A further 40 can be seated outside.
Can we host a roundtable discussion?
Yes. Set the room boardroom style and up to 20 people can sit around one table, with the café closed to the public so the conversation stays private. We can keep coffee and desserts coming throughout.
Is the hire exclusive?
Yes. The café closes to the public for the whole hire.
Is there WiFi?
Yes, free 5G WiFi throughout the venue.
Can we bring screens and equipment?
Yes. There is sufficient power on site for the screens, laptops and kit you bring. Send us your setup and we'll confirm.
Do you provide food and drink?
We can supply desserts, tea and coffee throughout the day. For a full lunch, bring your own caterer, who can use our commercial kitchen.
Can we have drinks after the session?
Yes. We hold a full on and off licence from 9am to 12:30am, seven days a week.
Will someone be there to help on the day?
Yes. Trained staff and an event manager can be on site from set-up to close.
Can we add our branding?
Yes. Windows, signs and walls can be dressed with your branding as long as nothing is permanent and the café is returned to how you found it.
How long can we hire for?
From one hour to a full week, any day of the year. Events run 9am to 12:30am, and we can turn around last minute bookings fast.
Can you take deliveries before the day?
Yes. We'll take deliveries on your behalf and store materials securely in the basement until you arrive.
How do we get there?
We're at 88 Oldham Street, Northern Quarter, M4 1LF. Market Street and Piccadilly Gardens tram stops are five minutes away, and Piccadilly and Victoria stations are ten minutes on foot.
How much does it cost?
Every booking is different, so we quote per hire. Tell us your date, numbers and what you need, and we'll come back with availability and a price.