Venue Hire
Manchester Venue Hire at BLACK MILK
BLACK MILK isn't just a venue. It's a Manchester institution with a cult following and a genuine feel for the city's food and culture, bringing personality, credibility and a built-in audience to every brand experience.
You'll find us on a high-visibility corner in the heart of the Northern Quarter. Characterful interiors and a flexible footprint make the space ideal for immersive takeovers, content creation and community-focused events.
McDonald's, Pepsi Max, Kellogg's and Bacardi have all built activations in our venue. The cafe has appeared on Netflix, Channel 4 and the BBC.
Key Features
- 150,000+ social media followers
- 40,000 strong email list
- Established destination
- Northern Quarter location
- High-visibility corner frontage
- Flexible event layout
- Fully licensed venue
- Experienced on-site team
- Excellent city centre connectivity
Recent Events At Black Milk
Experiential Marketing
McDonalds
McDonald's built The Sauce Stop, its first space dedicated to its dips, inside our Northern Quarter café. Find out how the weekend dry venue hire went.
Brand Activation
Pepsi Max Pulse Shop
Pepsi Max chose BLACK MILK to bring their vision of a cultural "corner shop" to life — a space celebrating creators, music and street culture. We provided the venue and staffing for the full activation.
Pop Up Retail
Kellogg's Corn-er Shop
W Comms transformed our café into a Kellogg's corner shop to launch Chocolate Corn Flakes. 750 portions served across a three-day weekend activation with two days of set build.
Film & TV
Brother Sewing — commercial shoot
McGill Productions used our café as a film set for a Brother sewing machine promotional video aimed at small business owners. We provided the location and extras.
Product Launch
Bacardi Breezer Relaunch
Last year we hosted the relaunch of the much loved Bacardi Breezers
Cafe Filming Location
Netflix
Tiger Aspect took over our cafe as filming location for Channel Four and Netflix's drama Feel Good
TV Filming Location
Boiling Point
Black Milk was a cafe location for a quick scene in the BBC smash hit Boiling Point featuring Stephen Graham
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
Venue Info
Easy Vehicle Access
Park film trailers or events kit next to the cafe on Houldsworth St
Capacity
36 Café-style seating with 32 outdoors
20 Boardroom-style for meetings
20-30 Standing room
Fully Licensed Venue
We hold and On and Off license to allow service of alcohol on site
Fast Wifi
With office space available for quick turn around and upload of video content
Availability
Available all year round. Events can be an hour long up to a week or more.
Great Transport Links
Less than 10 minutes from both Piccadilly and Victoria Train Station. 5 mins from Market St tram stop
5* Food Saftey
£5,000,000 Public liability insurance to ensure safe service
35 Metre Squared Space
375 square foot event space with large storage area available
Venue Hire
Talk to us about your event
Tell us what you have in mind and we will get back to you with availability and a price.