rail An arts-and-crafts mansion, set in four acres of grounds, but within the city limits and accessible by all forms of transport. Sharing the site is a state-of-the art teaching facility; a spacious chapel for worship; a cozy cafe.  This is a perfect setting for a conference, a wedding, a retreat, an awayday.  And with special rates for churches and other partner organisations, it's a natural. For information on rates and availability, please contact the booking manager.

 

The main White House building (built in 1914 by the renowned Manchester architect Frank Dunkerley) has the main conference suite: the conference room, with barrel ceiling and large fire-place, is linked to a break-out lounge space and self catered tea and coffee area. There's conference table space for up to 24.  With wi-fi available, and video-projector facility, it forms an atmospheric space to meet, talk, and dream.

 

Larger groups meet in the College Chapel, which holds from 50 - 125.  It has amplification and projection facilities available; a superb grand piano and (for those with suitable skills) a small (bijoux!) pipe organ.

 

The cafe is an informal space, with bistro tables and squashy furniture: it can function as a lunch or coffee space, or be a space for smaller groups to meet (it also has a large conservatory linked to it, as a separate private space).

 

The Emmanuel Centre is the college's main teaching area, and the five rooms can be booked individually or collectively.  Two of the 40-seat classrooms can be combined into a larger space, complete with smartboard and wi-fi.

 

Worth special mention is the outdoor space: the largest private woodland in south Manchester, and extensive lawns overlooking the Mersey valley.  These give places to walk and reflect, to think and pray (or to play football or volleyball!).