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The Cotton Sheds

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Draped head to toe in industrial aesthetic, The Cotton Sheds regularly host enthralling shows and conferences with as many as eight separate areas and room for up to 5,000 people.

Built in 1925 as a cotton warehouse, The Cotton Sheds cover an incredible 4,533sqm, making them our largest and most dramatic event space. Each ‘Shed’ varies in size and layout, labelled alphabetically with areas that include a bar/ reception and a VIP mezzanine.

Shed A, our most famous space, has been home to events produced by top brands; Nike, Heineken, Jeep, The Northern Powerhouse Partnership and BBC Radio 6 Music festival. This vast area within The Cotton Sheds is perfect for launches, conferences, dinners, sporting events and music shows. Shed B, C, D, E, F and G can be hired collectively as breakout rooms, separate catering areas or exhibition space. From catwalks to luxury cars, The Cotton Sheds have the capacity and versatility to accommodate even the most unusual requests. Backed by the passion and expertise of our events team, you can pull off ambitious concepts with ease.

Show: Ground Floor First Floor
Shed A Shed B Shed C Shed D  

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Size 1,185 sqm
Capacity
Reception 2,500
Theatre 1,650
Banqueting 900
Cabaret 720
Concert 3,500
Used For
Awards & Dinners
Christmas Parties
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Product Launches
Sporting Events
Special Events
Weddings
Size 686 sqm
Capacity
Theatre 650
Cabaret 360
Banqueting 400
Reception 1,000
Concert 1,500
Used For
Awards & Dinners
Christmas
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Filming
Product Launches
Sport
Special Events
Weddings

Shed B: two lines of copy here for Shed B.

Size 330 sqm
Capacity
Theatre 300
Cabaret 360
Banqueting 100
Reception 450
Concert 825
Used For
Awards & Dinners
Christmas
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Filming
Product Launches
Sport
Special Events
Weddings

Shed C: two lines of copy here for Shed C.

Size 172 sqm
Capacity
Theatre 100
Cabaret 40
Banqueting 72
Reception 120
Concert 300
Used For
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Filming
Product Launches
Sport

Shed D: two lines of copy here for Shed D.

Shed E Shed F Shed G Mezzanine  

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Size 308 sqm
Capacity
Theatre 200
Cabaret 80
Banqueting 100
Reception 600
Concert 600
Used For
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Filming
Product Launches
Sport
Special Events
Size 670 sqm
Capacity
Theatre 600
Cabaret 280
Banqueting 350
Reception 600
Concert 600
Used For
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Filming
Product Launches
Sport
Special Events
Size 600 sqm
Capacity
Cabaret 270
Banqueting 300
Reception 400
Concert 400
Used For
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Filming
Product Launches
Sport
Special Events
Size 512 sqm
Capacity
Theatre 445
Cabaret 256
Banqueting 320
Reception 800
Concert 1,000
Used For
Christmas
Conferences & Meetings
Sport
Special Events
Weddings