Community centre
The Proud Place
49-51 Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB
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Details last checked 28 days ago
- Hire price
- £50–£85per hour
- Room capacity
- 75Community Lounge · varies by setup
- Rooms
- 4bookable spaces
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire from
£50per hour
Up to £85, depending on the room and occasion
- Business hour rate£50
- Business hour rate£75
- Business hour rate£85
- Business hour rate£85
- Room capacity
- Up to 75
- Community Lounge · varies by setup
- Spaces
- 4 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
The Proud Place is Manchester's LGBTQ+ community centre and a community hub operated by The Proud Trust. It offers four rooms for meetings, training, away days and community activities, with separate published business, VCSE and LGBTQ+ community-group rates. The building also has a Ground Up Project cafe and a roof terrace.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenYes
Also features
- The Community Lounge has a movable wall and an LGBTQ+ library nook.
- The top-floor Training Room has a digital screen and speaker system, its own washroom and refreshment facilities, and access to the roof terrace.
- The Multi Use Space has a skylight, flexible furniture and a movable privacy wall.
- Tea and coffee are available in each bookable space.
- TV screen with soundbar, projector and screen, flipchart, microphone and speaker can be quoted as optional extras.
- The Ground Up Project cafe serves coffee and food; the official page lists its hours as Mon-Fri 09:30-16:00 and Sat 10:00-15:00.
Good for
- Meetings
- Classes & courses
- Community events
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
1-2-1 / Small Meeting Room
Business day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£200 per day
Business half-day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£120 per half day
Business hour rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£50 per hour
VCSE sector day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£100 per day
VCSE sector half-day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£60 per half day
VCSE sector hour rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£20 per hour
LGBTQ+ community group hourly rate
Community / charity
For LGBTQ+ community groups only; the official page also says it may be free if available when the group's main booking is on. No tariff effective date is stated.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£10 per hour
Conditional waived hourly rate
Community / charity
For LGBTQ+ community groups only, and only if this room is available when their main booking is on.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£0 per hour
Community Lounge
40 seatedBusiness day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£350 per day
Business half-day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£250 per half day
Business hour rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£85 per hour
VCSE sector day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£250 per day
VCSE sector half-day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£150 per half day
VCSE sector hour rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£40 per hour
LGBTQ+ community group hourly rate
Community / charity
For LGBTQ+ community groups only; no tariff effective date is stated.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£25 per hour
Training Room
Business day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£350 per day
Business half-day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£250 per half day
Business hour rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£85 per hour
VCSE sector day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£250 per day
VCSE sector half-day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£150 per half day
VCSE sector hour rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£40 per hour
LGBTQ+ community group hourly rate
Community / charity
For LGBTQ+ community groups only; no tariff effective date is stated.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£25 per hour
Multi Use Space
Business day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£275 per day
Business half-day rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£180 per half day
Business hour rate
Commercial
Business booking; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£75 per hour
VCSE sector day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£200 per day
VCSE sector half-day rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£120 per half day
VCSE sector hour rate
Community / charity
For VCSE sector bookings only; the official page gives no tariff effective date.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£30 per hour
LGBTQ+ community group hourly rate
Community / charity
For LGBTQ+ community groups only; no tariff effective date is stated.
Source: www.theproudtrust.org£25 per hour
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from www.theproudtrust.org, www.theproudtrust.org, www.theproudtrust.org, www.theproudtrust.org, www.theproudtrust.org, www.theproudtrust.org, www.eventbrite.co.uk, www.theproudtrust.org, www.theproudtrust.org.
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Hire from
£50/hr