Looking for a welcoming, characterful space for a meeting, workshop, training session or away day in South Manchester?
Levenshulme Old Library offers affordable weekday daytime hire in a unique community-run heritage building in the heart of Levenshulme.
Whether you’re planning a team meeting, creative workshop, consultation session, wellbeing activity or regular class, we provide flexible spaces with a friendly and informal atmosphere – all while supporting a community-led arts and heritage organisation.
A Different Kind of Venue
Our building combines the practicality of a modern community venue with the atmosphere and history of Manchester’s oldest Carnegie library building.
Unlike corporate meeting rooms or anonymous conference spaces, LOL offers somewhere that feels connected to the neighbourhood around it – warm, creative and genuinely welcoming.
Hiring the space during the day directly supports the ongoing work of keeping the building open and accessible for the local community.
Ideal For
- Team meetings and away days
- Workshops and training sessions
- Community consultations
- Creative classes and rehearsals
- Writing groups and reading groups
- Wellbeing and support sessions
- Small conferences and talks
- Freelancers and community organisations
- Regular weekly or monthly sessions
- Schools, universities and researchers
What We Offer
- Flexible weekday daytime hire
- Affordable rates with concessions available
- Regular hire options
- Projector and screen
- PA and microphones
- Theatre lighting and staging options
- WiFi access
- Kitchen access
- Characterful heritage setting
- Close to public transport links
- Friendly, supportive staff team
We can also discuss longer-term or repeat bookings if you’re an organisation or facilitator looking for a regular base in the area.
Spaces Available
We have two main spaces suitable for different kinds of activity, from smaller workshops and meetings through to larger public-facing sessions and events, as well as a a gated garden area for outdoor activities.
If you’re unsure which space is right for your activity, we’re happy to advise.
Community-Led and Accessible
Levenshulme Old Library is a community-run arts and heritage venue. Every hire helps support free and low-cost activities for local residents, including creative workshops, community events, cultural projects and wellbeing activity.
We aim to keep our spaces affordable and accessible while maintaining the long-term future of the building.
Get in Touch
To discuss availability, rates or the kind of activity you’d like to run, get in touch with the team.
We’d love to hear from organisations, artists, facilitators, community groups and local businesses interested in making use of the space during the week.
hello@levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk
