Room & Venue Hire
Details of our range of rooms and spaces for hire, and how to book
Our wide range of competitively-priced rooms and spaces provide the perfect solution for corporate events, presentations, screenings, exhibitions, roadshows, live performance and more.
See The Storey Venue Guide (PDF, 19.4MB) for full details, including technical sound and lighting specifications, room dimensions and access where applicable.
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How to book
Please call us on 01524 582226 or email events@lancaster.gov.uk for all enquiries.
Auditorium
Step into the 21st Century with state of the art audio and visual technology suitable for a wide range of events. The acoustics in this room are perfect for presentations, fashion shows, theatrical productions and open mic events. The lighting system enhances your event and creates the perfect ambience for the audience with a standing capacity of 100, a seated capacity of 80 and a cabaret capacity of 70.
The Gallery
Situated on the first floor this amazing space is flooded with natural light and is top-lit by a lantern spanned by 4 trusses. In a semicircular alcove at the rear is a marble statue of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort sculpted by Mr Wood of Chelsea. The Gallery can cater for exhibitions, meetings, weddings and other celebrations. With a maximum capacity of 150 people.
Music Room
A room of grandeur and steeped in history as it was once part of the city art gallery. The Music Room still retains beautiful original architecture and is a stunning backdrop for corporate events and weddings, seating up to 70 people or standing up to 100.
The Gallery Suite
Situated on the first floor, combine the Gallery and the Music Room to makeone large function room for your event! With a maximum capacity of 150 seated and 200 standing.
Lecture Theatre
This 50-seated lecture theatre with audio visual equipment also has extremely good acoustics and can be blacked out if required. It is an ideal venue for presentations, helping to create an engaging experience for your audience. With fixed tiered seating, it is an ideal venue for presentations, product launches, AGMs, screenings, press conferences and road shows.
The Reading Room
A large elegant modern space perfect for meetings, presentations or training, with space for up to 50 delegates in theatre style or 30 in cabaret style seating.
Drawing Room
Situated on the 1st floor, the Drawing Room is a small space perfect for small meetings of up to 8 delegates.
For more information, please contact a member of the team at events@lancaster.gov.uk
