The new wing – The Welcome Wing – will be on the footprint of an original structure taken down in the 1960s. It will open early in 2017.

Restoration and conservation work in the Great Nave will also see floors repaired, altars stabilised and paint schemes protected and conserved.

The Welcome Wing will encompass 6600 sq-ft of space. The building will be carbon neutral by design, another step towards The Monastery gaining an ISO20121 Sustainability Event Management certificate.

The Welcome Wing will include a new bar, food and beverage service area as well as capacity for 400 guests for a drinks reception and various configurations for conference and events.

The Monastery is located in Gorton on the east side of Manchester. It has good access to the M60 at junction 24. It is five minutes by taxi from Manchester Piccadilly station and twenty minutes from Manchester International Airport

Details: http://www.themonastery.co.uk/