A unique and unusual venue in the heart of Manchester, the National Football Museum provides a fantastic backdrop for a range of different events.
Located in Manchester city centre, right next to Victoria Station, our iconic glass building has a range of spaces available for hire. From dinners and awards ceremonies to parties, and brand activations, our events team will work with you to ensure that you and your guests have a truly memorable and distinctive event.
Alongside this we can offer one-of-a-kind experiences such as tours, handling sessions and curator talks tailored to your audience.
As a registered charity (no: 1050792) all proceeds from our venue hire support the work of the museum, so everyone can experience why Football Matters.
FIFA World Cup 2026™
Private Hire Watch Parties
Experience the world’s greatest tournament at the National Football Museum
Whether entertaining clients or celebrating with colleagues, there’s no better place to cheer on England this summer.
Dates are limited so enquire now using our form below!
Available Spaces
Ever wondered what our Box Gallery on Level 5 & 6 actually looks like? Take a walk with us as we show you the amazing space we have on offer for your next booking!
Christmas 2026 at NFM
The perfect pitch for your festive event.
Celebrate the festive season at the home of football history, surrounded by striking exhibits, iconic memorabilia and the rich history of the beautiful game.
Get in touch to organise your 2026 Christmas party at our iconic city centre venue.
To book your party, get in touch at events@nationalfootballmuseum.com or fill out the enquiry form below!
How your support helps
Our role as the National Football Museum is to the harness the creative power of football to improve the wellbeing of our visitors and communities.
As a registered charity (no: 1050792), all proceeds from our venue hire directly supports the museum, educational and community programming, which benefits over 200,000 people every year.
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Your whole team were all extremely flexible, accommodating, helpful, and ‘on-it’ when it came to making the day the huge success that it was!
We had a fantastic turnout, almost too good (and, in turn, your team were really great in sorting the increased numbers for lunch), the venue was perfect for our requirements and we loved the interesting space.
We had an amazing weekend and the guests absolutely loved Manchester.
The events at the were wonderful, your team fabulous and all went really smoothly.
Thank you so much for all your support and help. You’ve been so great adapting to our growing audience numbers and changing needs.
Thank you so much for all of your help leading up to and on the evening of our event.
The event was a great success. Our members were very happy with the new way of doing things. The caterers and bar were fantastic.
Please thank everyone involved, they were all great during the event. Thank you again and I would not hesitate to recommend the National Football Museum as a venue.
Get in touch
Fill in our contact form below and a member of our team will follow up with you shortly.
Alternatively, you can email events@nationalfootballmuseum.com, or call at 0161 871 8183.