The Manchester Alternative Rooms is available for private hire, our only requirement for hiring the venue is that you are a member.

We aim to provide an affordable space that the alternative community can use, and offer hire on an hourly rate (deposit required).

There is a VERY high demand for the PRIVATE HIRE of our VENUE, please book a few months in advance if you want a specific WEEKEND dates or times, midweek hire usually only requires short notice.

*PLEASE NOTE – YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF MARS TO HIRE THE VENUE

HIRE RATES FROM JANUARY 2024

HIRE RATES

Monday – Wednesday 11.00am to 11.00pm & Friday 11.00am – 6.00pm 1hr @£40 – 2hrs @£75 – 3hrs @£95 – 4hrs @£110
Tuesdays & Thursdays 4 hour time slot any time between 6.30pm – 11.30pm SPECIAL OFFER – £90
Friday 6.00pm – 1.00am & Saturday 12 noon – 1.00am 1hr @£45 – 2hrs @£85 – 3hrs @£100 – 4 hrs @£120
This is for use of the whole club for up to 6 people.

SUNDAY SPECIAL 

Any 4hr time slot £100 or any 6hr time slot £160 available from 12noon – Midnight.

If you wish to hire the venue for more than 6 people and more than a few hours please contact us for rates.

FOR BIRTHDAY PARTIES OR CELEBRATIONS

– Up to 30 people
As a guide
Fridays from 7.00pm – 1.00am £160 for 6 hrs
Saturdays – from 2.00pm – 10.00pm – 6.00pm – 2.00am £220 for 8 hours
Sundays – 2.00pm – 8.00pm – £160
We are happy to discuss other hire times outside of this, please call to discuss

We love people organising their own parties and events at MARS, we can accommodate 30 people, but the hirer must be a member. Contact us by text or phone for more details and rates.

BEFORE YOU HIRE

£25 deposit (non-refundable) is required for hire periods of 3 hours and under.

To discuss deposits for longer periods of hire please contact us.

Weekends are our busiest times so please check the recent news on the MARS homepage to see if any events are already booked for the time you wish to hire.

Even though we try to accommodate as many requests for hire as possible, it is advisable to have a few potential dates in mind in advance for a speedy confirmation.

We do not insist on you having MARS membership on your very first visit to us … we are happy for you to attend MARS a few times with our compliments we do ask though that you support us by signing up by your fourth visit .

We no longer offer Lifetime Membership .

PHOTOSHOOTS

Please contact us for rates

EVENT PRIVATE HIRE

Please contact us for rates

Special Arrangements

At M.A.R.S we aim to provide an environment that suits your needs, and we have a flexible venue that enables us to do this. We can provide an array of equipment and furniture for our members enjoyment far too massive to list. If you have any specific requirements please get in touch. We can also provide refreshments.

Community, Charity and Education.

We open the venue to the community for events intended for the benefit of others, be that educationally or in raising funds for good causes. Please get in touch if you have any ideas and we will be as accommodating as we can to help you.