Red-brick museum frontage with tall gridded windows and red banners, with a Gothic stone building beyond, under a blue sky
Other 3 hireable spaces

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

Northampton's main museum and art gallery on Guildhall Road, home to a world-renowned shoe collection, with the Central Hall, the Link and the Studio available for corporate and private event hire.

5-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP
Up to 200
capacity
3 spaces
hireable
Central Hall, the Link and the Studio for corporate and private events; enquire via the online form.
available for hire

About this venue

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is a free-entry museum at 5-6 Guildhall Road, in the town's Cultural Quarter. It is known for its internationally renowned shoe collection and also has fine art, local history displays and changing temporary exhibitions. The building joins the original museum to the historic Old Gaol Block through a contemporary space called the Link. The museum is hired out for corporate and private events, from gala dinners, award ceremonies and drinks receptions to birthday celebrations and wedding receptions. The Central Hall seats up to 100 for dinner or 150 theatre-style, and it has a sound system and digital projection, including 270-degree immersive projection. Combined with the Link and the cafe spaces, it takes informal receptions of up to 200. The Studio, a quieter room for meetings, workshops and training, holds up to 60 theatre-style, 30 meeting-style or 25 banquet-style. Catering is offered with the museum's partner, The Lewis Foundation, but outside caterers are allowed. The entrance has level access, lifts serve all floors, and hearing loops are fitted at reception and in the Studio. There is no on-site parking.

The Spaces

Central Hall

Event hall

Capacity

Seated
up to 150
Dining
up to 100

The Link and Central Hall with cafe

Reception space

Capacity

Standing
up to 200

Informal receptions across the Link, Central Hall and cafe spaces

The Studio

Meeting and workshop room

Capacity

Seated
up to 60
Dining
up to 25
Boardroom
up to 30

Facilities

  • Camera positions / projection: Digital projection incl. 270-degree immersive projection in the Central Hall
  • Catering / kitchen
  • Parking: No on-site parking; Albion Place, St John's and Mayorhold car parks nearby

Accessibility

  • Step-free access to venue
  • Lift access
  • Accessible toilet
  • Hearing loop
  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Wheelchair spaces / viewing area

Technical Specification

Music equipment

  • PA system: Sound system in the Central Hall

Rules & Policies

  • Catering policy: In-house partner The Lewis Foundation; external caterers permitted

Location

5-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP

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