When we say that Manchester’s modern-day Monastery is an award-winning UK venue, we are putting it rather mildly. If excellence is your normal and you are looking for an exceptional event space, speak to us.
A serial and incurable award-winning machine, Manchester Monastery has collected top awards for five consecutive years at the industry’s ‘Oscars’ — the M&IT Awards. It is the first time in the awards’ 26-year history that this has happened, making The Monastery the most consistent award-winning UK venue in the treasured Most Unusual Venue category.
After closing for two years during the pandemic and relaunching with a brand-new business model in 2021, the Monastery is incredibly proud to have won this prestigious award once again — taking the Silver Award for Most Unusual UK Venue, 2024, at the Meetings and Incentive Travel (M&IT) Awards in London.
CEO Elaine Griffiths collecting the M&IT Silver Award for Most Unusual UK Venue, 2024.
Winner of the Regeneration & Renewal Award (BURA) for an Outstanding Example Of Best Practice.
Winner of The Architects Award — Austin-Smith: Lord Architects.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Conservation Winner.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Project Of The Year.
RICS International Finalist.
Our dedicated team of volunteers has been recognised at the highest level with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Built-In Quality Awards — National Winner, Best Public / Community Project 2008.
Manchester Rotary Award for Outstanding Charitable Work.
Marque of Excellence by the North West Multi-Faith Tourism — Award for Excellence 2010.
CEO Elaine Griffiths was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her Services to Heritage in 2007. Trust Chairman Paul Griffiths DL was acclaimed as a Heritage Alliance Hero in 2012.
Their tireless and selfless efforts over more than two decades have been the platform on which Manchester’s modern-day Monastery has survived and thrived.
Paul Griffiths and the Monastery team at the 2024 awards.
The complete list of awards, recognitions and honours, year by year.
Elaine Griffiths was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for her Services to Heritage.
Built-In Quality Awards — National Winner, Best Public / Community Project 2008.
Manchester Rotary Award — Outstanding Charitable Work.
Regeneration & Renewal Award (BURA) — An Outstanding Example Of Best Practice.
Inspiring Women Finalist — Elaine Griffiths.
Architects Award — Austin-Smith: Lord Architects.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) — Conservation Winner.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) — Project Of The Year.
RICS — International Finalist.
Marque of Excellence by the North West Multi-Faith Tourism Award for Excellence.
Silver Award for Best Unusual UK Venue at the Meetings and Incentive Travel (M&IT) Awards, London, UK.
Accorded AIM status by the Meetings Industry Association for the Consistent Quality of Corporate Events.
Gold for Best Unusual UK Venue at the M&IT Awards.
Trust Chairman Paul Griffiths DL awarded Heritage Alliance Hero.
Our dedicated team of volunteers recognised at the highest level with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Gold for Best Unusual UK Venue at the M&IT Awards (for the second year running).
Gold for Best Unusual UK Venue at the M&IT Awards — for an unprecedented third consecutive year.
Silver for Best Unusual UK Venue at the M&IT Awards. No other venue has achieved this consistent success in the 26-year history of the awards.
Positive Action Disability Awareness Award.
Wedding Industry Awards — Best Town or City Venue in North West England.
Finalist for Best Venue at the North West Wedding Awards.
Finalist for Venue of the Year at the Asian Wedding Awards.
Finalist for Best UK Unusual Venue at the M&IT Awards.
Finalist for Most Creative Venue at the Great Northern Wedding Awards.
Finalist for Best Town/City Venue at the Great Northern Wedding Awards.
Winner of Best Venue No Accommodation at the County Brides North West Wedding Awards.
Finalist — Manchester Culture Awards.
Finalist Wedding Venue of the Year — Regional Wedding Awards 2020.
Finalist, Venue Manchester Category at the 2020 North West Wedding Awards.
Silver Award for Best Unusual UK Venue at the Meetings and Incentive Travel (M&IT) Awards, London, UK.
Kate, Katy and Chloe of the Monastery events team at the 2024 M&IT Awards.
Leading Live Event Venue at the 2025 This Is Manchester Awards. Read the full story.
Whether you are planning a wedding, conference, banquet or private celebration, we would love to show you why Manchester Monastery has been honoured so consistently for so long.
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