Manchester Town Hall to host weddings again after nearly a decade
Couples can now register interest for 2028
Last updated 1st Oct 2026
Couples will be able to get married at Manchester Town Hall again for the first time in almost ten years, as the building nears the end of a major restoration project.
The Grade I-listed building has been closed to the public since 2018 while it undergoes what's described as the UK's biggest heritage restoration project to date.
It is due to reopen to the public in 2027, under Manchester City Council's 'Our Town Hall Project'.
A series of celebratory reopening events will take place first, before a phased approach allows the building to host weddings and corporate events again from January 2028.
The Town Hall has been part of civic life in Manchester since 1877, and has hosted generations of weddings over the years.
Couples will be able to choose from several spaces inside the building, including the Great Hall, the Conference Hall, the Banqueting Hall and the Reception Room, as well as the Lord Mayor's Parlour, which overlooks Albert Square.
Nick Harrison, General Manager of Manchester Town Hall, said: "Manchester Town Hall means so much to the city, and we can't wait to help people make new memories in a building that already holds so many.
"The building has an identity that is inseparable from the city, and that gives an event here a very particular sense of place.
"For couples, there's the opportunity to make their own history somewhere that is already part of the city's story.
"For corporate clients, it offers a memorable setting with a strong Manchester connection.
"Our ambition is for the Town Hall to complement the city's wider hospitality offer and give more people a reason to celebrate, meet and spend time here."
Councillor Garry Bridges, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: "Our Town Hall is a real Victorian masterpiece and we're looking forward to sharing it with the public once again, lovingly repaired, restored and ready for another 150 years at the heart of Manchester.
"It's a special building which belongs to the people and it's great that they will be able to celebrate important landmarks in their lives, such as marriage, in its spectacular setting.
"The Town Hall is full of history. Here's to many more stories being written within its walls."
Manchester Central, the city's convention centre, has been appointed by the council to lead the events and weddings business at the Town Hall, along with the reintroduction of its Sculpture Hall Café.
The team is now taking enquiries for corporate events and wedding bookings, with events due to take place from January 2028.