First Light Pavilion at Jodrell Bank

Event Space in a Museum · Whole venue

Bomish Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DW –
Macclesfield
Up to 140
seats
Up to 200
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The First Light Pavilion, a £21.5m development, officially opened on June 4, 2022. This striking brutalist concrete structure, grass-covered and discreetly located within the grounds of Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement in Cheshire, offers a variety of spaces for events.

It includes a main event area with a standing capacity of 300, a restaurant seating 100, an outdoor terrace accommodating 50, a 3D cinema with 140 seats, and a meeting room for 50. Additionally, the pavilion features an immersive exhibition area and a concrete foyer that can host up to 200 people.

Prices

Monday
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £2500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
This estimate is contingent on the schedule and potential loss of earnings due to the site's function as a visitor attraction.

Minimum number of hours for a booking is 3 hours.
Tuesday
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £2500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
This estimate is contingent on the schedule and potential loss of earnings due to the site's function as a visitor attraction.

Minimum number of hours for a booking is 3 hours.
Wednesday
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £2500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
This estimate is contingent on the schedule and potential loss of earnings due to the site's function as a visitor attraction.

Minimum number of hours for a booking is 3 hours.
Thursday
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £2500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
This estimate is contingent on the schedule and potential loss of earnings due to the site's function as a visitor attraction.

Minimum number of hours for a booking is 3 hours.
Friday
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £2500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
This estimate is contingent on the schedule and potential loss of earnings due to the site's function as a visitor attraction.

Minimum number of hours for a booking is 3 hours.
Saturday
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £2500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
This estimate is contingent on the schedule and potential loss of earnings due to the site's function as a visitor attraction.

Minimum number of hours for a booking is 3 hours.
Sunday
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per hour
6:00 – 6:00
from £350 hire fee per hour
Per day
6:00 – 6:00
from £2500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
This estimate is contingent on the schedule and potential loss of earnings due to the site's function as a visitor attraction.

Minimum number of hours for a booking is 3 hours.
Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 200
Dining
up to 100
Theatre
up to 140
Cabaret
up to 100

Catering and drinks

In-house catering
Approved caterers only
External catering not allowed
Venue provides alcohol
BYO alcohol not allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Natural light
Storage space
Quiet space
Free parking is available on-site (300 spaces)
Whiteboard
Air conditioning
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
Noise restriction

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

- We are an OFCOM Radio Silent Zone; therefore, mobile phones, camera equipment, and radios must be turned off once on site
- We are a No-Fly Zone; therefore, any drone footage requires prior written consent
- Smoking is prohibited anywhere on the site

Cancellation policy: Custom

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About Jodrell Bank

Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement is a UNESCO World Heritage site and large Visitor Attraction in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

The site has 4 exhibition pavilions, a private cafe, nordic wooden lodge, hireable tipi and a 35 acre historic Arboretum as well as covered picnic areas, orchards, ponds and a private car park for up to 300 visitors.

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