Situated on the lower ground floor, our Lakeland Suite, decorated in bright modern colours, is the largest of our meeting rooms accommodating up to 300 delegates theatre style or 220 guests for a dinner dance function. The room offers air-conditioning, adjustable lighting and a portable dance floor as well as a private bar area located outside the room, ideal for private functions or delegate registration. The room is fully accessible with lift and wheelchair ramps and offers an accessible bathroom nearby as well as a separate lockable cloakroom area.
The Portland, Manchester
3-5 Portland Street
Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 6DP
Phone: 0871 376 9026 / +44 845 305 8326
Fax: 0871 376 9126 / +44 845 305 8365
Contact us
Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, M1 6DP
Phone: 0871 376 9026 / +44 845 305 8326
Fax: 0871 376 9126 / +44 845 305 8365
Contact us
Lakeland Room at The Portland hotel, Manchester
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Electric Chair
Clubbing purists Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford, otherwise known as the DJ outfit Unabombers, bring their passion for soul-enriching dance music to Manchester's Music Box once a month.
Clubbing purists Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford, otherwise known as the DJ outfit Unabombers, bring their passion for soul-enriching dance music to Manchester's Music Box once a month.
Queer Up North
Held every year in May, Queer Up North is a groundbreaking three-week festival that showcases new lesbian, gay and queer work across the arts. Events take place in venues all over Manchester and include exhibitions, talks, shows, cabaret and performance art.
Held every year in May, Queer Up North is a groundbreaking three-week festival that showcases new lesbian, gay and queer work across the arts. Events take place in venues all over Manchester and include exhibitions, talks, shows, cabaret and performance art.
Kids Fun Ideas Show
If you're at a loss what to do with the kids during those long summer holidays, head to Manchester Central's Kids Fun Ideas Show, where experts give ideas for countless children's games. Entertainment ranges from dance workshops to science shows.
If you're at a loss what to do with the kids during those long summer holidays, head to Manchester Central's Kids Fun Ideas Show, where experts give ideas for countless children's games. Entertainment ranges from dance workshops to science shows.
Manchester Mega Mela
Every summer, Platt Fields Park fills with a raucous celebration of South Asian culture at the Manchester Mega Mela. See poets and dancers perform on stage, or enjoy watching team sport, kabbadi, while you slurp on an Indian ice-cream.
Every summer, Platt Fields Park fills with a raucous celebration of South Asian culture at the Manchester Mega Mela. See poets and dancers perform on stage, or enjoy watching team sport, kabbadi, while you slurp on an Indian ice-cream.
Bupa Great Manchester Run
One of the biggest 10K runs in England, the Bupa Great Manchester Run sees thousands of people pounding in and out of the city centre. Olympic champions, Christine Ohuruogu and Usain Bolt, have run here in the past.
One of the biggest 10K runs in England, the Bupa Great Manchester Run sees thousands of people pounding in and out of the city centre. Olympic champions, Christine Ohuruogu and Usain Bolt, have run here in the past.
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