Christabel Pankhurst Building (Dover Street) Meeting Rooms and Collaboration Spaces 

The Christabel Pankhurst Building has four bookable meeting rooms, and we welcome university colleagues, partners and external collaborators to utilise these spaces. The four rooms are: the ‘Emmeline Suite’, made up of rooms A and B, and two meeting rooms: ‘Sylvia’ and ‘Christabel’. All rooms have audiovisual equipment and allow catering. Please see below for more information about individual rooms.

The ground floor of the building is well-equipped for hosting meetings and events. The entrance lobby serves as an ideal reception area, while the collaborative space adjacent to Emmeline Suite A & B features small tables, seating arrangements, and ample room for catering services.

To enquire about space use, please contact pankhurst@manchester.ac.uk.

Capacity summary of bookable meeting rooms

Emmeline Suite Open

Capacity: 60 theatre, 60 cabaret, 14 board room 

AV: Two PCs connected to two large screens, each with a keyboard, mouse, built-in webcam, and speakers. Users can connect to the screens wirelessly via a web link, using their University login, or directly via HDMI/USB-C from a laptop. The left PC can share its display across both screens. 

Furniture: 55 chairs and 12 tables are available. 

Emmeline Suite, Room A  

Capacity: 28 theatre, 24 cabaret, 14 board room 

AV: One PC connected to a large screen, with a keyboard, mouse, built-in webcam, and speakers. Users can connect to the screen wirelessly via a web link, using their University login, or directly via HDMI/USB-C from a laptop. 

Furniture: 28 chairs and 6 tables are available. 

Emmeline Suite, Room B  

Capacity: 32 theatre, 32 cabaret, 14 board room 

AV: One PC connected to a large screen, with a keyboard, mouse, built-in webcam, and speakers. Users can connect to the screen wirelessly via a web link, using their University login, or directly via HDMI/USB-C from a laptop. 

Furniture: 28 chairs and 6 tables are available. 

Sylvia, ground floor meeting room 

Capacity: 5 board room 

AV: Keyboard, mouse, screen, webcam, and speakers connected to the in-room PC. Users can connect to the screen wirelessly via a web link, using their University login, or directly via HDMI/USB-C from a laptop. 

Furniture: 5 chairs and 1 table. 

Christabel, 1st floor meeting room 

Capacity: 7 board room 

AV: Keyboard, mouse, screen, webcam, and speakers connected to the in-room PC. Users can connect to the screen wirelessly via a web link, using their University login, or directly via HDMI/USB-C from a laptop. 

Furniture: 5 chairs and 1 table.