Bolton Central Library and Museum

Meeting rooms to hire · Bolton

Spaces and services at Bolton Central Library and Museum

Bolton Central Library and Museum has rooms to hire, including an aquarium space, a basement meeting room, a lecture theatre seating up to 186, and two meeting rooms seating 8 and 12.

On offer: Meeting rooms and a theatre or auditorium.
Price: Aquarium from £25.00 per hour; Basement Meeting Room from £65.00 per hour; Lecture Theatre 1 from £18.00 per hour; Meeting Room 1 from £22.00 per hour
Holds: Lecture Theatre 1: 186; Basement Meeting Room: 30; Meeting Room 1: 8; Meeting Room 2: 12

Its page about hiring rooms

Its website: bookings.boltonlams.co.uk

From its own website, read on 26 Oct 2026. Check prices and when it is free with Bolton Central Library and Museum itself.

Where to find Bolton Central Library and Museum

Address: Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, BL1 1SE

Area: Bolton, Greater Manchester

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Funding and support for businesses in Bolton

291 schemes are open to businesses in Bolton today; 9 of them are only for Bolton or Greater Manchester.

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International Scale Up Programme

Enhanced Trade Partnership in Greater Manchester, GM Business Growth Hub, Enhanced Trade Partnership

A programme for fast-growing Greater Manchester businesses preparing to expand internationally, with workshops, a 1-2-1 International Trade Adviser and an export grant of up to £2,500. It is run by the Enhanced Trade Partnership and brings together GM Business Growth Hub, Department for Business and Trade, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

Amount: Up to £2,500
Deadline: Closes 22 November 2026 (20 days)
Area: Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

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ASCEND Scale Up Programme

GM Business Growth Hub

A 12-month support programme for founder-led businesses in Greater Manchester with annual turnover of £1m or above, offering workshops, mentoring, networking and access to investment opportunities.

Amount: fully funded (no amount stated)
Deadline: Open all year
Area: Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

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Creative Industries Accelerator

GM Business Growth Hub

A fully funded support programme for creative businesses in Greater Manchester offering 1:1 business advice, workshops, masterclasses and networking to help businesses grow and scale.

Amount: Fully funded
Deadline: Open all year
Area: Greater ManchesterLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

All 9 only for Bolton or Greater Manchester, and everything else open in Bolton, on its page Who to talk to about business support in Bolton

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