Manchester City Council

Parks, leisure and the arts Host your event in one of our parks

Event pricing schedule 2025/26

Cost is calculated based on projected attendance figures. Minimum charge for any event is £200.

Premium event parks - Heaton Park, Wythenshawe Park and Platt Fields Park

Type of event/activity

Charge

​ Community/charity event

​ £1.00 per head of capacity

​ Commercial event

​ £2.55 per head of capacity

Rig and de-rig days charges are charged based on the capacity that the event is planned for.

Category

Band

Capacity of Event Cost

​ Small

​ Band 1​ 1-499​ £318

​ Medium

​ Band 2​ 500 - 4,999​ £643

​ Large

​ Band 3​ 5,000 - 19,999​ £1259

​ Major

​ Band 4​ 20,000 +​ £1,889

All other parks

Type of event/activity

Charge

​ Community/charity event

​ £1.00 per head of capacity

​ Commercial event

​ £2.30 per head of capacity

Rig and de-rig days charges are charges based on the capacity that the event is planned for.

​ Category

​ Band

​ Capacity of Event​ Cost

​ Small

​ Band 1​ 1-499​ £252

​ Medium

​ Band 2​ 500 - 4,999​ £503

​ Large

​ Band 3​ 5,000 - 19,999​ £1,006

​ Major

​ Band 4​ 20,000 +​ £1,509