The Old Library
📍 Birmingham
Historic Digbeth wedding venue for intimate Asian celebrations, including Nikah, Mandap, Mehndi and Sangeet events, with dry-hire and external-catering options.
About
The Old Library is a restored Victorian event venue in Digbeth, Birmingham. It explicitly promotes Asian weddings and celebrations, including sit-down Nikah and Mandap ceremonies for up to 130 guests and non-seated Mehndi or Sangeet celebrations for up to 250 guests. The venue permits professional external caterers for an additional fee and offers exclusive hire, a staffed bar option, an event coordinator and accessible ground-floor entry.
Service areas
- Digbeth
- Birmingham
Events supported
- Wedding
- Reception
- Nikah
- Mandap Ceremony
- Mehndi
- Sangeet
- Party
- Dry Hire
Guest capacity
Up to 250 guests
At a glance
- Dining capacity
- 130 guests
- Reception capacity
- 250 guests
- Exclusive use
- Available
- Disabled access
- Available
- On-site coordinator
- Available
Catering and drinks
- External catering
- Permitted
- Corkage policy
- No corkage is offered; guests may not bring alcohol into the venue.
Facilities and spaces
- Parking
- Not available
- Sound system
- Available
No onsite car park. Local pay-and-display car parks are within approximately two minutes' walk; the venue provides a car park guide on request.
Venue features
- Restored Victorian library
- Vaulted ceilings
- Original Gothic windows
- Main room
- Nomad drinks-reception space
- Dome drinks-reception space
- Bar
- Bluetooth PA system
- Microphone
- WiFi
- Ground-floor accessible entrance
- Accessible bathroom
- Baby-changing facilities
Packages and pricing
Package inclusions
- Tables
- Chairs
- Black tablecloths
- Event coordinator
- Bluetooth PA system for background music
- Microphone
- WiFi
Cultural specialisms
- Asian wedding and celebration venue
- Nikah ceremony venue
- Mandap ceremony venue