The Hangar

What The Hangar does

The Hangar is a private event venue operating from a 17,000 sq ft converted steel manufacturing warehouse on Pearson Street in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. The facility comprises a main event hall (45m x 23m, capacity 2,000 standing) equipped with modern sound and light technology and giant LED screens, a secondary back room and bar (capacity ~200), backstage artist facilities including a green room with kitchen and three changing rooms, and an outdoor terrace. The venue holds a license until 3:30am on weekends and 1am Sunday-Thursday.

The Hangar serves two distinct customer segments: event organisers/promoters who hire the space for concerts, comedy, live sport, cinema, street food festivals, conferences, and exhibitions under bespoke quote-based hire packages, and event attendees who purchase tickets through the Fatsoma event marketing platform. Revenue is generated from two streams: venue hire (one-time licence-type fees) and ticket sales (transaction fees through Fatsoma, which also passes customer data back to The Hangar). Pricing is opaque and bespoke, with each enquiry handled individually.

The company operates as a single-site independent venue with no disclosed parent company, no funding history, no management team in the public record, and no headcount data. Its GTM motion is event-driven, relying on Fatsoma's ticketing platform for ticket sales, direct email/phone enquiries for venue hire, and a multi-channel digital marketing stack (Google and Facebook retargeting, MailChimp email, AdRoll, and organic social on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram). The website at capture time shows no upcoming events, providing limited live signal on current demand.

Name

The Hangar

Legal name

The Hangar Venue

Website

https://hangarvenues.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hangar is a private 17,000 sq ft event venue in Wolverhampton, UK, housed in a historic steel warehouse, hosting concerts, comedy, sports, cinema, festivals, conferences, and exhibitions for event organisers and attendees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Venue Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Spectator Sports (7112), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Venues & Venue Operators (Clubs, Theaters, Arenas) (MPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Sports & Arena Event Venues (Stadiums, Arenas) (THAHAAAF), Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

Keywords

• Event venue hire
• Live event space
• Concert venue rental
• Industrial event hosting
• Warehouse venue hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolverhampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire: The Hangar generates revenue by hiring out its venue space to event organizers for concerts, comedy, live sport, cinema, street food festivals, conferences, and exhibitions. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, with each enquiry handled individually to determine suitable hire packages.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for events held at the venue, processed through the Fatsoma event marketing platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Hangar hires out a 17,000 sq ft multi-functional event venue located in a former steel manufacturing warehouse in Wolverhampton to event organisers and promoters. The venue accommodates concerts, comedy, live sport viewings, cinema screenings, street food festivals, conferences, and exhibitions, with capacity from approximately 200 attendees in the back room and bar to 2,000+ in the Main Space. Hire packages are bespoke and priced per enquiry, and tickets for hosted events are sold to consumers through the Fatsoma ticketing platform.

Product overview

The Hangar is a single unified venue offering—operated as a 17,000 sq ft multi-functional event space in a historic Wolverhampton warehouse. The Main Space (45m x 23m, capacity 2,000) serves as the core offering, supplemented by a secondary back room and bar for smaller events (around 200 people). Artist facilities include a green room and changing rooms. The venue is hired out for a variety of events including concerts, comedy, live sport, cinema, street food festivals, conferences, and exhibitions, with packages tailored to each enquiry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venue Hire at The Hangar
• Main Space Hire
• Back Room and Bar Hire
• Artist Facilities

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FatsomacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFatsoma is The Hangar's event marketing partner, providing the ticketing platform for event sales. When customers purchase tickets for events via Fatsoma, the platform passes back customer data to The Hangar. The partnership also includes push notifications and email communications to keep subscribers informed about events.
• AdRollminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdRoll provides retargeting advertising services to reach potential customers who have previously visited the website.
• Facebook Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacebook is used for retargeting advertising to serve ads for events to users on Facebook and Instagram platforms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Exhibition Centre (NEC): Large-scale exhibition and events complex near Birmingham hosting trade shows, conferences, and concerts. The dominant regional incumbent in the exhibition and large-event segments where The Hangar also competes.
• Resorts World Arena Birmingham: A ~15,700 capacity arena on the NEC campus near Birmingham hosting concerts, comedy, and family entertainment. Competes with The Hangar as a regional mid-to-large event venue.
• Utilita Arena Birmingham: A ~15,800 capacity arena in Birmingham hosting major concert tours, family shows, and sporting events. A larger incumbent in the same regional market that competes with The Hangar for promoter mindshare and downstream demand.
• ICC Birmingham (International Convention Centre): Major conference and events venue in Birmingham hosting exhibitions, conferences, and banquets. Competes with The Hangar for the regional conference and exhibition segment with significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Wulfrun Hall: Mid-size live music and events venue in Wolverhampton operated alongside the Civic Hall by Wolverhampton Halls. Directly competes with The Hangar for the same local promoter and event-attendee pool.
• O2 Institute Birmingham: Mid-size Academy Music Group venue in Birmingham focused on live music, club nights, and events. Comparable format to The Hangar with similar event programming and regional customer overlap.
• The Jam House Birmingham: Birmingham live music and dining venue hosting bands, comedy, and private events. Comparable mix of live entertainment, licensed bar operation, and private-hire bookings to The Hangar.
• Wolverhampton Civic Hall: Historic multi-purpose events venue operated by Wolverhampton Council in the same city as The Hangar, hosting concerts, comedy, and conferences at a comparable scale. Directly competes for the same Wolverhampton event-organizer and attendee base.
• The Slade Rooms Wolverhampton: Smaller live music venue in Wolverhampton city centre hosting concerts and club nights. Competes with The Hangar for grassroots and mid-tier touring acts and the same local audience.
• O2 Academy Birmingham: A ~2,400 capacity live music venue in central Birmingham operated by Academy Music Group, hosting concerts, comedy, and club nights. Highly comparable to The Hangar in capacity, event programming mix, and West Midlands regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hangar-events-venue

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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