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Licensed wedding venues in Brighton and Hove

18 venues in Brighton and Hove hold an in-date approval for civil marriages and civil partnerships on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025; expiry dates checked 5 Nov 2026). A further 1 listed venue here has a licence date that has passed; it is labelled “Licence date passed”, so check with the venue and register office. Brighton and Hove is a unitary council. East Sussex and West Sussex are separate councils with their own registration services.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Other venue11
Country house & manor3
Hotel3
Banqueting & events1
Register office1

Registrar fees at approved venues

Brighton & Hove City Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027: £675 Monday to Thursday, £735 Friday, £765 at weekends, £835 bank holidays. Each fee includes a £175 non-refundable booking fee, and ceremonies at 5pm or later add an £185 evening supplement. Published fees for 2027/28 run from £705 to £865 and for 2028/29 from £740 to £930. (source: Brighton & Hove City Council: fees for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies, read 28 Oct 2026)

On top of that you each pay the national notice fee. National statutory fees from 6 April 2026: notice £46.50 per person (£63 if a Home Office referral applies), register office statutory ceremony £62, certificate £12.50 (Registration Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (legislation.gov.uk)). Venue hire is always separate.

Register offices and ceremony rooms on the list

Capacity, as stated by venues

We have not yet found capacity figures published by venues here. Ask each venue for seated ceremony capacity in its approved room.

Prices, as published by venues

Quoted word for word with the date we read them; not ranked, because packages differ.

No venue here publishes prices we could verify yet.

Licences expiring by Oct 2027 (12)

If your date is after the expiry, ask the venue whether it has applied to renew.

FAQ

How many licensed wedding venues are there in Brighton and Hove?

18 venues hold an in-date approval on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025). A further 1 listed here have a licence date that has passed. The council’s own list may include newer approvals.

How much does a registrar cost at a venue in Brighton and Hove?

Brighton & Hove City Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027: £675 Monday to Thursday, £735 Friday, £765 at weekends, £835 bank holidays. Each fee includes a £175 non-refundable booking fee, and ceremonies at 5pm or later add an £185 evening supplement. Published fees for 2027/28 run from £705 to £865 and for 2028/29 from £740 to £930. Source: Brighton & Hove City Council: fees for marriage and civil partnership ceremonies.

Can we marry outdoors?

Only in an outdoor area the council has approved at that venue. Ask the venue and check the council register.

How far ahead do we give notice?

At least 28 full days before the ceremony, at your local register office (GOV.UK).

Is the register office cheaper?

Yes. The statutory register office ceremony is £62 plus £46.50 notice each and £12.50 per certificate under the national fees.

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