Licensed wedding venues in Bristol
29 venues in Bristol 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 25 Oct 2026).
Venue styles
Registrar fees at approved venues
Bristol City Council’s 2026 registrar fee at an approved venue: £700 Monday to Saturday, £725 Sunday, £815 bank holidays. Venue hire is separate.
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.
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
No venue here publishes prices we could verify yet.
Licences expiring by Oct 2027 (16)
If your date is after the expiry, ask the venue whether it has applied to renew.
- No. 4 Clifton Village (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 20 Nov 2026
- Mr Wolfs (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 30 Nov 2026
- The Mansion House (Country house & manor, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 13 Feb 2027
- Arnos Manor Hotel (Country house & manor, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 19 Feb 2027
- Paintworks Event Space (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 11 Mar 2027
- Lockleaze Sports Centre (Banqueting & events, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 14 Apr 2027
- M Shed (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 14 Apr 2027
- Clifton Observatory (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 2 May 2027
- Spielman Centre (Banqueting & events, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 25 May 2027
- Bristol Beacon (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 6 Jun 2027
- The Bristol Hotel (Hotel, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 17 Jun 2027
- Alma Vale Tavern And (Pub & restaurant, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 2 Jul 2027
- The Southville Centre (Banqueting & events, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 4 Aug 2027
- Future Inns Hotel (Hotel, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 10 Aug 2027
- Mercure Bristol Grand (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 11 Aug 2027
- Bristol Old Vic (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 24 Aug 2027
FAQ
How many licensed wedding venues are there in Bristol?
29 venues hold an in-date approval on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025). The council’s own list may include newer approvals.
How much does a registrar cost at a venue in Bristol?
Bristol City Council’s 2026 registrar fee at an approved venue: £700 Monday to Saturday, £725 Sunday, £815 bank holidays. Venue hire is separate. Source: Bristol City Council: guide to planning your ceremony.
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.
All 29 venues
- Bristol Harbour Hotel And (Hotel, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 21 Feb 2029
- University Of Bristol (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 5 Nov 2028
- Bristol Museum And Art (Museum & heritage, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 4 Aug 2028
- City Hall (Country house & manor, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 26 Jul 2028
- The Square (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 21 Jun 2028
- Bristol Marriott Royal (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 4 Jun 2028
- Ss Great Britain (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 24 May 2028
- Watershed (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 18 Apr 2028
- Hotel Du Vin And Bistro (Hotel, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 17 Apr 2028
- Mud Dock Cafe (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 7 Apr 2028
- Ashton Gate Stadium (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 28 Mar 2028
- Zion Community Space (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 14 Dec 2027
- We The Curious (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 26 Nov 2027
- Bristol Old Vic (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 24 Aug 2027
- Mercure Bristol Grand (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 11 Aug 2027
- Future Inns Hotel (Hotel, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 10 Aug 2027
- The Southville Centre (Banqueting & events, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 4 Aug 2027
- Alma Vale Tavern And (Pub & restaurant, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 2 Jul 2027
- The Bristol Hotel (Hotel, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 17 Jun 2027
- Bristol Beacon (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 6 Jun 2027
- Spielman Centre (Banqueting & events, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 25 May 2027
- Clifton Observatory (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 2 May 2027
- Lockleaze Sports Centre (Banqueting & events, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 14 Apr 2027
- M Shed (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 14 Apr 2027
- Paintworks Event Space (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 11 Mar 2027
- Arnos Manor Hotel (Country house & manor, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 19 Feb 2027
- The Mansion House (Country house & manor, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 13 Feb 2027
- Mr Wolfs (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 30 Nov 2026
- No. 4 Clifton Village (Other venue, Bristol, City of), licence valid to 20 Nov 2026