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Licensed wedding venues in East Sussex

70 venues in East Sussex 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 separate unitary council with its own registration service.

Map loads when you scroll here (71 venues with coordinates).

Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Other venue26
Barn15
Country house & manor13
Hotel7
Register office3
Garden & outdoor2
Castle2
Museum & heritage1
Golf & country club1
Banqueting & events1

Venues by district

Wealden30
Rother20
Eastbourne10
Lewes6
Hastings5

Registrar fees at approved venues

East Sussex County Council’s fee for registrars at a licensed venue, for bookings made before 1 April 2027: £760 Monday to Sunday (9am to 4.30pm), £1,020 on bank holidays, including two legal certificates and one commemorative certificate. Ceremonies starting 5pm to 9.59pm add £195; peak days add £180. (source: East Sussex County Council: licensed venue fees, read 25 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 (38)

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 East Sussex?

70 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 East Sussex?

East Sussex County Council’s fee for registrars at a licensed venue, for bookings made before 1 April 2027: £760 Monday to Sunday (9am to 4.30pm), £1,020 on bank holidays, including two legal certificates and one commemorative certificate. Ceremonies starting 5pm to 9.59pm add £195; peak days add £180. Source: East Sussex County Council: licensed venue fees.

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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See also: register office wedding cost · how to check a venue is licensed · register office finder

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