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Licensed wedding venues in Leicestershire

45 venues in Leicestershire 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. Leicester and Rutland are separate unitary councils with their own registration services; Celebrate in Leicestershire is run by the Leicestershire Registration Service, part of Leicestershire County Council.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Country house & manor15
Other venue12
Hotel8
Barn4
Garden & outdoor2
Pub & restaurant2
Register office2
Castle1

Venues by district

North West Leicestershire12
Harborough10
Charnwood8
Hinckley and Bosworth5
Melton5
Blaby4
Oadby and Wigston2

Registrar fees at approved venues

Leicestershire County Council’s fee for registrars at a licensed Leicestershire venue, 2026/27 (enhanced ceremony, one certificate included): £590 Monday to Thursday, £685 Friday to Sunday, £720 bank holidays. A non-refundable £125 deposit applies at booking, and the council says the fee you pay is the one for the year your ceremony takes place. Published 2027/28 fees: £620, £720 and £755. (source: Leicestershire County Council: Celebrate in Leicestershire, fees, read 27 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 (23)

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 Leicestershire?

45 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 Leicestershire?

Leicestershire County Council’s fee for registrars at a licensed Leicestershire venue, 2026/27 (enhanced ceremony, one certificate included): £590 Monday to Thursday, £685 Friday to Sunday, £720 bank holidays. A non-refundable £125 deposit applies at booking, and the council says the fee you pay is the one for the year your ceremony takes place. Published 2027/28 fees: £620, £720 and £755. Source: Leicestershire County Council: Celebrate in Leicestershire, 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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