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Licensed wedding venues in Salford

15 venues in Salford 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. Salford is a metropolitan city council in Greater Manchester. Manchester, Trafford, Wigan and Bolton are separate councils with their own registration services.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Other venue9
Country house & manor3
Hotel2
Banqueting & events2

Registrar fees at approved venues

Salford City Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue in the city, April 2026 to March 2027 (the same in 2025/26 and 2027/28): £450 Monday to Friday, £550 Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays, £650 on Valentine’s Day, Good Friday and Christmas Eve, £750 on New Year’s Eve. A £40 provisional booking (save the date) fee applies, and cancellations or amendments cost £30. The council says fee increases are payable whenever the ceremony was booked. (source: Salford City Council: ceremony fees, 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.

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 (13)

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 Salford?

15 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 Salford?

Salford City Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue in the city, April 2026 to March 2027 (the same in 2025/26 and 2027/28): £450 Monday to Friday, £550 Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays, £650 on Valentine’s Day, Good Friday and Christmas Eve, £750 on New Year’s Eve. A £40 provisional booking (save the date) fee applies, and cancellations or amendments cost £30. The council says fee increases are payable whenever the ceremony was booked. Source: Salford City Council: ceremony 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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