Private events

Not every celebration is a wedding

Exclusive hire of Lanwades Hall for birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, engagement parties and every kind of private celebration, the same house, gardens and grounds, arranged around whatever you're marking.

Beyond weddings

The house, on your terms

Milestone birthdays, anniversary parties, family celebrations, the same exclusive-hire privacy that weddings get here extends to any private event. Four state rooms, a sunken garden, and space for a marquee on the lawn if the guest list runs larger than the house.

Catering is handled entirely by our in-house team, Portfolio Events, so the same standard that runs every wedding here runs your event too.

A table with hydrangeas laid for a celebration dinner in the Great Hall at Lanwades HallThe Drawing Room (bar) at Lanwades Hall, with leather sofas beneath the leaded bay windowThe gardens at Lanwades Hall ready for a party
Occasions

What people celebrate here

Baby showers

Afternoon tea in the light Morning Room or a garden party on the lawn, with plenty of comfy seats for the guest of honour.

Milestone birthdays

30th, 40th, 50th, 60th and beyond, from a long, lazy dinner to a party with a band and dancing.

Engagement parties

Celebrate the yes with drinks on the terrace, and a sneak preview of a venue you might just fall for.

Anniversaries and vow renewals

Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries, or renewing your vows by the fireside or in the sunken garden.

Christenings and naming days

A family lunch after the service, with gardens for little ones to run around in.

Family reunions

Take the house and the bedrooms too, so everyone can stay, eat together and properly catch up.

Garden and summer parties

Marquees, bunting, lawn games and a barbecue, with 12 acres to spread out in.

Christmas and festive parties

Log fires, a dressed Great Hall and dancing until midnight.

Private dinners and afternoon teas

From an intimate dinner in the Old Library to afternoon tea with a few close friends.

We also host retirement and leaving parties, graduation celebrations, and charity dinners and fundraisers. For wakes and memorial gatherings, see Celebrations of Life.

Drinks on the terrace, dinner inside, dancing until midnight

The same rhythm that makes a wedding day work, arrival, drinks, dinner, dancing, works just as well for any celebration worth doing properly.

Guests enjoying drinks on the terrace in the sunshine at Lanwades HallDinner inside Lanwades HallGuests in the Great Hall applauding as the hosts make their entrance at Lanwades Hall
What's included

Everything a wedding gets, for whatever you're celebrating

The gardens, marquee-ready

12 acres including a sunken garden and open lawn, enough space for a marquee if your guest list needs it.

A proper bar, indoors or out

A fully licensed bar for the duration of your event, cash or card, with tabs and drinks packages available.

A sit-down dinner, done properly

Formal or relaxed, our in-house catering team handles everything from a plated dinner to a food truck on the lawn.

No other event on your day

The house and grounds are yours alone for the duration of your hire, the same privacy every wedding here gets.

Private event set up in the gardens at Lanwades Hall
In Pictures

More from private events at Lanwades Hall

A place setting with a printed menu tied with rosemary at a dinner at Lanwades HallFamily members laughing together at a celebration at Lanwades HallPrivate event dinner table decor at Lanwades HallAerial view of a summer party with marquees, bunting and games in the grounds of Lanwades HallA Christmas party in the wood-panelled hall at Lanwades HallGuests enjoying a celebration dinner in the Great Hall at Lanwades Hall
In their words

What our hosts say

The sunken garden at Lanwades Hall in summer, photographed by a guest
★★★★★

“Spectacular. 10/10 recommend as a wedding event destination and a private party location.”

Claire Mosley · Guest
Google review · August 2026 · Photo by Claire
★★★★★

“A lovely place to have a big event. Food was amazing and hospitality was splendid.”

Matthew Pereira · Guest
Google review

Tell us what you're celebrating

Come and see the house, we'll talk through what works for your event and your guest list.

Events brochure

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Birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings and summer and Christmas parties, with rooms, menus, drinks and prices. Pop your email in and it's yours straight away.

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