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Event Hire

The Lord Leycester is a stunning medieval building that has been hosting guests for hundreds of years and there are event spaces available to hire to carry on this centuries old tradition!

 

We can host a range of events from medieval banquets and private parties to celebrations of life, corporate events and weddings. For more information on each of our event spaces available to hire, please click on the tabs below.

 

If you would like to host an event or function, please contact our Events Team: ops@lordleycester.com

The Great Hall

Dinners, celebration parties and corporate functions can be held in our Great Hall where guests are seated beneath the ancient, beamed roof where Kings and Queens have banqueted. This beautiful medieval hall provides a stunning historical atmosphere with its half-timbered roof and Seal of King James I. It is an impressive room to hold a special event.

 

  • Available to hire all day on Mondays and after 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. (Please discuss directly if you are interested in hiring the Great Hall outside of these hours) 
  • Maximum capacity: 100 guests  
  • Fully accessible and includes facilities
  • Catering exclusively with our in-house catering team
  • Prices start from £550 
The Guildhall

The Guildhall is available for pre-dinner drinks, conferences or talks. A genuine half-timbered medieval meeting room with carved ceilings used by the Guilds of Warwick from the 14th century for their meetings. The Guildhall is available to hire for an exclusive event.

 

  • Available to hire all day on Mondays and after 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. (Please discuss directly if you are interested in hiring the Guildhall outside of these hours)
  • Maximum capacity: 80 guests
  • Fully accessible by lift.
  • Catering (drinks and small eats service only) exclusively with our in-house catering team.
  • Prices start from £450 
The Courtyard

The Lord Leycester is one of the best-preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England. Along one side of the courtyard is a covered walkway, on another the Masters House and the entry is through a small covered courtyard entrance. It is a sun trap and has the benefit of spotlights that light up the space at night as you are surrounded by the stunning medieval buildings on all sides.

 

  • Available to hire all day on Mondays and after 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. (Please discuss directly if you are interested in hiring the Courtyard outside of these hours) 
  • Maximum capacity: 100 guests  
  • Limited accessibility restricted to the paved side areas of the Courtyard. 
  • Catering exclusively with our in-house catering team.
  • Prices start from £300 
The Master’s Garden

The Master’s Garden at the Lord Leycester is over 500 years old. This tranquil green space in the centre of Warwick with beautiful lawns offers spaces large and small for outdoor events that include wedding ceremonies, drinks parties, children’s birthday parties and picnics. There is limited shelter in the Garden so keep in mind that an alternative wet weather option is recommended. 

 

  • Available to hire all day on Mondays and after 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.(Please discuss directly if you are interested in hiring the Master’s Garden outside of these hours) 
  • Maximum capacity: 100 guests
  • Fully accessible by using an alternative step free route.
  • Facilities located in the Great Hall. 
  • Catering exclusively with our in-house catering team.
  • Prices starting from £450 
The Chapel of St James

The Chapel of St James is the oldest of the Lord Leycester buildings, built directly above the West Gate of Warwick in 1126 by the 2nd Norman Earl of Warwick. This enchanting space is overflowing with historic charm and authenticity. In the 1300’s the Chapel of St James was deconsecrated so unfortunately is not available for religious ceremonies. However, we can host blessings here and it is an intimate space for music recitals or private drinks parties. 

 

  • Available to hire all day on Mondays and after 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. (Please discuss directly if you are interested in hiring the Chapel outside of these hours) 
  • Maximum capacity: 80 guests   
  • Not accessible by wheelchair 
  • Facilities in the Great Hall. 
  • Catering exclusively with our in-house catering team.
  • Prices start from £450 

The Great Hall

The Guildhall

The Medieval Courtyard

The Master’s Garden

The Chapel of St James

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