Event Hire

From intimate private dinners to candlelit banquets beneath the timbered roof of the Great Hall, the Lord Leycester offers a distinctive setting for private events in the heart of Warwick.

Our historic spaces are ideally suited to intimate occasions, from private dining for just 14 guests in the Master’s Dining Room to formal dinners and celebrations for up to 65 in the Great Hall. Drinks receptions can also be held in our medieval courtyard or Master’s Garden, allowing your event to move through some of the most characterful spaces at the Lord Leycester.

We welcome enquiries for private and corporate dining, black-tie dinners, wedding receptions, blessings, celebrations of life, concerts, drinks receptions and other private functions. Spaces can be hired individually or combined to create an event tailored to you.

To discuss your event or arrange a visit, please contact Jessica Hicks at jessica.hicks@lordleycester.com.

Private Dining & Entertaining

The Great Hall

The Great Hall is our principal space for private dining and larger events, accommodating up to 65 guests for a seated meal.

With its magnificent timber roof, long history of hospitality and atmospheric surroundings, the Great Hall is particularly suited to formal dinners, black-tie events, corporate hospitality, wedding breakfasts and special celebrations.

The Hall can be dressed to suit your event, with tablecloths, cloth napkins, chair covers, candelabras and candles available for an additional venue fee.

Capacity: Up to 65 seated guests
Accessibility: Fully accessible
Venue hire: From £550

The Master’s Dining Room

For smaller occasions, the Master’s Dining Room offers an intimate private dining experience within the historic Master’s House.

Accommodating just 14 guests for a seated meal, it is ideal for private dinners, special occasions, executive dining and small celebrations where atmosphere and good food take centre stage.

Capacity: Up to 14 seated guests
Accessibility: Limited accessibility, please enquire.
Venue hire: £350

Catering

Catering for events at the Lord Leycester is provided exclusively by our in-house catering team, with menus and refreshments tailored to suit your occasion.

From drinks and canapés to formal seated dinners, the team can work with you to create a menu appropriate for your event.

All catering is an additional cost to venue hire and must be arranged with our in-house catering team. All enquiries about the actual venue should go to our Events Co-ordinator.

For catering enquiries, please contact cafe@lordleycester.com.

Drinks Receptions

The Medieval Courtyard

Surrounded by the timber-framed buildings of the Lord Leycester, our medieval courtyard provides an atmospheric setting for drinks and canapés.

It works particularly well as the beginning of a larger event, allowing guests to gather for a relaxed drinks reception before moving into the Great Hall for dinner.

Capacity: Up to 100 guests
Accessibility: Limited to the paved areas of the courtyard
Venue hire: From £300

The Master’s Garden

Our historic Master’s Garden offers a peaceful outdoor setting for drinks receptions, summer gatherings and pre-dinner entertaining.

With lawns, mature planting and views across the west of Warwick, the garden can provide a relaxed start to an event before guests move indoors for dinner.

As this is an outdoor space with limited shelter, we recommend arranging an alternative wet-weather option.

Capacity: Up to 100 guests
Accessibility: Step-free access available
Venue hire: From £450

Other Event Spaces

The Guildhall

Dating from the 14th century, the Guildhall is a characterful timber-framed space once used as a meeting place by the medieval Guilds of Warwick.

Today, it is available for talks, conferences, meetings, receptions and other private functions, either independently or alongside another event space.

Capacity: Up to 60 guests
Accessibility: Fully accessible by lift
Venue hire: £550

The Chapel of St James

Dating from the 12th century and standing above Warwick’s West Gate, the Chapel of St James offers an intimate and atmospheric setting for blessings, concerts, recitals, memorial occasions and other appropriate private events.

Please note due to the age of the Chapel, there is no artificial lighting or heating, access to electricity and Wi-Fi is limited, and the Chapel is not wheelchair accessible.

Capacity: Up to 80 guests
Accessibility: Not wheelchair accessible
Venue hire: £500

Make Your Event Your Own

Our spaces can be hired individually or combined to create an event that flows naturally through the Lord Leycester.

Welcome your guests with drinks in the courtyard or Master’s Garden before moving into the Great Hall for a candlelit dinner, or add an exclusive after-hours guided tour to give your guests the opportunity to discover more of the remarkable site around them.

Tablecloths, cloth napkins, chair covers, candelabras and candles are also available for an additional venue fee.

Please contact us to discuss available additions and how we can tailor the spaces to your event.

Planning Your Event

As the Lord Leycester remains home to our community of retired servicemen and women, all events operate within a strict noise curfew. Music and other amplified entertainment must finish by 11.30pm, with all guests departing the site by midnight.

Our principal event spaces are available to hire throughout the day on Mondays and after 5pm Tuesday to Sunday. Other arrangements may be possible depending on the nature of your event and the spaces required, and may incur an additional fee.