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Christmas Party Venues
Book a December date for a shared or exclusive-use Christmas party, with festive menus and a dancefloor.
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venues.org.uk lists UK Christmas party venues, commission-free, with enquiries going directly to the venue. Choose a shared party night for smaller teams, or exclusive hire for larger companies who want the room to themselves. Listings show seated and standing capacity, catering, and which option each venue offers. December Thursdays and Fridays book out first, so send your date and numbers early.
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Christmas party venue guide
Christmas party venues book up faster than almost anything else in the events calendar, and the good Fridays in December go first. This directory lists christmas party venues across the UK, from city-centre bars taking a handful of shared bookings to hotels and function rooms hired exclusively for a single company. Whether you need work christmas party venues for a dozen colleagues or corporate christmas party venues for several hundred guests, you can search by location, capacity and budget, then contact venues directly. The site is free to search, there’s no commission or booking fee added to your event, and enquiries go straight to the venue.
What christmas party venues cost in the UK
Prices vary enormously by location, venue type and format, so treat the figures below as indicative rather than a quote. Outside London, a shared evening with a set menu and DJ often works out at £30-£60 per head. For christmas party venues London, and for exclusive hire generally, £70-£120 per head is a more realistic range for a mid-market event with a three-course meal and drinks package. High-end or landmark venues can charge £150-£250+ per head, especially on the Fridays and Saturdays before Christmas.
Many venues taking exclusive bookings quote a minimum spend rather than a per-head price – from a few hundred pounds for a small space midweek to several thousand for a large room on a peak December Saturday. A deposit of 25-50% is common to secure a date, with the balance due closer to the event.
Typical capacities and formats
Christmas party venue hire generally falls into two categories:
- Shared parties: a set number of places within a venue also hosting other companies. Cheaper per head, less planning, and well suited to smaller groups.
- Exclusive hire: the whole venue or a private room is yours. Full control over guest list, menu and music, but usually a higher per-head cost or a minimum spend.
A seated dinner suits a formal work christmas party or family celebration where guests stay at the table most of the evening. A standing reception with canapés or bowl food, often paired with a DJ, suits a larger group where mingling matters more than a sit-down meal. Capacities on this site range from private dining rooms for 10-20 guests to function suites and halls holding 500 or more, so filter by numbers before comparing.
What’s usually included, and what costs extra
Most packages include room or venue hire, a set menu or canapé selection, and a basic drinks allowance such as a welcome drink or set number of glasses. Background music or a house DJ is often included with shared parties.
Extras commonly charged separately include additional drinks or a bar tab, entertainment such as a live band or photo booth, decorations beyond the venue’s standard festive dressing, AV equipment for speeches and awards, and cloakroom or security staff for larger events. Always ask a venue to confirm exactly what’s included in the quoted price, and check whether VAT and service charge are added on top.
When to book
December has a fixed number of Fridays and Saturdays, and demand for christmas party venues concentrates heavily on those dates, particularly the two or three weekends before Christmas. Most UK venues open their December diaries from around June or July, and popular shared parties and well-known venues can be fully booked by September or October for their prime dates.
As a rough guide, if you want a specific venue on a Friday or Saturday in the first three weeks of December, start enquiring 6-9 months ahead – so from early summer. For a midweek date, or if your dates are flexible, good availability often lasts into October or November. For a large group or full exclusive hire, book earlier rather than later, since bigger venues have fewer suitable dates to offer.
How to compare venues
With so many venues to choose from, work through a short checklist rather than picking the first place that looks festive in photos:
- Confirm the format (shared or exclusive) and whether it suits your group size
- Ask for an all-in quote, not just the headline per-head price, so you can compare like for like
- Check what’s included as standard and what’s charged as an extra
- Ask about deposit and cancellation policy, especially for bookings made far in advance
- Check accessibility, transport links and cloakroom space for larger groups
Once you’ve shortlisted two or three venues, contact them directly with your date, headcount and budget – most will respond with a tailored quote within a day or two.
FAQs
Open a venue profile and send the enquiry form with your event date, guest count and message.
Yes. Use the capacity field to narrow results to venues with enough recorded capacity.
It depends heavily on location and format. Outside London, shared parties often start around £30-£60 per head. In London, or for exclusive hire with a three-course meal and drinks, £70-£120 per head is a typical mid-range figure, with landmark venues charging considerably more. Always confirm what’s included before comparing prices.
A shared party means your company has a set number of places within a venue also hosting other groups, usually at a lower per-head cost. Exclusive hire gives you the whole venue or a private room, with full control over guest list, menu and entertainment, but typically costs more and may carry a minimum spend.
Most UK venues start taking December bookings from around June or July. Friday and Saturday dates in the first three weeks of December are most in demand and can be fully booked by early autumn, so aim to enquire 6-9 months ahead for those dates. Midweek dates usually stay available later.
Most packages include venue or room hire, a set menu or canapés, and a basic drinks allowance such as a welcome drink. Extras like additional drinks, entertainment, bespoke decorations and late licences are usually charged separately, so ask for a full breakdown before booking.
This varies widely. Venues on this site range from private dining rooms suited to 10-20 guests to large function suites holding several hundred. Check the listed capacity for both seated and standing formats, since a room’s standing capacity is usually higher than its seated dinner capacity.
Most venues ask for a deposit, commonly 25-50% of the estimated total, to hold your date, with the balance due nearer the event. Policies vary, so check the venue’s terms directly before confirming, especially if booking many months in advance.
Generally yes. Friday and Saturday evenings in December are the busiest and most expensive, particularly in the two or three weeks before Christmas, while Monday to Wednesday dates often have lower minimum spends and better availability. Moving your event earlier or later in December can also help with cost and choice.