Old House Bar & Restaurant
Abington, Northampton
Private Function Room
From £400 minimum spend · Evenings from £650
Private barDance floorFood on site
26 rooms in 15 towns
Engagement party venues
Engagement parties are usually evening drinks with both families mixing for the first time. A room with its own bar, good lighting and space to stand and chat matters more than a big dance floor.
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Engagement party venues in each town we cover.
Reading
3 rooms · up to 300 guests · Berkshire
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Northampton
2 rooms · up to 350 guests · Northamptonshire
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Swindon
1 room · up to 200 guests · Wiltshire
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Bolton
2 rooms · up to 180 guests · Greater Manchester
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Wigan
3 rooms · up to 200 guests · Greater Manchester
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1 room · up to 90 guests · Greater Manchester
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1 room · up to 150 guests · Greater Manchester
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1 room · up to 120 guests · Greater Manchester
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3 rooms · up to 300 guests · Greater Manchester
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1 room · up to 50 guests · Greater Manchester
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1 room · Greater Manchester
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Manchester
3 rooms · up to 100 guests · Greater Manchester
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2 rooms · up to 150 guests · West Midlands
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2 rooms · up to 120 guests · Devon
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Every room we list for engagement parties, biggest first.
PubUp to 300
O'Neill's Reading
Town centre, Reading
Music Room
Enquire for a quote · Set by date and numbers
Private barDance floorFood on site
Thomas 'A' Becket
St James, Northampton
The Upstairs
From £100 hire fee · Full venue from £50 an hour
Private barDance floorFood on siteParking
Event venueUp to 300
BarUp to 260
Slug & Lettuce Friar Street
Town centre, Reading
Upstairs bar
Packages on enquiry · Cocktail trees, drinks packages and buffets
Private barFood on site
The Moonrakers
Gorse Hill, Swindon
Crossways Suite
Price on request · £125 non-refundable deposit
Private barDance floorFood on siteParking
RestaurantUp to 200
Albert's Worsley
Swinton, Salford
The Harold Riley Room and The Ellesmere Room
Enquire for rates
Private barFood on site
Event venueUp to 180
PubUp to 160
The Three Guineas
Station Approach, Reading
Firefly Cellar Bar
Minimum spend per evening · Price on request
Private barFood on site
RestaurantUp to 150
Sports clubUp to 150
Fordhouses Cricket Club
Fordhouses, Wolverhampton
Main function room and lounge
Room hire from £25 · Wake room hire from £25; ask for a party quote
Private barFood on siteParking
Sports venueUp to 120
Social clubUp to 120
Hyde Park Social Club
Mutley, Plymouth
Upper Lounge and Lower Lounge
Enquire for a quote
Private barDance floorParking
Octagon Theatre Bolton
Town centre, Bolton
Kitchen & Bar and Crescent Room
From £35 room hire · Crescent Room from £40
Private barStep-free
BarUp to 100
Event venueUp to 90
BarUp to 80
HotelUp to 80
Park Hall Hotel & Spa
Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton
The Orangery, Garden Room and Sedgley Suite
Enquire for a quote · Ask about private dining menus
Food on siteStep-free
BarUp to 50
The Metropolitan
West Didsbury, Manchester
The Red Room and Barker Room
Enquire for a quote · A Barker Room event for 20 cost about £470
Private barFood on site
Bar
Bar
The Block & Gasket Sale
Sale, Trafford
Private areas and full venue
Packages on enquiry · Buffets for 10+
Private barFood on site
Pub
Stadium
What to look for
- A private bar and drinks packages, like prosecco on arrival
- Standing room with some seating for older relatives
- A spot for a short speech, ideally with a microphone
- A venue that's easy for both families to reach
- Rules on decorations, balloons and signs
Questions people ask
How many people come to an engagement party?
Anywhere from 30 to over 100. Pick a room whose standing capacity is comfortably above your number.
Is an engagement party the same as a wedding reception?
No. It's usually a lighter, drinks-led evening, so a pub or bar room is often a better fit than a wedding venue.
Helpful guides
Costs · 7 min read"Free" function room hire and minimum spends, explainedPlenty of pubs and bars advertise free function room hire.Planning · 6 min readHow many people fit in a function room?A room's capacity depends on how you use it.Planning · 6 min read15 questions to ask before booking a function roomAsking these before you pay a deposit saves surprises on the night.
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