Golf clubUp to 400
Boringdon Park Golf Club
Plympton, Plymouth
Function suites
Room hire from £100 · Packages on enquiry
Private barFood on siteStep-free
38 rooms in 15 towns
Wake and funeral reception venues
A wake has to come together quickly, often within a week or two, and the room needs to feel calm and private. Local pubs with a back room, hotel dining rooms and community halls are the usual choices, especially ones close to the church or crematorium.
Choose your town
Wake and funeral reception venues in each town we cover.
Reading
2 rooms · up to 190 guests · Berkshire
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Northampton
2 rooms · Northamptonshire
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Swindon
3 rooms · up to 200 guests · Wiltshire
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1 room · Greater Manchester
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2 rooms · up to 200 guests · Greater Manchester
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Wigan
2 rooms · up to 200 guests · Greater Manchester
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2 rooms · up to 120 guests · Greater Manchester
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3 rooms · up to 150 guests · Greater Manchester
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Bury
2 rooms · up to 120 guests · Greater Manchester
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3 rooms · up to 300 guests · Greater Manchester
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Tameside
4 rooms · up to 250 guests · Greater Manchester
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3 rooms · up to 200 guests · Greater Manchester
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Manchester
2 rooms · up to 100 guests · Greater Manchester
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3 rooms · up to 200 guests · West Midlands
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4 rooms · up to 400 guests · Devon
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Every room we list for wakes & funeral receptions, biggest first.
Event venueUp to 300
Community hallUp to 250
The Moonrakers
Gorse Hill, Swindon
Crossways Suite
Price on request · £125 non-refundable deposit
Private barDance floorFood on siteParking
PubUp to 200
Finger Post
Hempshaw Lane, Stockport
Two function rooms
Enquire for rates · Free function room per the venue's listing; ask about food
Private bar
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 200
Stanley House Function Rooms
Audenshaw, Tameside
Kent, Windsor and York Suites
From £30 an hour · Kent Suite from £50
Community hallUp to 200
St Alphonsus Parish Centre
Old Trafford, Trafford
Main Function Room
From £60 an hour · Discount if the bar is open
Private barKids welcome
Community hallUp to 200
Dunstall Hill Community Centre
Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton
Main hall and small hall
Council hall rates · Call the centre for hourly rates
Bring your own foodParkingKids welcome
Community hallUp to 200
Low Hill Community Centre
Low Hill, Wolverhampton
Hall with stage
Council hall rates · Call the centre for rates
Bring your own foodKids welcome
Sports clubUp to 190
PubUp to 160
HotelUp to 150
Broadfield Park Hotel
Town centre, Rochdale
Large and small function rooms
Enquire for rates
Private barFood on site
Sports clubUp 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
Community hallUp to 130
St Ann's Parish Centre
Stretford, Trafford
Main Function Room
From £90 an hour
Private barDance floorKids welcome
Community hallUp to 120
Des Moffatt Western Community Centre
Western, Swindon
Main hall, small hall & lounge
Hourly hire · Ask the centre for current rates
Bring your own foodKids welcome
Sports clubUp to 120
Unsworth Cricket Club
Unsworth, Bury
Main Function Room
From £30 an hour · 3-hour minimum
Private barParking
Social clubUp to 120
Hyde Park Social Club
Mutley, Plymouth
Upper Lounge and Lower Lounge
Enquire for a quote
Private barDance floorParking
Social clubUp to 100
Metro's Sports & Social Club
Stretford, Trafford
Function room
From £100 a day · Evenings, 7pm to midnight
Private bar
PubUp to 80
Puss in Boots
Offerton, Stockport
The Gilbert Suite, Conservatory and Study
From £15 per person
Private barFood on site
HotelUp to 60
The Schoolhouse Hotel & Restaurant
Hook, Swindon
Function room
Menus on enquiry
Private barFood on site
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
Pub & restaurantUp to 38
The Sandbrook
Rochdale
Group area (not self-contained)
Enquire for rates · No hire fee for large groups
Private barFood on siteKids welcome
Community hall
Lyndhurst Road Community Centre
Tilehurst, Reading
Main hall
From £9 an hour · Plus £42 open/close fee and £100 refundable deposit
Bring your own foodStep-freeKids welcome
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The Old Savoy
Abington Square, Northampton
The Deco suites & BAR36
Enquire for a quote
Private barDance floorFood on siteStep-free
Community hall
Duston Community Centre
Duston, Northampton
Community hall
Enquire for rates
Bring your own foodKids welcome
Hall
Bolton Masonic Hall
Town centre, Bolton
Jubilee and Silverwell dining rooms, Farnworth bar
Enquire for rates
Private barDance floor
Social club
Bryn Labour Club
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan
Function room
Free to hire · Small refundable deposit
Private bar
Golf club
Sports club
Golf club
Sports club
The Full Time
Manadon, Plymouth
Clubhouse function room
Enquire for a quote · Buffets tailored to your party
Private barDance floorFood on siteParking
Social club
Parkway Sports & Social Club
Ernesettle, Plymouth
Lynher Suite and Tamar Suite
Enquire for a quote
Private barKids welcome
What to look for
- Short-notice availability on the day of the funeral
- A private room, or at least a separate area away from the main bar
- Tea, coffee and a simple buffet that can be ready when guests arrive
- Parking and step-free access for older guests
- Flexible numbers, since attendance is hard to predict
Questions people ask
How do I find a wake venue at short notice?
Send the same enquiry to two or three venues near the service at once, with the date, rough numbers and start time. Our wake guide covers what to say and what to ask.
Do venues charge a deposit for a wake?
Some do, some don't. Many pubs simply charge for the buffet per head. Ask for the total cost in writing.
Helpful guides
Occasions · 7 min readHow to book a venue for a wake or funeral receptionWhen someone dies, the wake usually has to be arranged within days, on top of everything else.Planning · 6 min read15 questions to ask before booking a function roomAsking these before you pay a deposit saves surprises on the night.Planning · 6 min readHow many people fit in a function room?A room's capacity depends on how you use it.
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