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Last update: May 2025

The Guildhall truly is an elegant wedding venue in Northampton, Northamptonshire, and is considered their best-kept secret. This unique, historic wedding venue was built during the height of the Gothic revival in 1864 and is one of the finest examples of Victorian architecture in Northamptonshire. So, if you're looking for character and grandeur, look no further than The Guildhall.

Facilities and Capacity

The magnificent, original décor provides a stunning backdrop to your day. The Guildhall can host a plethora of occasions such as wedding ceremonies, civil partnerships, and receptions, and it has a number of distinctive rooms. This includes the courtyard and cloisters, which offer a delightful outdoor setting for summer evening parties. This venue could be the perfect location for your special day with its flexibility to provide an intimate ceremony for as few as four guests to a large celebration with 220. With this stunning property and an exceptional team of event coordinators, they will create a magical experience for you, your family, and friends.

Services Offered

The team at The Guildhall will take care of all the setup and clean-up of your event on the big day so that you can focus on celebrating with loved ones. Additionally, this venue offers catering services, including bar services and a variety of menus that you can customize to your personal preferences. You can choose between plated dinners or a buffet style. Tables, chairs, and linens are also available for every event, as well as a dance floor and DJ facilities. No matter what a couple's wedding vision is, The Guildhall is sure to deliver an unforgettable occasion.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Unusual weddings
Historic
Landmark
In the city
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
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Reviews for The Guildhall Northampton

Olivia
Olivia Sent on 03/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A beautiful historic venue!

We married in December 2024 in the Council Chamber at the Guildhall, we're both from Northampton and wanted to be married somewhere historical so this was perfect. There's a number of rooms to choose from based on number of guests or just your preference, however they are all beautifully preserved/presented, and we opted for the Council Chamber due to a family connection. The Guildhall was also dressed beautifully for Christmas with trees and lights everywhere which felt very special.

We met with various members of the Guildhall Office team throughout planning, and they were all very friendly, but our Coordinator on the day was Anfernie and we cannot thank her enough for all her help! She was so attentive and really went above and beyond to make our wedding special (she even scrolled through hundreds of fonts on Canva to find the one that matched our signage so she could make a similar sign to be used to show guests where to go!). She also sorted parking permits for our florist and guests with mobility issues to park in the underground car park, and liaised with the coach driver on the day to ensure they were parked in the right spot with a permit to avoid any issues.

The team did a great job setting up the room as we discussed/planned, and we were impressed with the level of flexibility we got with such a historic and important room to still make it our own for our ceremony. We did have our own florist bring flowers in but the Guildhall would have provided flowers for the ceremony/register tables included in the room hire costs.

Overall, I would highly recommend the Guildhall for some really unique and historical venues to get married and very friendly/helpful staff.
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Lauren Sent on 18/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding venue

We had our wedding here in May in the council chamber upstairs. We were drawn to the venue due to the amazing architecture outside, and how different the rooms were to your typical wedding venues. We chose the council chamber as it was the right size for the number of guests we had, the staircase and hallway leading to it are stunning, and the chairs were great. I hate the typical office chairs with spandex covers, so absolutely loved the big leather thrones in the council chamber.
We met Caroline for a couple visits beforehand and she was extremely helpful. It was great that we had designated parking right outside for 3 cars, could send our music choices in advance and we dropped off a tablecloth for the centre table and a basket of confetti beforehand.
The photos after the ceremony outside the venue on the steps were beautiful.
They did have a ceremony in the registry office on the same day, but they tried their best for the two not to clash and for our guests to be totally separate. It didn't impact our photos outside at all, which was the only thing I was concerned about.
Overall I would recommend the Guildhall as a reasonably priced, different wedding venue. If you're having a lot of guests the Grand Hall would be wonderful too.
Becky
Becky Sent on 30/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Registry Office Wedding

We had a registration office wedding in the ceremony room and it exceeded all expectations! The registrars made it feel so relaxed and everyone had a good laugh when my husband answered too soon and she said it was great he was eager. The room was beautiful as we hadn’t really expected anything special in that regard, but it was a great start to the wedding celebrations.
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Anon Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

...could not be happier...

We had an amazing day and could not be happier with the service we received. Thank you!
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Anon Sent on 19/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for making our wedding day memorable....

Thank you for making our wedding day memorable the people at the guildhall were friendly and helpful and would recommend getting married at guildhall to anyone
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Nicki Sent on 03/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Venue

What a fantastic venue, thank you for making our day so special! Ian & Katherine were amazing.....
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Soulfunk Sent on 03/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding Backdrop of any venue

Not only is this the best wedding Backdrop of any venue I've played in my band SoulMoFunk, but THE STAFF are absolutely GREAT.

From opening the rear loading doors to the stage at lunchtime to leaving just after 1:30am, every member of staff I spoke with was just so HELPFUL & SO OBLIGING.

If Bands Booked Venues for a Wedding, we would RECOMMEND THE GUILDHALL!...

Stunningly Beautiful. A privilege to play at this venue.

Thank you and Soulful Best Wishes from all at SoulFunk Band & The Honeyz
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Nikki Sent on 03/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating

The venue is pretty spectacular too.

Huge thank you to the most wonderful staff at Northampton Guildhall who were professional, efficient, warm and friendly and who made my wedding day wonderful. Thank you. The venue is pretty spectacular too.
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Anonymous Sent on 08/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating

the venue and staff make the experience wonderful

“Pete was our wedding advisor for organising the day and he made the whole experience run so smoothly. If I had any questions I could pop him an email and would always receive a prompt reply, putting my mind at rest. On the day of the wedding the staff were fabulous and made everything run like clockwork. I would recommend anyone to hold their wedding
at the guildhall as the venue and staff make the whole experience wonderful.”
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Anonymous Sent on 08/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating

such a beautiful venue for such a reasonable price

I didn't have a big budget for our wedding and I was so surprised that the guildhall could provide me with such a beautiful venue for such a reasonable price. Very happy with the whole day and service we received.”
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Anonymous Sent on 08/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating

The great hall is an amazing room

The great hall is an amazing room! All of our guests were stunned with the beauty of the
Guildhall. The staff were friendly and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble and they were
very detailed in the planning. Everything went the way we wanted it to.
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Anonymous Sent on 08/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating

Guildhall staff were very professional

Guildhall staff were very professional and couldn't do enough for our guests and ourselves throughout our big day. We had had a very relaxed and fun day in the most beautiful surroundings. We've received so many positive comments about the venue. My uncle said if
he ever got married again he’d choose Guildhall-but my auntie wasn't too impressed about that!!!”
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Anonymous Sent on 08/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating

stunning and beautiful

My husband took one look at the hall and said we are having our wedding here. It is stunning and beautiful also the historical pictures are wonderful. The staff were so kind and curious even after the wedding when we picked up our gifts etc the Monday after xx
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Anonymous Sent on 08/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect service.

Couldn't fault the venue or the staff. Everybody we dealt with were extremely helpful, organised, professional and made the whole experience stress free and easy. Perfect
service. Would recommend to anyone.”
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Anonymous Sent on 08/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating

We were overwhelmed by the professionalism

We were overwhelmed by the professionalism and knowledge of all the staff at the guildhall. They made us feel at ease and were so flexible, friendly and helpful. Our favorite wedding supplier by far!
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