Ceremonies at Brighton Town Hall

Our ceremony rooms 

Brighton Town Hall was built between 1830 and 1832. It is a Grade II listed building. It features fine porticoes with fluted ionic columns outside and an impressive central staircase and atrium inside.

Our ceremony rooms within Brighton Town Hall offer a range of options from a small ceremony of 4 up to a large gathering of 80.

Watch the video below to find out more about ceremonies at Brighton Town Hall.

The Regency Suite

The Regency Suite is on the ground floor of Brighton Town Hall.

It incorporates:

• The Regency Room
• The Fitzherbert Room
• The Floral Room

Fees are for the use of the whole Regency Suite and include the following:

• your choice of either the Regency Room, the Fitzherbert Room or the Floral Room for your ceremony
• a Celebrant Registrar and Registrar to conduct your ceremony according to your wishes and register your marriage or civil partnership
• 2 statutory certificates posted to you after the ceremony
• a unique personalised Brighton & Hove celebratory certificate presented at the end of your ceremony

All rooms are light, elegant and welcoming with warm cream tones accented with gold touches and sparkling chandeliers. All rooms are accessible and have original polished pitch pine parquet flooring throughout.

The Regency Room

The Regency Room, for groups of up to 46 seated guests, accommodates an aisle for your journey to your ceremony. The feature fireplace provides a focal point for post-ceremony photographs.

The walls are hung with original paintings on generous loan from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.

The Fitzherbert Room

If you prefer a more intimate ceremony, the Fitzherbert Room is perfect for you. It seats a maximum of 10 people, including the couple.

The room has accents of green and gold, and a stunning heart-shaped Venetian mirror. It features decorative antique chinoiserie furniture on generous loan from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.

The Floral Room

The Floral Room is a little jewel in the heart of the Regency Suite, providing a stunning, intimate ceremony space for a couple and 4 guests.

Richly furnished with antique chairs, it takes its name from the beautiful floral paintings on the walls, which are on generous loan from Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.

The floor-length mirror provides a charming backdrop for pre-ceremony photographs.

The Council Chamber

Our largest room is located on the second floor of the Town Hall. The Council Chamber can hold up to 80 guests.

Ceremony fees

Find out how much it costs to hold your ceremony at Brighton Town Hall.

Book web streaming for your ceremony

The Regency Room offers an online 'wedcast' service. You can invite virtual guests via your own unique link.

Your ceremony will be live for 45 minutes, and you will be able to view your ceremony for 6 weeks afterwards.

A video will be produced and made available for download as an MP4 file, which can be viewed using media players, mobile devices, and PCs.

Facilities and accessibility at Brighton Town Hall

At Brighton Town Hall, we have the following:

• disabled toilet
• baby changing
• wheelchair accessible entrance
• hearing loop (in the Regency and Fitzherbert Rooms)
• earpiece (in the Council Chamber)

The Council Chamber is located on the second floor. Contact the Ceremonies Team if you or your guests cannot use the stairs.

Parking at Brighton Town Hall

Brighton Town Hall is drop-off only for ceremony parties. It has no dedicated parking, so leave yourself plenty of time to travel to Brighton Town Hall.

Use our car park map to find locations of local car parks.

Book your ceremony at Brighton Town Hall

To book your ceremony, contact our Ceremonies Team.