Lewes Town Hall

Lewes Town Hall’s historic setting in the centre of Lewes makes it ideal for hosting events. The Town Hall has several rooms available to hire which suit a huge range of functions, from large theatrical or musical performances, to small business seminars. We are licensed for weddings, and can accommodate larger parties for wedding receptions. We offer very reasonable hire charges, and discounts for voluntary organisations and registered charities.

The Town Hall welcomes school parties and the general public to see the Lewes Town Council’s collections of paintings; sculpture, historic artefacts, and George Baxter colour prints when the rooms are not in use. A comprehensive education resource pack is freely available for teachers who may wish to bring parties of students to the Town Hall. You can also download our leaflet and read more abut the history of this landmark building.

For details and booking enquiries, please ask for our Town Hall Manager, Lee Symons, or Town Hall Keeper, Mick Larkin,

Venue information

The Town Hall provides several rooms of varying sizes, a perfect space for markets and craft fairs, plays and concerts, weddings, exhibitions, meetings, social events, recreational activities, education/training, workshops and seminars. The space can be used by all members of the community from pre-school groups through to social activities for the elderly or hired by the public, private and voluntary sector. Several rooms have access to a kitchen area that can service a variety of events within the building, and a bar is available in the Corn Exchange.

Lewes Town Hall is a five minute walk from Lewes Train Station, and serviced by local buses. Parking is available at nearby carparks. Accessible entrances are available, and there is a lift accessible between floors.

Weddings at Lewes Town Hall

Lewes Town Hall is in the heart of Lewes which offers the perfect location for your special day.

The Council Chamber is licensed to hold 100 guests which offers a plush setting with oak panelled walls providing a first-class environment for wedding and naming ceremonies. Whether your guest list is 4 or 100 our Council Chamber provides a truly special setting for your exchange of vows.

Couples can hire the Council Chamber as a venue for conducting marriage and civil partnerships ceremonies, as approved by East Sussex County Council.

If you wish to hold your wedding, civil partnership or naming ceremony at Lewes Town Hall please contact us to discuss your booking. We are currently unable to take ceremony bookings for dates later than October 2023. You can hold the date you require for one week. Once you know if your date is available in the Council Chamber, you must then contact the Registrar Office at East Sussex County Council to confirm and book a registrar who will conduct the ceremony itself on the available date before confirming your booking at the Town Hall and paying a deposit.

Wedding Receptions

Our venues, Lewes Town Hall, the All Saints Centre and Malling Community Centre, are well suited for wedding receptions. Please contact the relevant centre manager to discuss your booking.

Rooms available for hire

Yarrow Room

The Yarrow Room is situated off the Town Hall foyer and level access is gained via the main entrance of the Town Hall. The room is very light in appearance, making it ideal for small meetings or lectures. Maximum numbers seated are 20 boardroom style, or 30 seated in a lecture arrangement.

Yarrow Room Calendar

This calendar shows when the room is booked. If you would like to make an enquiry about hiring the room, please contact us. Please note that if a time appears free on the calendar, it does not guarantee its availability due to changeover times between events, and availability of staff, who work on a rota.

Lecture Room

Accessed via the side entrance on Fisher Street by stairs or lift, the Lecture Room has a small kitchen adjacent to the room, meaning it is suitable for conferences, lectures and meetings. Maximum numbers are 80 seated lecture style, but the room is also very popular with bridge clubs and fitness groups in smaller capacities.

Lecture Room Calendar

Corn Exchange

Built to look like a Victorian railway station, the former Corn Exchange is a perfect space for exhibitions, meetings, social events and recreational activities, education and training seminars, workshops, fairs and markets. There is a large kitchen accessible from the back entrance of the room, as well as a separate bar area. Maximum capacity is 200 for a dinner dance arrangement, 350 standing or 340 in close seating.

Corn Exchange with Indoor Market Lewes Town Hall

Corn Exchange Calendar

Assembly Room

Situated with level access via the Fisher Street entrance of the Town Hall, the Assembly Room is mock-Georgian in appearance, which provides a first-class setting for functions of all types. The room is often used for concerts, shows, dinners and dances as well as wedding receptions and other functions. Maximum capacity is 200 for a dinner dance arrangement, 350 standing or 340 in close seating.

Assembly Room Calendar

Town Hall Foyer and Baxter Corridor

Entry is via the main entrance to the Town Hall from Lewes High Street, and provides a perfect space for small exhibitions due to constant public footfall. The Baxter Corridor is accessed by climbing the spectacular Jacobean staircase, and houses the largest collection of Baxter prints in the world, also suitable for exhibitions.

Lewes Town Hall Foyer Elizabethan staircase

Foyer and Baxter Corridor Calendar

Council Chamber

The Council Chamber, with its oak-paneled walls, provides a handsome setting for meetings, lectures and small gatherings. The room is licensed for weddings with a maximum capacity of 80. Access is from the High Street entrance of the Town Hall with the Council Chamber located on the first floor. Disabled access is also available via the lift located by the Fisher Street entrance of the building.

The Council Chamber is busier than other rooms as it is in constant use for Lewes Town Council business, please contact us directly to enquire about bookings.

Get in touch

For bookings and enquiries please contact our team on the details below, they will be happy to help. Please note that team hours vary depending on when the venue is booked, and if the team are working with hirers it might not be possible to answer the phone at all times. Leave a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Email: townhall@lewes-tc.gov.uk

Tel: 01273 407532

Lewes Town Hall
Town Hall
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 2QS

Town Hall

Town Hall
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 2QS

Telephone 01273 471469
e-mail townhall@lewes-tc.gov.uk