Top Event Venues in Essex
From sharp corporate events to properly good parties, event venues in Essex are built to keep things moving. Whether it’s a conference or training day near Chelmsford, a Christmas party or awards dinner within easy reach of London, or a wedding or private celebration set in the countryside, there’s no shortage of suitable options. Expect conference hotels, banqueting suites, converted barns, and flexible private spaces that work just as well for business as they do for social events. Find your space, lock in the date, and get planning.
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![1st Floor Function Room at Slug & Lettuce, Colchester in Colchester, Essex]()
from £250
minimum spend / per sessionCheck availability1st Floor Function Room
4170Slug & Lettuce, ColchesterColchester, EssexJJodie I.
“Communication via tag venue was excellent, such an easy event to organise with their help” -
![Screen 6 at Everyman Chelmsford in Chelmsford, Essex]()
from £450
minimum spend / per sessionCheck availabilityScreen 6
31Everyman ChelmsfordChelmsford, EssexAAnonymous
“Lovely space and Alex the Event manager was really helpful :-)” -
![The Essex Barn at the New Chichester Hotel in Essex]()
from £1000
hire fee / per dayCheck availabilityThe Essex Barn
100120the New Chichester HotelEssexThe Essex Barn is an Event Space in the New Chichester Hotel; its most distinctive quality is an exposed timber-framed barn structure. Design: The interior has a high, pitched ceiling, painted plaster walls and a solid wooden
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![Entire Venue at The Clays Marquee in Essex]()
from £5000
hire fee / per dayCheck availabilityEntire Venue
400The Clays MarqueeEssexThe Clays Marquee is a banqueting hall built around a marquee structure that provides a covered event space with direct access to lawned garden areas. Venue highlights: The marquee features adaptable lighting suitable for
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![Roof Terrace at Be At One Chelmsford in Chelmsford, Essex]()
from £250
minimum spend / per eveningCheck availabilityRoof Terrace
3580Be At One ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex
#Supervenue
JJoshua B.
“Great venue, fantastic sound system for our music. Bar staff were great, attentive and very polite.” -
![The Grain Store at The Barns at Lodge Farm in Essex]()
from £270
hire fee / per hourCheck availabilityThe Grain Store
250260The Barns at Lodge FarmEssexThe Grain Store is a private event space in The Barns at Lodge Farm, defined by a tall, open barn roof that accommodates overhead rigging for decorative draping and lighting.
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![The Granary at The Barns at Lodge Farm in Essex]()
from £150
hire fee / per hourCheck availabilityThe Granary
160160The Barns at Lodge FarmEssexThe Granary is an Event Space in The Barns at Lodge Farm defined by an exposed, high timber interior that gives the room a distinct rustic character. Design: The interior presents a tall, pitched roof and a simple, undecorated
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![The BALLROOM Space at The Georgian Mansion in Essex]()
from £1000
hire fee / per dayCheck availabilityThe BALLROOM Space
70100The Georgian MansionEssexThe Ballroom is within The Georgian Mansion at Greenstead Hall Estate and can be hired as a standalone event space or within a wider Staycation/Event Package.
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![Downham Hall at Downham Hall in Chelmsford, Essex]()
from £89
per person / per sessionCheck availabilityDownham Hall
110200Downham HallChelmsford, EssexInside the house, there are two meeting and event spaces. The elegant De Beauvoir Suite holds 45 seated or 50 standing, and has a flip chart and flat screen TV available for meetings, training sessions and workshops.
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![Luxury Private Event Space at Highlands Home in Essex]()
from £100
hire fee / per hourCheck availabilityLuxury Private Event Space
2020Highlands HomeEssexLuxury Private Event Space is an Event Space in Highlands Home that functions as a media-focused private screening and lounge. Design: The room has dark walls, a low acoustic-tiled ceiling and a carpeted floor that contain
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![Entire Venue at Best Parties Ever Billericay in Essex]()
from £114
per person / per sessionCheck availabilityEntire Venue
9201380Best Parties Ever BillericayEssexThis event venue is a highly themed setting for private gatherings. Its character comes from a dramatic, colourful presentation rather than a conventional function-room layout.
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![Event Space at Sewardstone Park Suite in Essex]()
from £90
hire fee / per hourCheck availabilityEvent Space
45120Sewardstone Park SuiteEssexGet ready to wow your guests in our newly refurbished event space, designed for gatherings of all kinds! With room for 25 to 100 guests and plenty of parking for 50 cars, this venue is as convenient as it is chic.
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