The Old Courtroom at The Old Courthouse

About this space

The Old Courthouse is an iconic and historic landmark in the heart of Brighton. With a rich history and a rich future, it's now available for hire as a spectacular venue for any event.

As it’s located next to the Royal Pavilion and the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, you have the option to combine your daytime event in The Old Courtroom with an evening event at one of our other impressive historical venues.


Prices

Monday
9:00 – 23:00
from £720–£1320 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £720 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £720 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1320 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £1320 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 23:00
from £720–£1320 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £720 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £720 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1320 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £1320 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 23:00
from £720–£1320 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £720 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £720 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1320 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £1320 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 23:00
from £720–£1320 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £720 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £720 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1320 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £1320 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 23:00
from £720–£1320 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £720 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £720 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1320 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £1320 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 23:00
from £720–£1320 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £720 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £720 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1320 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £1320 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 23:00
from £720–£1320 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £720 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £720 hire fee
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1320 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £1320 hire fee per day
Note: All prices include VAT.

Capacity

Standing
up to 120
Theatre
up to 152
Classroom
up to 152

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering
Approved caterers only
External catering not allowed
Venue doesn’t provide alcohol
BYO alcohol not allowed

Facilities

Projector
Natural light
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Wi-Fi
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Air conditioning
Storage space
Quiet space
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
Noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Disabled access toilets
Ground level

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

- No smoking in the building
- Any damage done to the space will result in an extra charge

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

Show cancellation details

This historic Victorian building, situated just opposite the Royal Pavilion Estate, was used as a County Court up until 1967.
Now fully refurbished, complete with an auditorium-style theatre with modern and comfortable retractable tiered seating it can accommodate a variety of events such as talks, performances, seminars, lectures, training days, workshops, and screenings.


Location