Venue Hire at Trading Post - Lewes

Cafe
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Whole venue
18 Cliffe High Street, Lewes, BN7 2AH –
Lewes

About this space

Trading Post - Lewes is a café-style whole venue defined by an adaptable interior that retains an everyday café character while accommodating private layouts.

Design: The interior pairs exposed brick and timber flooring with a dark painted ceiling and directional spotlights, producing a compact, low-ceilinged feel. The layout uses café tables and open circulation around a service counter, combining casual seating and standing space.

Features: The venue provides Wi‑Fi and air conditioning plus a PA system and speakers that allow in-house music or a brought‑in DJ while operating under a set noise restriction. The venue also offers a step‑free guest entrance, wheelchair-accessible layout and accessible toilets.

Ideal for: Local community groups and informal social gatherings that favour a relaxed, conversational layout rather than a formal, stage-focused setup.

What guests say: The space is cosy and provides ample indoor and outdoor seating.


Event offers and packages

Christmas Party Offers

We do not charge a hire fee with exclusive hire, we require a minimum pre-paid spend to be reached. Once this is reached on the evening it would then get refunded back to you up to 10 working days after your booking. If there is an amount not reached we would keep the remaining amount to make it up to the spend.

All pre-ordered food and drink is included in this.
Christmas Buffet and welcome drink
£36.95 per person
THE SEASON…
TO CELEBRATE!

Celebrate the festive season in style with exclusive private venue hire at Trading Post Coffee Roasters. Ideal for work parties, family gatherings, and friends’ get-togethers, our spacious venues across Brighton, Hove, Lewes, Chichester, Worthing and Horsham, with ample space, festive food and canapé menus and delicious drinks are ready to host.

With no hire fee, you can create a night to remember in a beautifully decorated space tailored to you and your guests. Whether you’re planning an end of year company awards ceremony or a lively Christmas celebration, our venue provides the perfect setting for unforgettable festive memories.

Let us take care of the details, so you can focus on the joy of the season!

Prices

Monday
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per evening
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per evening
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per evening
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per evening
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per evening
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per evening
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per evening
20:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

Standing
up to 80

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol
Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Air conditioner
Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
Quiet space
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
Space has noise restriction after 23:00

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
No wedding licence

Age policy

Guests under 18 are not allowed after 21:00

Host rules

- No under 18's after 9 pm
- You can decorate the venue but items can not be left at the Trading Post post-event and we will not be responsible for items left behind. Decorations we allow must be:- tied by string or free-standing (no tak, tape, pins, or staples to walls). Any set up of decoration and entertainment can be from 6.45/7 pm.


Trading Post - Lewes is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.


Location

Location map

Meet your host

Katie Simmons
Member of Tagvenue since February 2025
1h Response time
100% Response rate

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