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The Folly - Exclusive Use at The Folly Restaurant

Restaurant
·
Whole venue
1 Folly Bridge, Oxford, OX1 4JU –
Oxford City Centre
Up to 90
seats
Up to 100
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Our beautiful riverside restaurant, floating terrace, and characterful river launches can be exclusively yours for the day or evening.

We host parties, wedding receptions, company events and drinks receptions all year round in one of Oxford’s most stunning, yet affordable, venues.

Private use of our restaurant offers you a beautiful, unique setting perfect for any celebration, whether it's a milestone birthday, an intimate wedding reception, a corporate gathering, or just a special night with friends and loved ones.

Prices

Monday
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Per session
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Per session
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Per session
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Per session
10:00 – 23:30
from £1000 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
10:00 – 23:30
from £2000 hire fee
Per session
10:00 – 23:30
from £2000 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
10:00 – 23:30
from £2000 hire fee
Per session
10:00 – 23:30
from £2000 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
10:00 – 23:30
from £2000 hire fee
Per session
10:00 – 23:30
from £2000 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 100
  • Dining
    up to 90

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
  • 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
  • Free on-street parking
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • River Boats
  • Boat Trips
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: PA system / speakers
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • 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
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

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Reviews and ratings

(6 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

OJ
Olivia J.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

FAQ

No, the venue does not provide audio-visual facilities.

Yes, clients are welcome to arrange a DJ; however, the logistics must be run by the venue first to ensure everything is in order.

About The Folly Restaurant

The Folly Restaurant is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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