A function room with round tables dressed in white linens and gold chair sashes at Holiday Inn Taunton.
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A function room with banquet tables, white linens, floral centerpieces, and covered chairs at Holiday Inn Taunton.
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Priory Suite at Holiday Inn Taunton

Function Room in a Hotel
·
Private space
Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2UA –
Taunton
Up to 200
seats
Venue offers catering
External catering allowed

About this space

The Priory Suite at the Holiday Inn Taunton is the hotel's main event space, offering a spacious and flexible setting for conferences, banquets, weddings, exhibitions, and large private functions.

The suite can be configured for theatre, cabaret, classroom, banquet, and reception-style layouts, making it suitable for both corporate and social occasions. Its generous proportions also allow for staging, dancefloors, entertainment, and catering setups where required.

The suite benefits from natural daylight, modern AV facilities, air conditioning, and complimentary Wi-Fi, creating a comfortable and professional environment for guests and delegates. The hotel's events team is on hand to support the planning and running of your event, and suppliers have convenient access for setup.

Guests also benefit from on-site accommodation, plenty of parking, and access to the hotel's leisure facilities — a practical choice for both day and residential events.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Christmas menu

Event offer

Christmas Party Offers

Celebrate Christmas in the Priory Suite with a three-course festive menu and four hours of all-inclusive house drinks plus an arrival drink.

All-Inclusive Christmas Party Night – Priory Suite
£66.95 per person

• Welcome drink on arrival
• Three-course festive menu
• Four hours of all-inclusive house drinks (wine, beer, cider, house spirits and liqueurs)
• Soft drinks plus non-alcoholic wine, lager and cider

STARTERS
1. Winter spiced parsnip & maple soup
2. Camembert & mature Cheddar souffle
3. Chicken liver & plum pâté

MAINS
1. Roast turkey with trimmings
2. Chalkstream trout with dill hollandaise
3. Sweet potato, chestnut & cranberry loaf

HALAL OPTION
1. Roast chicken with roast potatoes and vegetables

DESSERTS
1. Traditional Christmas pudding
2. Mimosa-flavoured cheesecake
3. Sticky toffee apple sponge pudding

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 0:00
from £1400 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 0:00. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 6 months ago

Capacity

  • Dining
    up to 160
  • Theatre
    up to 200
  • Boardroom
    up to 112
  • Cabaret
    up to 112
  • U-Shaped
    up to 128
  • Classroom
    up to 100

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests Space where you can prepare food
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • 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
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Accommodation is available on-site On-site accommodation
  • Free parking is available on-site (200 spaces)
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Soundproof

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 00:00

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
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building
Damage to the space will result in extra charge

About Holiday Inn Taunton

Holiday Inn Taunton is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

Location

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