Oxford Town Hall is a stunning venue situated in the heart of the City of Oxford, offering five stunning rooms for an unforgettable wedding set in an impressive historic setting for your special day. Opened by His Royal Highness Edward VII in 1897, the Prince of Wales declared Oxford Town Hall to be ‘the finest rooms of its kind in the Kingdom’. Its remarkable grandeur and elegance has been expertly maintained for over 120 years, providing the perfect backdrop for your wedding. Oxford Town Hall is perfect for a ceremony, drinks reception, wedding breakfast or fully seated dining reception. Whether you are looking for an intimate wedding with 10 to 20 close friends or a larger affair with 500 guests, Oxford Town Hall ensures your wedding at will be tailored to meet your needs. When booking your wedding at Oxford Town Hall, whether it’s a simple ceremony or a spectacular extravaganza, our specialist team will work with you each step of the way to help plan your day. Your dedicated coordinator will help you design your room plan, ensuring you have the best layout for each room, and will work with your chosen suppliers to make sure your day runs as smoothly as possible. Oxford Town Hall prides itself on presentation, service and quality so be assured of our complete and immediate attention to all your needs to make your special day not only memorable, but a truly individual celebration to suit you.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Sue Varney

History is made at Oxford’s Town Hall every day – from people getting married and adding a new chapter to their lives, to decisions being made which affect daily life around the city of Oxford. The Rolling Stones and Nelson Mandela, are just some of the prestigious guests that have played a part in the building’s history, but couples whose life story starts here at the Town Hall experience a landmark in their own personal history.

Experience

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

Overview of Oxford Town Hall

Wedding Venue Type

City Hotel / Venue

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

300

Reception Capacity

500

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance

Sound System Available

Wedding Licence

Dancefloor Available

Wedding Venue Details

City View

Grade I/II Listed Building

Exclusive Use

Bridal Changing Facilities

Disabled Access

Ballroom

In-House Wedding Coordinator

Wedding Catering

External Catering Permitted

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Asian Catering

In-house Catering

Halal Catering

Alcohol Licence

Pricing for Oxford Town Hall

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

£500

Maximum Price

£6,000

Venue hire for ceremony only includes: 2 hours hire, our tables and chairs. Venue hire for receptions includes: Exclusive hire, 12 hours (including set up, the wedding, and clearance), our tables and chairs.

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

External caterers not permitted

Reviews for Oxford Town Hall
(10)

Hannah and Rob

Happy couple married in April

June 2024

April 2024

We had our reception in The Assembly Room in April 2024 and it was an absolutely stunning venue. The town hall staff were friendly and helpful and set up the room exactly how we had envisioned it. The Town Hall exclusively used Elegant Cuisine as their caterers and we were absolutely thrilled with the food and the customer service from start to finish. Bayley and Alison were responsive and easy to contact when we had queries in the planning stages and Bayley and Ellie looked after us brilliantly on the day too. The food was superb and even my mother (who was dubious about our all veggie/vegan menu) was impressed.

Gemma & Jonathan

Happy couple married in August

August 2019

Above and beyond

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and all the staff that were working on Saturday 10 August 2019. You were so kind and went above and beyond to make our day so very special. It’s very rare to find a venue and the people so accommodating, thoughtful and kind

Simon & Katie

Happy couple married in May

May 2019

Perfect setting

Thank you and all the staff at Oxford Town Hall for making our wedding on Sunday such a wonderful day. All of our family and friends had a fantastic evening and Katie and I are very grateful for all of your help and kindness. Oxford Town Hall is the perfect setting for a wedding and the two rooms that we had made it such a special occasion and one that we'll never forget.

Ashley & Dave

Happy couple married in April

April 2019

A big thank you

A big thank you for all your help in making our wedding day go so smoothly! Your staff at the town hall were very welcoming on the day especially one who helped made me feel relaxed and and even helped with my train on my dress and my veil. He also helped with opening the doors! He was so sweet and made such an effort. If you find out who he is please pass our thanks on to him, I really did appreciate it

Catriona & Juan

Happy couple married in March

March 2019

Perfect day!

Thank you so much for organising everything so well - it all went smoothly and was a perfect day!

Tania & Samuel

Happy couple married in February

February 2019

Wonderful celebration

We had the most wonderful celebration on Sunday and the town hall looked magnificent! Thank you for all your help in bringing about our wedding.

Anna & Joseph

Happy couple married in December

December 2018

Beautiful venue

The Town Hall was a beautiful venue for our wedding. The extra Christmas decorations made it feel very festive. In all aspects of the planning, Sukh was really great, she was attentive and quick in responding to my questions. Mike, the registrar was great, he made us feel comfortable and relaxed. We had such a great day at the Town Hall and I am really glad that we chose it as the venue for our wedding ceremony. Thank you!

Gonzalo and Macarena

Happy couple married in August

August 2017

5 Stars

Beautiful building, both from the outside and inside. We had our wedding here and the staff was amazing. They were always happy to help and on the day of the wedding everything went smoothly.

Christian and Radhika

Happy couple married in September

July 2017

Perfect

The wedding at the Town Hall was perfect. Many thanks to Sue and Kate for all their hard work to make our day so amazing! A huge thanks to Sue, who is exceptional and was the reason we came back to organise another event at the Town Hall.

Andy and Helen

Happy couple married in October

July 2017

Value for money

The Town Hall as a venue for a wedding is great and good value for money compared with other Oxford venues. The Main Hall looked stunning when it was set out for the reception and a number of guests told us how impressed they were by it. All of the rooms had plenty of space for our relatively large number of guests and were well laid out. The fireplace in the Assembly Room also made a great backdrop for the ceremony.

Location & Contact Details for Oxford Town Hall

Website

Phone

Wedding Venue Address

St Aldate's, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1BX, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Oxford Town Hall is located in the heart of the City of Oxford, and is ideally located for public transport, hotels and major visitor attractions. We're also only a 5 minute walk from Car Parks at Oxpens and the Westgate Shopping Centre.