Weddings at Beamish Museum 2018/19 Information
Weddings at Beamish Museum 2018/19
Beamish Museum has several exceptional venues which are licensed to hold civil ceremonies. All ceremony and drinks reception venues are available for a three hour period (including set-up), usually from 3-6pm, and the hire fee includes: Staff in period costume to meet and greet guests and the bridal party, and be on hand to provide additional historical information where appropriate Staff in period costume who can provide announcements and serve reception drinks and canapés, if required On arrival at the Museum’s Main Entrance, our replica car will transport the bridal party to your venue, while your guests will travel on one of our historic vehicles to the nearest tram stop Ceremony venue decoration in period style using seasonal greenery and flowers from the site All venues provide a memorable and stunning backdrop for photographs Free car parking The services of a designated event planner
Georgian Landscape
Pockerley Old Hall
Set in a landscape reflecting the early 1800s, Pockerley Old Hall provides a superb venue for weddings and can accommodate up to 45 guests. Two rooms are licensed for ceremonies from 4.30pm - The Parlour which can hold up to 16 guests standing or 12 seated; and The Kitchen which can accommodate up to 45 guests standing. Drinks receptions can take place in Pockerley’s attractive gardens which feature plants from the era and command stunning views over the Georgian landscape.
Pockerley Gardens
The gardens at Pockerley are licensed for civil ceremonies from 4.30pm. The terraced garden is typical of the early 1800’s and has three areas – an ornamental garden with flowers and herbs, a vegetable garden and an orchard, and can accommodate approximately 50 guests.
Great Shed at The Waggonway
In the valley below Pockerley Old Hall runs The Waggonway with its 1820’s Great Shed. This unique venue can accommodate up to 90 guests standing or 75 seated, and is available for 4.30pm ceremonies from April until the end of October.
Edwardian Town
The Masonic Hall
The Masonic Hall was reconstructed in 2006 to demonstrate Freemasonry in Edwardian
times, and was furnished using original Masonic items that were donated / loaned to the Museum. The hall provides a unique and stunning venue for civil ceremonies and can accommodate up to 60 guests seated.
Bank Board Room
Situated above Barclay & Co.’s Bank, the Bank Board Room is in the heart of our 1900s Town, with fantastic views overlooking the main street.
This venue can accommodate up to 50 guests.
Museum Room
Situated above The Masonic Hall, The Museum Room offers modern furnishings in a period setting and can accommodate up to 40 guests.
Rowley Station Ladies’ Waiting Room
The station was originally in Rowley, near Consett, County Durham, circa. 1867 and was reopened at Beamish in 1976. It depicts the station as it looked in Edwardian times with its signal box, waiting rooms and goods yard and you may even spot a variety of wagons on display! This venue can accommodate up to 25 guests standing.
The Pit Village
Hetton Silver Band Hall Hetton Silver Band Hall has been moved, brick by brick, from Hetton-le-Hole to Beamish, and can accommodate up to 60 guests.
The School ‘Top Classroom’ (New for 2018!) New for 2018, a wedding with a difference – guests will make their way to sit in the top classroom, just as Victorian school children did. After the ceremony, guests can pop into the playground for a turn of hopscotch or a chance to master the booler! The classroom can accommodate up to 65 guests for ceremonies from 5pm.
2018/19 Wedding Prices
Ceremony & Drinks Reception: Packages and prices are based on a minimum of 30 guests, with additional guests priced individually
Package 1 Package 2 Package 3 To include ceremony To include ceremony To include ceremony location, 1 glass of location, 2 glasses location, 2 glasses of Prosecco per person, of Prosecco per person, Champagne per and historic transport, 3 Canapés (L1) per person, 5 Canapés including the Person, and historic (L2) per person, and Armstrong Whitworth transport, including the historic transport, car for the bridal party Armstrong Whitworth including the car for the bridal party Armstrong Whitworth car or Horse and Carriage for bridal party Bronze Rowley Station £3,100.00 £3,500.00 £4,000.00 Waiting Room Each additional guest Each additional guest Each additional guest Museum Room at £21.00 per person at £36.00 per person at £50.00 per person
Silver Bank Board Room £3,500.00 £3,900.00 £4,400.00 Hetton Silver Each additional guest Each additional guest Each additional guest Band Hall at £21.00 per person at £36.00 per person at £50.00 per person The School ‘Top Classroom’ (5pm ceremonies only)
Gold The Masonic Hall £3,900.00 £4,300.00 £4,800.00 The Great Shed at Each additional guest Each additional guest Each additional guest The Waggonway at £21.00 per person at £36.00 per person at £50.00 per person Pockerley Kitchen Pockerley Parlour Pockerley Garden (all only available for ceremonies from 4.30pm)
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Ceremony, Drinks Reception & Evening Reception: Packages and prices shown are based on a minimum of 30 guests, with additional guests priced individually, and the Evening Reception is held in The Tea Rooms
Package 1 Package 2 Package 3 To include ceremony To include ceremony To include ceremony location, 1 glass of location, 2 glasses of location, 2 glasses of Prosecco per person, Prosecco per person, 3 Champagne per and historic transport, Canapés (L1) per person, 5 Canapés including the person, and historic (L2) per person, and Armstrong Whitworth transport, including historic transport, car for the bridal the Armstrong including the party. Evening Whitworth car for the Armstrong Whitworth reception room hire, bridal party. car or Horse and Hot Pork Sandwich Evening reception carriage for the bridal and glass of Prosecco room hire, Finger party. Evening to toast Buffet and glass of reception room hire, Prosecco to toast Fork Buffet, and glass of Champagne to toast Bronze Rowley Station £3,750.00 £4,500.00 £5,200.00 Waiting Room Each additional guest Each additional guest Each additional guest Museum Room at £37.50 per person at £60.00 per person at £85.00 per person
Evening only guests at Evening only guests at Evening only guests at £28.00 per person £42.00 per person £50.00 per person
Silver Bank Board Room £4,450.00 £5,000.00 £5,900.00 Hetton Silver Each additional guest Each additional guest Each additional guest Band Hall at £37.50 per person at £60.00 per person at £85.00 per person The School ‘Top Classroom’ (5pm Evening only guests at Evening only guests at Evening only guests at ceremonies only) £28.00 per person £42.00 per person £50.00 per person
Gold The Masonic Hall £4,800.00 £5,400.00 £6,200.00 The Great Shed at Each additional guest Each additional guest Each additional guest The Waggonway at £37.50 per person at £60.00 per person at £85.00 per person Pockerley Kitchen Pockerley Parlour Evening only guests at Evening only guests at Evening only guests at Pockerley Garden £28.00 per person £42.00 per person £50.00 per person (all only available for ceremonies from 4.30pm)
Note: The evening only guest price is only applicable when purchasing a package, and you have more than 30 guests on the daytime/evening. The Tea Rooms can seat 120 guests, and we can offer The Cookson Room as a venue for your entertainment.
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Additional Extras: In addition to your chosen package, the following Exhibits can be hired exclusively, and prices are shown below:
Hire of The Sun Inn £200.00 (based on 6pm – 11pm, numbers limited to 45)
Hire of Jubilee Sweet Shop £175.00 (based on 6pm – 8pm opening) including demonstrations Guests can purchase sweets themselves, or we can offer pre- purchased Sweet Vouchers
Hire of Davy’s Fried Fish Shop £200.00 (based on 6pm – 8pm, numbers limited to 40) Fish & Chips or Dab & Chips – prices available on request
Hire of Fairground in our 1900s Town (excludes side shows) £650.00 Unlimited use of Fairground Rides over a 3 hour period (March to October). Alternatively vouchers can be purchased per ride
Note: Side shows are charged at 50p per turn and guests can purchase at their own discretion
2018/19 Evening Only Receptions
Wedding Celebration - Evening Receptions – from £1,750!
Due to popular demand, our new ‘evening only’ packages offer you the opportunity to hold your evening celebration in our Tea Rooms, located in our 1900s Town area, between 6pm and 11pm. Included within these offers is hire of The Cookson Room as your entertainment area, and The Sun Inn for guests to enjoy a drink in our traditional Edwardian public house. The Tea Rooms can seat 120 guests.
Venue Hire for all packages is £1,750.00 and includes historic transport for you and your guests to our 1900s Town, evening reception room hire, and hire of The Sun Inn. We offer three catering packages, as priced below, chargeable per person, and for a minimum of 30 guests.
Package Offer Price per person Package 1 Hot Pulled Pork in a Traditional Stottie, served with £15.00 Apple Sauce or Mustard, Roast Potatoes and Coleslaw. per person Coffee Pot Vegetarian option: Vegetarian Sausage Sandwich with Sage Mayonnaise. Served with Tea/Coffee and Fruit Juice Package 2 Selection of Sandwiches on Stottie Bread (including £23.00 vegetarian options); Northumberland Cheese and Onion per person Locomotion Tart (V); Individual Pan Haggerty (slice potatoes, with fried Finger onions and cheese); Seasonal Sausage and Redcurrant Buffet Skewers (DF); Leek and Mushroom Pastry Parcel (V); Lightly Salted Crisps (V); Dainty Dinah Cream Scone / Spiced Apple Cake (V); Tea/Coffee, fresh Orange Juice/Water Package 3 Lamb Port and Redcurrant Casserole (GF DF); Honey and £27.00 Mustard home baked Gammon (GF DF); Savoury per person Steam Northumberland Cheese Bread and Butter Pudding (V); Elephant Herb Roast Potatoes (GF DF V); Steamed Seasonal Fork Buffet Vegetables (GF DF V); selection of Seasonal Salads (V); Chocolate Marble Cake (V); Meringue with Fruit Compote (V GF DF); Tea/Coffee, fresh Orange Juice/Water
Local District Registrars When booking a civil ceremony at Beamish Museum, you must check availability with the Registry Office at Durham County Council before paying your deposit.
Durham Registrars, Aykley Heads House Register Office, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TS Tel: 03000 266 000 or e-mail: [email protected].
For more information, or to book a site visit, please contact: Group & Venue Sales on 0191 370 4025 or email [email protected]
Terms & Conditions for Wedding Ceremonies & Celebrations at Beamish Museum
The hire costs include: . 3 hour venue hire for civil wedding ceremony, which would be agreed as either 3- 6pm or 4-7pm, depending on chosen venue. The evening reception venue is The Tea Rooms (available from 6pm, with all guests off-site by 11pm), and we also include The Cookson Room as an entertainment area, i.e. small band or disco . Costumed meet and greet and staff to provide additional historical information to guests where appropriate, and serve drinks and canapés, if required (subject to package chosen) . Use of period car for transportation of the bridal party to and from the ceremony; and one of our fleet of historic transport for guests . Ceremony room decoration in period style using seasonal greenery and flowers from the site (this can be embellished with flowers provided by yourselves) . Opportunity to take photographs within visitor areas of the Museum . Free car parking . Services of designated event planner A 50% non-refundable deposit (excluding VAT) of the package price is required to confirm the booking. The deposit is payable by debit/credit card to Group & Venue Sales (0191 370 4025), or alternatively we can accept a BACS payment and banking information will be provided as required. The balance is due no later than one calendar month prior to the wedding date and an invoice will be raised Should the event require Beamish Museum to book the services of an external supplier (marquee, entertainer etc.), the full cost may be required up front depending on the terms and conditions of that supplier. Beamish charges a 15% facilitation fee for this service In the event that you cancel your booking, the deposit shall be forfeit. If you cancel within one calendar month of the hire date, the full hire costs remains payable together with any costs already incurred (e.g. catering/entertainment) Due to fire regulations, guest numbers are strictly limited to the following capacities in our wedding venues: . Pockerley Old Hall, Main Kitchen – 45 . Pockerley Old Hall, Parlour – 16 . Pockerley Gardens - 50 . Great Shed at The Waggonway – 90 . Masonic Hall – 60 . Bank Board Room – 50 . Museum Room - 40 . Rowley Station Ladies’ Waiting Room - 25 . Hetton Band Hall – 60 . School ‘Top Classroom’ - 65
Unfortunately we cannot accommodate wedding ceremonies on bank holidays, during the main summer season, i.e. between mid-July to 1st week of September); or on major event days. Bookings are subject to availability We only allow the use of natural confetti, such as flower petals, outside the perimeter of the chosen venue. Unfortunately ‘dried rice’ is not classified as a natural confetti, and we would respectfully ask that guests are advised of this in advance Parking for guests, contractors and suppliers is at the Museum’s Main Entrance, or on the Events Field by prior agreement. Beamish Museum provides period transport to the ceremony venue for the Bride and Groom as part of the wedding package, and to the nearest tram stop for guests. Unless there is a specific access requirement, we regret that the bridal party, guests and contractors will not be able to drive their own vehicles within the Beamish Museum site Please ensure that guests are advised not to arrive any earlier than the time agreed with your Wedding Co-ordinator, as we have no waiting facilities at the Entrance building. Likewise, please encourage guests to arrange transport in advance, for the end of the evening, to ensure they are collected before 11pm, at which time our main gates will be locked and secured We do not have changing facilities and as such guests will need to arrive ready dressed Any external suppliers (e.g. photographers, musicians) brought in must have a minimum of £5m public liability insurance cover and send Beamish proof of this one calendar month prior to the hire date. We suggest they do a pre-visit to familiarise themselves with the site and day’s schedule in advance The hirer will be responsible for securing the services of the local District Registrars and we strongly recommend you check availability with them before paying a deposit to Beamish Museum Evening functions take place up until 10.30pm, with all guests vacating the Museum by 11pm; unless alternative arrangements have been agreed
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North Beamish, County Durham DH9 0RG www.beamish.org.uk