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Keele Hall, wedding venue in Staffordshire, UK
Wedding Venue
Wedding Venue
4.9(11)

Keele Hall

Keele University, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5BG, Staffordshire, UK

Guest capacity
60 to 180 guests
Per person from
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About Keele Hall

At Keele Hall, we have experience of crafting unique memories, one wedding at a time. Steeped in history and set against a backdrop of rolling Staffordshire countryside, Keele Hall is an idyllic venue based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Our team of experts will support you with the planning of your special day and be on hand when the occasion arrives, to ensure that all the finer details needed to make your day truly memorable are delivered to utter perfection. The Venue In a beautiful and dramatic setting such as Keele Hall, your wedding will be a truly memorable occasion. The Grade II listed historic mansion, one of Staffordshire’s finest stately homes, was previously owned by the Sneyd family. The manor of Keele was held by the family continuously from 1544 to 1948. Keele Hall was built between 1851 and 1861, with Victorian architect Anthony Salvin, who also worked on the renovations at Windsor Castle, Alnwick Castle and the Houses of Parliament, designing an imposing building in mock Jacobean style. It is built of local red sandstone with contrasting Hollington stone dressings. Today, Keele Hall still stands in hundreds of acres of lush parkland and immaculate gardens. With elegant chandeliers, a dramatic wooden staircase, ornate fireplaces and beautiful oak-panelling, many of the rooms retain their original features, making the setting quite unique. The Ceremony At Keele Hall we have a choice of settings to deliver the ceremony of your dreams. Seating up to 100 guests, The Great Hall, with its vast amount of natural light, space and double-height ceiling, is our most popular space for the ceremony to take place. If your hearts are set on an outdoor wedding, you can make the most of our grounds by taking your vows in our Italian Gardens, with views out over our lakes and stunning Staffordshire countryside. We are licensed to hold civil marriages and civil partnerships within Keele Hall and its grounds, but you are required to book your registrar or celebrant. If you’re thinking of a church ceremony, the Keele Chapel is just stones throw away from Keele Hall. The Grounds Our Italian Gardens, sweeping lawns, stunning lakes and secluded areas create the perfect backdrop for your wedding. The grounds at Keele Hall are majestic all year round. Whether it’s the lush greenery of spring, the warmth of British summer, the changing colours of autumn, or snow-covered grounds in winter, whatever the season, plan some time in your day to escape with your photographer to explore. Why not venture outside for part of your day, too? Enjoy our vast outdoor areas for summer drinks receptions and make use of our bespoke and unique converted Trailer Bar. Or, your ceremony could take place in our picturesque and ornamental parterre Italian Gardens. The Wedding Breakfast Your wedding breakfast is the first meal you’ll share as a married couple, joined by all of your favourite people. So, rest assured that our award-winning teams will deliver to perfection. If you’re looking for a wedding breakfast room that will take your guests breath away, look no further than Keele Hall’s Salvin Room, which features the original ornate ceiling decorations – beautifully sculptured and painted – complemented by views to both the Italian Gardens and Keele Hall lakes. The Evening Great weddings end with great parties. It’s time to dance the night away with your family and friends. The Great Hall has space for up to 150 evening guests and the layout can be quickly and easily transformed by our team if you’ve also held your ceremony there. It’s the perfect space to entertain your guests with live music or a DJ to bring everyone to the dance floor. You’ll also have close access to the Bar from the Great Hall, as well as the Salvin Room for those guests wanting to relax and catch-up with friends and family. We have a great selection of evening food for you to choose from, so rest assured that we’ll keep the food and drink flowing as the party goes into the night. The End of the Evening As day turns to evening, we don’t want your wonderful wedding to come to an end. Your family and friends can stay in The Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire, giving them opportunity to relax, soak up the surroundings and enjoy breakfast together the following morning in SCHOLARS Restaurant. A lovely way to round off your celebrations. Late Availability Get our Full Day Package at a discounted rate for weddings taking place in 2026 and save up to £1,850! September – £7,950 and October to December – £7,000 Get our Twilight Package throughout 2026 for just £4,500. Whether you are looking for a midweek or weekend date to ‘tie the knot’, we have some great dates still available. Please email or call for availability and to start planning the wedding of your dreams. Choosing Keele Hall for your wedding, offers you an Event Manager who will help you plan your day at the venue. They will ensure that all the finer details needed to make your day truly memorable, are delivered by our award-winning catering and front-of-house teams. Our chef creates imaginative menus, utilising seasonal local produce. Our Day Package includes: 60 day guests & 100 evening guests Venue Hire Ceremony space in the Great Hall Drinks Reception with Canapés Wedding breakfast in the Salvin Room Evening buffet Evening DJ Chair Covers & Bows Flower Arrangement Double room for the night of the wedding** (there will be an additional charge for outdoor ceremonies) Our Twilight package includes: 80 guests 4pm-midnight Venue Hire Ceremony space in the Great Hall Drinks Reception with Canapés Evening buffet Evening DJ Chair Covers & Bows Flower Arrangement Double room for the night of the wedding** Double room at the Courtyard by Marriott Keele**

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Styles & facilities

Historic
In the country
Stately home
Civil ceremony licence
DJ facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Evening reception facilities
In-house catering
Fitness centre
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Overnight accommodation for guests
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Exclusive use
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities

Reviews

4.9(11)4.9/5 from 11 couple reviews

5/5 review

DanielAugust 2026

5.0

Just sensational! Keele hall itself is such an opulent beautiful venue ! The rooms have so much character and the surroundings are stunning with beautiful lakes and rolling hills ! Everyone on the day was so friendly and warm to our guests ! The food was incredible ! The day run so smoothly thanks to Rob and wedding planner Dani

5/5 review

HollyAugust 2022

5.0

We had our wedding at Keele Hall July 2022 and it was honestly the best day. The venue itself is absolutely incredible. The set up of it meant it flowed from one part of the day to the next without things or people being on the way. We were so well looked after from booking to the day itself and afterwards. Keele were happy to work with us for what we wanted (within what was liscenced) and we're very

5/5 review

GeorginaApril 2022

5.0

We chose this venue because it had multiple rooms in which we could have quiet spaces and activity spaces. We hired the piano, so we had a music room, but we also personalised our day with a board games area and children's activities area. We had a few unique touches to our day, including a cake table instead of the normal wedding cake, and Keele Hall were able to adapt

5/5 review

ChrisNovember 2015

5.0

A fantastic venue and great service provided by Keele staff Alan, Claire, Charlotte and all the staff at Keele Hall for the wedding of our daughter Natasha and new Husband Pasquale on Saturday, communication was great and the day went very smoothly, the food and service was excellent and nothing was too

5/5 review

LauraNovember 2015

5.0

I cannot thank the team at Keele enough for their support in planning and delivering our perfect wedding day. The whole process was easy and straight forward with expert help on hand practically 24/7. Carol you are a star, the du

5/5 review

JulieNovember 2015

5.0

Fantastic wedding d

5/5 review

DanFebruary 2012

5.0

We just wanted to thank you for all your hard work and making our day perfect.

5/5 review

AbbyFebruary 2012

5.0

Thank you to you (Jo) and everyone at Keele who made our wedding an absoloutley perfect day. It was absoloutley incredible and we loved every minute. Everyone loved the venue, the mulled wine and open fire were adored by everyone, the real ale went down

5/5 review

MarisaFebruary 2012

5.0

Many many thanks for a perf

5/5 review

AmandaJuly 2004

5.0

We had the most wonderful day at Keele Hall. The staff we amazing and helped us through the whole process of organising the day, and as I was living 200 miles away it took a lot of pressure off. The food was gorgeous and my family are still raving about it a year later. If y

4/5 review

ClaireApril 2004

4.0

We had a wonderful wedding day at Keele Hall. The duty manager who was in charge of our wedding was excellent, and nothing was a problem. The food was beauiful and well presented. And the grounds were excellent and have provided a lovely backdrop to our photos

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