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Weddings - Civil Ceremonies

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‘Weddings by Chancellors’ are pleased to hold a Civil Wedding Ceremony licence. You may find it more convenient and relaxing to hold both your marriage ceremony and reception under one roof.

Venue Maximum Numbers Hire Cost
Flowers Suite* 80 £375.00
Carriage Suite* 80 £375.00
CP Scott* 32 £175.00
Council Chambers 70 £500.00 (Monday—Saturday)
£600.00 (Sunday)
Whitworth Hall** 550 £1500.00 (Monday—Saturday)
£1650.00 (Sunday)

*Located within Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre. **Civil ceremony and reception at Whitworth Hall the total room hire for both is £2500.00 (Monday—Saturday) and £2750.00 (Sunday).

Reception Room Hire Charge

Below are the room hire charges applicable to all our venues within ‘Weddings by Chancellors’:

Venue Maximum Numbers
(wedding breakfast)
Maximum Numbers
(evening reception)
Hire Cost
Ashburne Hall 140 200 £600.00
Behrens House 48 60 £250.00
Chancellors Hotel 80 120 £500.00
Christie's Bistro 120 150 £1000.00
Whitworth Hall 250 300 £2500.00
Woolton Hall 170 250 £600.00

These prices do not include the cost of the marriage licence or any registrar fees

Booking Conditions and Payments

  • A provisional booking will be held for 14 days, after which time the reservation will be released if a deposit has not been received.
  • An initial non-returnable deposit of £500 is required to secure your booking.
  • Menus and final arrangements must be confirmed 6 weeks prior to your wedding day.
  • Full payment of the estimated invoice is required 21 days in advance.
  • Children under 4 are free of charge. Children aged 4-12 years are charged at half the adult price based on the adult's menu (or see alternative children's menu).
  • Minimum numbers apply to each different venue, please speak to your Wedding Planner for further details.

Cancellation

In the unfortunate circumstance of the cancellation or postponement of a confirmed Wedding Reservation at any time prior to the event, the following charges will be levied: -

12 months and over loss of deposit
Between 9-12 months loss of deposit plus 25‰ of contract price*
Between 6-9 months loss of deposit plus 50‰ of contract price*
Between 3-6 months loss of deposit plus 75‰ of contract price*
0-3 months loss of deposit plus 90‰ of contract price*

*based on initial quote

Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre, The University of Manchester, Chancellors Way, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6ZT, UK | Contact details
Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre Reception: +44 161 907 7414
Chancellors Hotel and Conference Centre is part of the Directorate of Estates and Facilities
Royal Charter Number: RC000797