Civil Marriage & Civil Partnership Prices
2024/25 Prices
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Ceremonies hire (two hours)
Monday to Thursday - £700
Friday and Saturday - £850
Sunday - £700
Exclusive hire for ceremonies - £1300
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Evening hire for Receptions (serving alcohol)
£145 per hour
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Hire for Receptions (no alcohol)
Weekdays £100 per hour
Saturdays £120 per hour
Sundays £145 per hour
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Photography only: Use of grounds only for photography £110
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Please note prices are revised every April.
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Please note that as well as booking the Castle, you will need to make the necessary arrangements in advance with the Superintendent Registrar for the County of Rutland.
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​Contact the Registration Service by phone on 01572 758370 or via e-mail at registrars@rutland.gov.uk
Further details can be found here
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Please also note the Registrar's fees are separate to the hire of the venue.
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The Great Hall of Oakham Castle is licensed for civil marriages and civil partnerships.
This means that it is not possible to include religious elements in the ceremony. The Superintendent Registrar will be able to advise on the content of the ceremony.
The Great Hall is a wonderful backdrop to your ceremony, and you can enhance the event with your choice of flowers and decorations. However, The Great Hall is a Grade I Listed Building dating from the twelfth century. We do not allow naked flames (candles etc.) or balloons onsite. Decorations may be tied with ribbons or string, but we do not allow the use of pins, nails, sticky tape, blu-tac or similar fixings to the historic fabric and furniture of the hall.
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Dogs are allowed in the castle, if they are kept on a lead.
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Read our full T&C's here.
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Linda Healey | Operations Manager
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Rutland Libraries/Rutland County Museum/Oakham Castle
Catmose Street
Oakham
Rutland. LE15 6HW
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Mob: 07920 782157
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Castle Contact details:
Tel: 01572 757578 | Email: castle@rutland.gov.uk