Full Events Hire Tariff 
            2023-2024

House Only Venue Hire - with catering facilities for a Drinks or Drinks & Canapé Reception (capacity 80 guests) £1,980.00

Venue Hire for Receptions inside the house, with kitchen/drinks service facilities included. Where drink is provided by the client or caterer and/or canapés are served.

Ideal for: Seminars or lectures requiring simple refreshments (coffee/tea & biscuits) seating  up to 80 guests.

What’s included:

  • One pre Hirer/Suppliers planning meeting.
  • Access for set up on previous day from 11am to 1pm OR 3pm to 5pm.
  • Access for suppliers on previous day from 10am to 1pm OR 2pm to 5pm.
  • A six hour hire of the House on your Event Day – start time of to be agreed.
  • Access for the hirer from 10am on the Event Day – House must be vacated by 9pm.
  • Access for suppliers from 9am on the Event Day – House must be vacated by 9pm.
  • Coordination with up to six suppliers during set up and on the Event Day itself is included – excluding: additional caterers and those who require special access.
  • Use of kitchen space & electrcity for catering of a drinks & canapé reception.
  • Chilling facilities for up to 25 bottles.
  • Two members of Island Hall Staff to run things on your Event Day
  • A licensed security guard throughout your event.
  • You & your Guests can enjoy the Garden & Island for up to 3 hours free of charge.
  • Lavatory facilities for up to 80 guests within the house are also included.
  • Indoors tables chairs for your event.
  • Garden Tables & Chairs and catering trestles.

Additional:

  • Additional pre Event hirer/supplier meetings £65.00 per meeting.
  • Additional hours of Event Day Grounds Hire – above three free hours provided, are charged at £120.00 for the first hour, subsequent hours £90.00 per hour.
  • Food & drink: ALL food & drinks to be served by a preferred caterers only. All food to be provided by one of our preferred caterers.

 

House Only Venue Hire - with catering facilities for a Drinks & Canapé Reception followed by a Seated Meal (capacity 48 guests) £2,980.00 

Venue Hire for Receptions inside the house, with kitchen/drinks service facilities included. Where drink is provided by the client or caterer and/or canapés are served.

Ideal for: Receptions or Celebration Meals, where food is served. You and your guests can enjoy the grounds during your event. Lavatory facilities included.

What’s included:

  • One pre Hirer/Suppliers planning meeting.
  • Access for the couple to set up on previous day from 11am to 1pm OR 3pm to 5pm.
  • Access for suppliers on previous day from 10am to 1pm OR 2pm to 5pm.
  • A six hour hire of the House on your Event Day – start time to be agreed.
  • Access for the couple from 10am on the Event Day – House must be vacated by 9pm.
  • Access for suppliers from 11am on the Event Day – House must be vacated by 9pm.
  • Coordination with up to six suppliers during set up and on the Event Day itself is included – excluding: additional caterers and those who require special access.
  • Use of kitchen space & electrcity for catering of a reception & seated meal reception.
  • Chilling facilities for up to 25 bottles.
  • Two members of Island Hall Staff to run things on your Event Day.
  • A licensed security guard throughout your event.
  • You and your Guests can enjoy the garden for up to 3 hours free of charge
  • Lavatory facilities for up to 80 guests within the house are also included.
  • Tables & Chairs for your meal as well as Garden Tables & Chairs and catering trestles.

Additional:

  • Additional pre Event hirer/supplier meetings £65.00 per meeting.
  • Additional hours of Event Day Grounds Hire – above two free hours provided, are charged at £120.00 for the first hour, subsequent hours £90.00 per hour.
  • Food & drink: ALL food & drinks to be served by a preferred caterers only. All food to be provided by one of our preferred caterers.

Island Only Venue Hire £4,620.00*

Venue Hire for events requiring only a marquee to be put up in the Garden or on the Island.

No access to house (marquee cost is additional).
Ideal for: Larger events requiring outside space only. You and your guests can enjoy the Island and limited garden access throughout your event. Electrical power supply included. 

What’s included:

  • One pre Hirer/Suppliers planning meeting.
  • Access for the Couple to set up on previous day from 12pm to 5pm.
  • Access for Suppliers on previous day from 11pm to 5pm.
  • Access for the couple from 11am on the Event day – Venue must be vacated by 12pm.
  • Access for suppliers from 10am on the Event day – Venue must be vacated by 12pm.
  • Coordination with up to six suppliers during set up and on the Event day itself is included – excluding: additional suppliers, caterers and those who require special access.
  • Two members of Island Hall Staff to help run things on your Event Day.
  • Two licensed security guards throughout your event.
  • A Luxury lavatory unit is included for up to 130 guests.
  • Electrical power & mains water supply included.
  • Sunday Collection of personal items from 11am to12.30pm.

Additional:

  • Additional pre Event hirer/supplier meetings £65.00 per meeting.
  • Marquee hire via Fairytale Marquees or Tipi via Country Tipis.
  • Food & drink, to be provided by one of a preferred caterers only.
  • Additonal supplier coordination (if your are contracting over six suppliers – excluding Photographer & Videographer) or if your chosen suppliers have special access needs or on day requirements. Fees cover additional staff or potential grounds protection/damage.
  • Out of hours access for Suppliers to drop off and collection

 

* over 130 guests is subject to 6% surcharge, over 180 guests is subject to a 10% surcharge on venue hire fee. This includes a third S.I.A Licensed security guard, an additional Island Hall staff member & increased capacity lavatory facilities.

House & Grounds Full Exclusive Venue Hire £5,280.00*

Venue Hire for events requiring the house & marquee (marquee is additional). Tent in the Garden - daytime only. Tent or Marquee on the Island for evening receptions with dancing.

Ideal for: Larger events requiring use of the house for an initial reception , followed by a Celebration Meal in a tent or marquee in the grounds.

What’s included:

  • One pre Hirer/suppliers planning meetings.
  • Access for the couple to set up on previous day from 11am to 5pm.
  • Access for suppliers on previous day from 10am to 5pm.
  • Access to the house for the couple & guests from 11am on the Event Day until departure for the Island – The Island must be vacated by 12pm.
  • Access for suppliers from 10am on the Event Day – Island must be vacated by 12pm.
  • Coordination with up to six suppliers during set up and on the Event day itself is included – excluding: additional suppliers, caterers and those who require special access.
  • Two members of Island Hall Staff to help run things on your Event Day.
  • Two licensed security guards throughout your event.
  • Lavatory facilities within the house are included during your initial reception.
  • A Luxury lavatory unit is also included for up to 130 guests on the Island for your evening reception.
  • Electrical power & mains water supply included.
  • Garden side: Tables & Chairs and drinks reception service trestles.
  • Sunday Collection of personal items from 11am to12.30pm.

Additional:

  • Additional pre event Hirer/supplier meetings £65.00 per meeting.
  • Marquee hire via Fairytale Marquees or Tipi via Country Tipis.
  • Food & drink, to be provided by one of our preferred caterers.

* over 130 guests is subject to 6% surcharge, over 180 guests is subject to a 10% surcharge on venue hire fee. This includes a third S.I.A Licensed security guard, an additional Island Hall staff member & increased capacity lavatory facilities.

Additional Options

Additional Supplier Meetings
Charged at £65.00
If you should require additional pre Event client/supplier meetings aside from your allocation, these are chargeable.

Extra Hours of Access for Set-Up 
Initial hour charged at £100.00, subsequent hours at £60.00
If you should require additional hours for set up we can offer hours of access at mutually convenient times.

Extra Hours of Event Day Grounds Hire
Initial hour charged at £120.00, subsequent hours at £80.00
If you should require additional hours to top up your House Only Venue Hire free hours, i.e for garden drinks reception.

Chauffeured Boat - electric launch £420.00
Ideal for: daytime or evening: arrive or leave in style by boat. This fee covers one trip (arrival or departure). Boat departure is at 11.15pm.

Additional:

  • Additional trips are charged at £100.00 per trip. 

Use of Speciality Caterer - 10% of caterer’s bill

(25% under 50 guests).


In cases where a speciality cuisine is required or a secondary ‘evening meal’ caterer is required. This covers additional attention pre Event and on day required by an unfamiliar caterer.

Corkage

Island Hall Does Not Charge Corkage and so you can choose to bring your own wine, however all bars must finish service by: 20:00 within the house or 23:00 in the marquee.

Please be aware that if you choose to supply your own alcohol you will need to deliver this directly to your caterer as we do not accept alcohol deliveries above 25 bottles for events at the house OR alcohol left in the marquee over night as it is NOT INSURED and we cannot take responsibility for it.
If you choose to supply your own drinks from the Reception trough to an Evening Bar. 

Costs to consider are: Wine & Water Waiters as well as chilling, extra glassware and removal of empty bottles.

Your caterer can directly supply uniformed wine waiters for your event at approximately £17.00 (incVAT) per guest. This price includes reception drinks, wine with the meal & the evening bar and glassware. Both of our preferred caterers can run a cash or prepaid bar for you, we do not allow external bar companies.

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Telephone: 01480 459676

E-mail: enquire@islandhall.com

Address: Island Hall, 18 Post Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 2BA

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