Event venues

Think about what’s essential for your event: the size of the venue, the type of venue, available equipment, location and parking facilities. Having a clear overview in advance makes it easier to compare venues effectively.

Decide how much you want to spend on your event venue, excluding other costs such as catering or decorations. This will help you narrow your search to venues that are realistically within your budget.

From castles and historic venues to industrial buildings: each type offers a different atmosphere. Visit a few event venues in person to get a good feel for what suits your event best.

Check in advance how many guests you’re expecting: this helps determine which event venues are realistic options for you. With a large group, smaller, more intimate venues are automatically ruled out, whilst a compact gathering is perfectly suited to a cosy, small-scale space.

Think in advance about what you want to ask during your visit, such as availability on your preferred date, catering options, audiovisual facilities and security. This ensures you take all the important factors into account when making your decision. For a more comprehensive overview, consult our article with 35 practical questions.

That depends on the type of event and the atmosphere you want to create: a castle has a different feel to a brewery or a barn. When making your choice, take into account the number of guests and practical matters such as entertainment, music or catering, regardless of whether you’re organising a corporate event, a communion party or a baby shower.

For a smaller gathering such as a meeting, you should start around two months in advance. For medium-sized events such as a team-building exercise or incentive event, allow four to five months. For larger celebrations such as a wedding, anniversary or staff party, it’s best to start your search a year in advance.

This varies greatly from venue to venue: some event venues provide lighting, sound or furniture as standard, whilst others only offer the bare space. Discuss this with the venue manager in advance, and if necessary, call on a specialist hire company for a more comprehensive range of services.

No, that’s not compulsory: you can contact the venue directly to discuss availability and terms. For a large or complex event, however, an event planner can help coordinate all the different elements.

The most popular types of event venues are conference centres, hotels, function rooms, theatres, stadiums and sports complexes, restaurants and bars, and outdoor venues such as parks. Which of these is most suitable depends on the type of event and the number of guests.

The hire price for an event venue is usually between 750 and 7,300 euros, excluding food and drink, with prices rising to around 35,000 euros for an exclusive or multi-day package. The final price depends heavily on the type of venue and exactly what is included: always make sure to ask for specific details. Want to know more about the total cost of a wedding? Find out in this article.