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Artillery Garden

The HAC (Honourable Artillery Company)

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Artillery Garden at HAC: elegant venue with spacious lawn for receptions and garden parties.
  • From £6050
  • 5,000 Standing
  • Old Street
  • From £6050
  • 5,000 Standing
  • Old Street
Five-acre Artillery Garden provides London's most spacious outdoor wedding setting within walking distance of Old Street station.
Benjamin Edmonds
Benjamin Edmonds

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  • Marquee permitted
  • Licensed until 3 PM on Sundays
  • In-house catering team
  • Outdoor terrace access
  • Five-acre Artillery Garden
  • 18th Century Armoury House
  • Modern Prince Consort Rooms
  • Central London location

Step outside on your big day to our stunning five-acre Artillery Garden. Framing The HAC, the gardens are the picture-perfect setting for a Champagne reception on the lawn, as well as offering a flawless backdrop for your wedding photographs that is unbeaten in London.

Speak with your wedding planner for hiring options such as outdoor marquees and catering, and create the most memorable setting for your celebrations.

Frequently asked questions

The Prince Consort Rooms cost £10,000 + VAT for venue hire, with an additional Kitchen Buyout Fee of £1,000 + VAT required for dry hire arrangements. The Long Room is available for £4,500 + VAT venue hire with a minimum catering spend of £3,500 + VAT. All venue hire runs from 09:00 AM to 11:30 PM, including supplier access times.

The Prince Consort Rooms can accommodate up to 400 guests theatre-style for ceremonies, with the West Albert Room holding up to 300 guests for drinks receptions (terrace access weather dependent). The Long Room capacity details are not specified in available information, but it's suitable for smaller wedding celebrations with catering requirements.

The venue is only licensed until 3:00 PM on Sundays. Extensions may be possible through Islington Council, but this would need to be arranged separately and is not guaranteed.

A Caterer Damage Deposit of £1,500 + VAT must be paid directly to The HAC by your chosen caterer. This deposit is refundable after a satisfactory post-event inspection by senior management.

Due to noise protocols, no drinks receptions can be hosted outside after 9:00 PM or sunset, whichever is earlier. All guests must vacate the venue by midnight, and suppliers have a maximum of 90 minutes to clear down and vacate after the event.

Yes, the five-acre Artillery Garden is available for wedding ceremonies and receptions, with marquees permitted on the grounds. The garden provides a stunning backdrop for champagne receptions and wedding photography, though specific hire costs and restrictions for garden use are not detailed in available information.

For the Prince Consort Rooms, a Kitchen Buyout Fee of £1,000 + VAT applies for dry hire arrangements where you bring your own caterer. The Long Room requires a minimum catering spend of £3,500 + VAT which can be used for all food and drinks throughout your event.

If using the Prince Consort Rooms for both ceremony and reception, your caterer is responsible for the room turnaround from ceremony setup to dinner configuration. This must be coordinated within your event timeline and supplier access hours.

Contact the sales team at 020 7382 1533 (main sales office) or reach individual sales executives like Isalyn Elie at 020 7920 3310. The venue requires specific details about your wedding date, guest numbers, and whether your ceremony will be on or off-site to provide detailed quotes.

For larger weddings up to 400 guests, the Prince Consort Rooms are ideal and can accommodate both ceremony and reception. For smaller, more intimate celebrations, the Long Room is recommended and can be transformed from ceremony space to dining area by your event team.

More about The HAC (Honourable Artillery Company)

Home to the Honourable Artillery Company, The HAC Estate provides a versatile Central London venue, ideal for conferences, meetings, outdoor and indoor parties, gala dinners, sporting events and weddings. The Armoury House is an 18th Century mansion with long and rich history. The Prince Consort Rooms, in comparison, is a stylish and modern space. Our stunning, five acre Artillery Garden is a wonderful location for summer parties, weddings and also frequently utilised as a sporting ground.