Hire a council venue in Chelmsford

We have a number of venues for hire, suitable for corporate events, functions, weddings and other types of occasion, both indoor and out, with a range of convenient locations across Chelmsford.

Large, well-lit room with plenty of chairs arranged to face big screens

Civic Centre

Choose one of our flexible, hi-tech rooms right in the heart of the city centre.

High Street

You can apply to us to book a space the High Street for commercial, voluntary or fundraising activities.

Highly decorated room, with red damask walls and gold gilding

Hylands Estate

Hylands House is set in over 500 acres of Essex parkland and can host prestigious events or everyday business occasions.

Hylands weddings

Hylands is also the perfect setting for weddings, both intimate and grand.

Leisure centres

You can hire our sports facilities as well as meeting rooms at our four leisure centres

Entrance to Museum, as seen from gardens at the front

Museum of Chelmsford

We have two rooms for hire at the Museum of Chelmsford, providing a flexible and affordable range of layout options.

Parks

You can hire our parks for large outdoor events, such as a charity run, community picnic or food and drink festival.

People mingling around in large public open space at top of Chelmsford High Street, outside Shire Hall

Tindal Square

You can book space in Tindal Square in Chelmsford City Centre, to help us create a vibrant, culturally ambitious place.

Chelmsford Theatre at night, with frontage lit up in red

Theatres

We have the larger Chelmsford Theatre, plus the more intimate Chelmsford Theatre Studio with a full cinema option.

Our venues for hire