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Council House
Victoria Square, Birmingham, B1 1BB
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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Birmingham Council House and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery at Victoria Square.
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- Hire price
- £50–£70per hour
- Capacity
- 350seated
- Listed spaces
- 9named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire from
£50per hour
Up to £70, depending on the room and occasion
- Committee room 1 (Ellen Pinsent room)£50
- Committee room 2£50
- Committee room 5 (HMS Daring room)£50
- Committee room 6£50
- Capacity
- Up to 350
- Spaces
- 9 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Birmingham City Council's Grade II listed Council House at Victoria Square offers bookable committee rooms and a Council Chamber, plus Civic Catering's Banqueting Suite and Chamberlain Room. Committee-room hire is priced by the hour; the larger suite supports conferences, dinners, weddings and launch events. Confirm room availability, current suite prices and the access route for your event with the relevant Council team.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableConditional
- Bar on siteConditional
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageConditional
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingConditional
- Step-free accessConditional
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedConditional
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiConditional
- Projector or screenConditional
Also features
- Grade II listed civic building
- Civil ceremony licence
- Civic Catering menus and event coordination
- Council Chamber microphone and AV
- Near New Street and Snow Hill stations
Good for
- Meetings
- Conferences
- Weddings
- Private parties
- Exhibitions & fairs
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Committee room 1 (Ellen Pinsent room)
Committee room 1 (Ellen Pinsent room)
Standard
Monday to Sunday; up to 24 people.
Source: www.birmingham.gov.uk£50 per hour
Committee room 2
£50 per hour
Committee rooms 3 and 4 (combined)
40 seatedCommittee rooms 3 and 4 combined
Standard
Monday to Sunday; double room up to 40 conference style or 70 theatre style.
Source: www.birmingham.gov.uk£70 per hour
Committee room 5 (HMS Daring room)
Committee room 5 (HMS Daring room)
Standard
Monday to Sunday; up to 16 people.
Source: www.birmingham.gov.uk£50 per hour
Committee room 6
£50 per hour
Committee room 6A
£50 per hour
Council Chamber
Council Chamber, up to 4 hours
Standard
Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm; contact reception for evenings and weekends.
Source: www.birmingham.gov.uk£260 per session
Council Chamber, more than 4 hours
Standard
Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm; contact reception for evenings and weekends.
Source: www.birmingham.gov.uk£380 per session
Banqueting Suite
350 seatedBanqueting Suite, weekday hire up to 4 hours (2024 indicative)
Standard
2024 brochure figure; additional hour £395; confirm current rates.
Source: uksm.blob.core.windows.net£1,650 per session
Banqueting Suite, weekend/bank holiday hire up to 4 hours (2024 indicative)
Standard
2024 brochure figure; additional hour £495; confirm current rates. Prices include VAT.
Source: uksm.blob.core.windows.net£2,220 per session
Banqueting Suite day delegate package with soup and sandwich buffet (2024 indicative, per delegate)
Standard
Weekdays 8am–5pm; minimum 60 delegates; package includes room hire, AV, Wi-Fi and catering items. Price includes VAT; confirm current rate.
Source: uksm.blob.core.windows.net£45 (billing basis not stated)
Banqueting Suite day delegate package with finger buffet (2024 indicative, per delegate)
Standard
Weekdays 8am–5pm; minimum 60 delegates; package includes room hire, AV, Wi-Fi and catering items. Price includes VAT; confirm current rate.
Source: uksm.blob.core.windows.net£52 (billing basis not stated)
Banqueting Suite day delegate package with hot fork buffet (2024 indicative, per delegate)
Standard
Weekdays 8am–5pm; minimum 60 delegates; package includes room hire, AV, Wi-Fi and catering items. Price includes VAT; confirm current rate.
Source: uksm.blob.core.windows.net£59 (billing basis not stated)
Council House Banqueting Suite wedding hire up to 10 hours (2019–2020 indicative)
Standard
Saturday/Sunday only; old 2019–2020 brochure figure, additional hour £500; excludes Register Office fees; historical guidance only; confirm current rate.
Source: www.birmingham.gov.uk£5,000 per event
Chamberlain Room
40 seatedChamberlain Room, weekday hire up to 4 hours (2024 indicative)
Standard
2024 brochure figure; additional hour £75; confirm current rates.
Source: uksm.blob.core.windows.net£295 per session
Chamberlain Room, weekend hire up to 4 hours (2024 indicative)
Standard
2024 brochure figure; additional hour £95; confirm current rates. Prices include VAT.
Source: uksm.blob.core.windows.net£420 per session
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from www.birmingham.gov.uk, www.birmingham.gov.uk, www.birmingham.gov.uk, www.birmingham.gov.uk, uksm.blob.core.windows.net, www.birmingham.gov.uk, www.accessable.co.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire from
£50/hr