Brodie Castle, near Forres in Moray, hosts meetings of up to 60 people in theatre layout, dinners and ceilidh evenings for 56 in the Old Stables, drinks receptions for up to 100 in the castle, and marquee events in the grounds for 250 guests or more. The National Trust for Scotland runs the venue and takes enquiries through its venue hire pages.
Seminars and company events
The corporate events offer rests on two indoor spaces and two outdoor ones. The castle takes a meeting of 60 guests in theatre style and a drinks reception for 100. The Old Stables, a converted outbuilding, take a meeting of 60 in theatre style, dining for 56 and dance or ceilidh for 56. The Playful Garden takes an alfresco event for 250 guests, and the grounds take a marquee event for 250 or more.
For a day meeting, the two theatre-style figures give a clear ceiling of 60 delegates in either building. A company that wants a meeting by day and a dinner at night can use the Old Stables for both, within the 56-guest dining limit. Technical equipment, catering and the timetable are not described on the pages, so ask the events team.
Weddings and receptions
The castle and the Old Stables each take a wedding ceremony of 60 guests. After the ceremony, the castle takes a drinks reception for 100 and the Old Stables a drinks reception for 60, a dinner for 56 and a dance or ceilidh for 56. The Playful Garden and the grounds, with their 250-guest figures, suit a larger daytime party or a marquee reception.
Rooms and capacities
Castle: drinks reception 100, wedding ceremony 60, meeting 60 in theatre style.
Old Stables: drinks reception 60, wedding ceremony 60, dining 56, dance or ceilidh 56, meeting 60 in theatre style.
Playful Garden: alfresco event, 250 guests.
Grounds: marquee event, 250 guests or more.
The venue page gives an overall capacity of up to 60, which matches the largest seated or theatre-style figure. The 100 for a drinks reception and the 250 outdoor figures are standing or open-air numbers.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms in the castle. Two cottages on the wider estate, Garden House and Cormack Lodge, offer self-catering accommodation for up to eight guests. The Trust describes them as suited to a staycation or a mini-moon. A group larger than eight needs lodging elsewhere around Forres, Nairn or Inverness.
Catering
The venue hire pages do not describe a catering arrangement. Ask the events team whether the Trust has a preferred caterer, and where the food may be prepared and served in the castle and the Old Stables.
History and setting
Brodie Castle dates from the 16th century and is a Scottish tower house in peaceful parkland, between Forres and Nairn on the Moray Firth. The Trust points to its interiors, its intricate plaster ceilings and a world-famous art collection. The converted stables and the recently added Playful Garden sit within the extensive grounds, with room for marquees and outdoor activities.
Getting there
The castle is off the A96, four and a half miles west of Forres and 24 miles east of Inverness. The address is Brodie Castle, near Forres, Moray, IV36 2TE. The official page lists directions by car, public transport, walking and cycling through a map. For a group traveling by air or rail, Inverness is the larger hub, and a coach or minibus transfer on the A96 covers the 24 miles.
