Brougham Hall lets organisers hire the Tudor Byre, a room opened in spring 2026, for talks, workshops, exhibitions and small reception parties. The hall is a medieval building in the village of Brougham, a mile south of Penrith in Cumbria, and the team also takes enquiries for weddings, other events and tours.
Seminars and company events
The Tudor Byre suits small working sessions. The hall describes it as ideal for exhibitions, talks, workshops and a project space. You can hire the room empty and bring your own layout, or use what the hall provides: six tables, thirty chairs and tea and coffee facilities. That setup fits a team workshop, a training morning or a presentation to a group of around thirty people. The site does not state a maximum capacity for the room, so confirm the number you need when you enquire.
Brougham Hall is a working site rather than a conference centre. Artists' studios, craft shops and a pottery occupy the hall, and the workshops are open from 10 am to 4 pm, seven days a week. A group booking can therefore combine a session in the Byre with time among the makers, which suits a creative offsite or a team day with a craft element.
Weddings and receptions
The hall lists weddings among the occasions it takes enquiries for, alongside events and tours. The Byre is described as suitable for small reception parties. For a ceremony, a larger gathering or a full wedding day, contact the team with your date and guest numbers and ask what can be arranged on site. The site gives no guest limit for weddings.
Rooms and capacities
The only event room named on the official site is the Tudor Byre. It can be hired for public and private bookings, empty or furnished with the tables and chairs above. Hire rates and logistics are given on request, not published. The Byre also serves as the gallery space for the hall's seasonal exhibitions, so ask about dates when it is in use.
Catering
The hall has a café on site, the Hideaway Café, and the site mentions a gin distillery and a brewery among the businesses in the grounds. The venue hire page lists tea and coffee facilities in the Byre. It does not describe a catering offer for private events, so ask whether the café can supply food for your group or whether you should bring a caterer.
History and setting
Brougham Hall began as a fortified manor house built in the shadow of Brougham Castle. Lady Anne Clifford bought it in 1651 and oversaw extensive renovations, including the rebuilding of St Wilfrid's Chapel. The Brougham family reacquired the hall in 1726 and it became their family seat, reaching its height in the Victorian era. During the Second World War, soldiers were based here to develop and test the Canal Defence Light, a secret weapon, and the hall was visited by Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower in 1941. The grounds can be explored from dawn to dusk, and a ruined pele tower stands on the site. St Wilfrid's Chapel, across the bridge, is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust and its interior is closed for restoration, opened only for occasional tours and events.
Getting there
Brougham Hall is at Brougham, Penrith, CA10 2DE, just over a mile south of Penrith. Penrith has a main line railway station, so a group can arrive by train and continue by taxi. For bookings, call 01768 868184 or write to the address on the venue hire page.
