Håndværkerforeningen in Horsens, Denmark, is a historic guild house where organisers can book meeting rooms, conference rooms and party rooms for groups of 30 to 240 people. The house is run by the caterer Frændes Madværk, which also manages the kitchen and the bar. Companies use it for half-day and full-day meetings, lectures and evening gatherings, and private clients use it for weddings and large dinners. The address is Allégade 16A, 8700 Horsens.
Seminars and company events
The venue offers three meeting formats. The full-day meeting includes standard audiovisual equipment, wireless internet, coffee, tea and iced water throughout the day, breakfast with fresh rolls, cheese, cold cuts and fruit, a hot dish at lunch with salads and bread, and cake in the afternoon. The half-day meeting uses the same equipment and drinks, with a seven-item tapas lunch that can be adjusted, plus cake. The meeting evening includes table setting, drinks, three pieces of open sandwich and coffee with a sweet.
Several rooms are available in the house, so a plenary can run in one room while smaller groups work in another. The house states that its meeting rooms sit centrally in Horsens with easy access to public transport and parking.
Weddings and receptions
Håndværkerforeningen sells full-evening packages for weddings and other large celebrations. Each package opens with sparkling wine, continues with a three-course menu and late-night food, and includes drinks for eight hours. The three levels differ in the menu, from salmon and veal for the first to beef tenderloin for the second and a lobster starter with dry-aged tenderloin for the third, which adds a cocktail bar for four hours. For a wedding reception, the venue asks organisers to contact the team directly to discuss options.
Rooms and capacities
The house lists five rooms. Laugstuen, on the ground floor to the right of the entrance, holds up to 30 people. Brun Sal, on the same floor, holds up to 40. Caféen, on the ground floor to the left of the entrance, holds 85 people, and the venue says this can rise to 130 depending on the event. Rød Sal, one floor up, holds up to 80. Teatersalen, two floors up, is the largest room: it holds 240 people in the hall, with a lounge and a balcony that takes another 40.
The venue does not give floor areas or say whether these figures are seated or standing, so organisers should confirm the layout for their event. The rooms suit family parties, weddings, meetings, conferences, lectures and concerts.
Catering
Food and drink must come from Frændes Madværk. Outside food and drink cannot be brought in. The kitchen offers tapas, three-course menus, buffets, brunch, custom menus, late-night food, a children's menu and a Christmas lunch, as well as drinks packages. Chris Baadsgaard Frænde has run the house as tenant since August 2023.
History and setting
The venue presents its rooms as historic, with a craft-guild heritage that gives meetings a different atmosphere from a modern conference centre. Its own pages describe the house as a place where many kinds of celebrations take place, from christenings and confirmations to memorial gatherings.
Getting there
The house is in the centre of Horsens at Allégade 16A. The venue notes easy access to public transport and parking nearby. Requests are made by phone on +45 2255 6734 or through the contact form on the website.
