Tjolöholm Castle can host conferences, company parties and weddings on its estate near Fjärås, in the Kungsbacka area of Sweden's west coast. The largest space, the Magasinet hall, seats up to 550 guests and takes 700 for a standing reception. The castle itself is used for wedding ceremonies, dinners and dancing, and guests can stay in restored cottages on the grounds.
Seminars and company events
Conferences are held in Storstugan, a building in the national romantic style with views over fields and meadows. Meals for conference groups are served in the lower part of the same building and use locally sourced ingredients. A meeting can be combined with a guided visit of the castle or a walk in the gardens, which gives a long day a break away from the screen.
For larger company events, the Magasinet hall is the main option. The estate also lends its outdoor grounds for exhibitions and competitions, and takes bookings for concerts, dinners, parties and theatre. Enquiries go through the estate's event form, and the team replies with a tailored proposal.
Weddings and receptions
Ceremonies can take place in the estate church, on the lawn between the castle and the sea, or in the castle hall. Dinner is served in the castle dining room, and the evening continues with dancing, a bar and mingling in the castle hall. A welcome dinner the evening before the wedding can be arranged. The estate also offers a shorter format, a mingle wedding, with the ceremony on the lawn and drinks and snacks on the castle terrace, or in the castle hall if the weather is poor.
Rooms and capacities
The Magasinet is about 1,200 square meters and was built roughly a century ago as a grain store. It has high ceilings, and large gates that open toward the castle. Package offers start at 100 guests. Next to it, an upstairs room of about 270 square meters has floor channels for cables and technical equipment, which suits a stage, a breakout area or a registration desk. Parking, toilets and an accessible toilet are close by.
Accommodation
Overnight stays are in the Allmogebyn, a village of restored workers' houses with modern comfort. The houses are semi-detached, each side having its own entrance and garden, and each sleeps four. A separate cottage, Grindstugan, has a double bed upstairs and a sofa bed downstairs. The estate does not publish a single total number of beds, so ask for the count for your dates.
Catering
The garden café, Trädgårdskafé Manegen, serves lunches and fika on the estate. Conference meals are served in Storstugan, and wedding dinners in the castle dining room.
History and setting
The castle was designed by the architect Lars Israel Wahlman in a Tudor style and was built in the early 1900s, with the cottages finished in 1904. It stands on the coast between the fields and the sea, and the buildings are protected as a listed ensemble. The setting gives photographers and wedding parties a ready backdrop without leaving the estate.
