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The Ministry
📍 Borough, Southwark, London
Industrial Borough wedding venue with a licensed ground floor, flexible indoor and outdoor spaces, and capacity for up to 400 standing guests.

About
The Ministry is a contemporary events venue in a converted Victorian printworks at 79-81 Borough Road, Southwark. Its official wedding page confirms a marriage licence covering the ground floor excluding outdoor spaces; the White Space hosts up to 170 for seated dinner and 200 standing, while the venue's total standing capacity is 400. The venue has an in-house events team, quality AV, a Bar and Garden with a DJ booth and dancefloor, and third-party listings state external catering is permitted.
Service areas
- Central London
- South East London
- London
Traditions
- Multicultural
Events supported
- Wedding
- Civil Ceremony
- Wedding Reception
- Engagement
- Private Celebration
Guest capacity
Up to 400 guests
At a glance
- Dining capacity
- 170 guests
- Reception capacity
- 400 guests
- Ceremony licence
- Available
- Exclusive use
- Available
- On-site coordinator
- Available
- Usual access
- 07:00
- Usual finish
- 02:30
Catering and drinks
- External catering
- Permitted
Facilities and spaces
- Outdoor reception space
- Available
- Dancefloor
- Available
- Sound system
- Available
Venue features
- Converted Victorian printworks
- White Space
- Bar and Garden
- Deli
- Lounge
- Meeting rooms
- Dedicated entrance
- Courtyard
- Cloakroom
- Quality AV
- 11m copper bar
- Heated outdoor garden
- DJ booth
- Dancefloor
- Sound system
- 4K projector
- Dolby surround sound
Packages and pricing
- Per head price
- £180–£230 per head
- Minimum package size
- 50 guests