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Planning the work Christmas do in Stratford-upon-Avon? Here are the places with 2026 packages, from party nights with a DJ for 50 or more to a private dining room for a small team, with prices, dates and group sizes taken from each venue’s own website and brochure on 17 October 2026. December Fridays and Saturdays fill first, so it’s worth enquiring now.
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Christmas party venues in Stratford at a glance
| Venue | Best for | 2026 price | Group size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlecote Pheasant, Charlecote | Party night with your own suite and bar | From £48.95 a head | 50 to 220 |
| Walton Hall, near Wellesbourne | Party nights, Fridays and Saturdays | £49 Fri, £51 Sat | Private parties of 50+ |
| Billesley Manor, near Alcester | Joining a party night | £55 a head (Twinkle nights) | Any size |
| Crowne Plaza, Bridgefoot | The biggest groups in town | Ask the hotel | Up to 450 |
| The Arden Hotel, Waterside | Private dining opposite the RSC | £39.50 or £42.50 plus room hire | Up to 90 seated |
| Hotel du Vin, Rother Street | Smaller teams, good food and wine | From £37.50 a head | Private rooms |
| Cox’s Yard, Bridgefoot | A relaxed pub party, or its own function room | £22.50 (2 courses) or £15 pizza party | Up to 20, or 12+ for pizza |
| The Ivy, High Street | A smart lunch or dinner | £55 (2 courses), £65 (3) | Private rooms |
| The Countess of Evesham | Something different: dinner on the river | Dinner cruise £55 a head | Up to 44 seated |
Christmas party nights (dinner and a disco)
Charlecote Pheasant: from £48.95, 50 to 220 guests
The Clarion Hotel Charlecote Pheasant, about 5 miles from Stratford, holds its Christmas party nights in the Hampton Suite, a self-contained private suite with its own bar for 50 to 220 guests. Packages start at £48.95 a head and include a festive buffet or a plated gala dinner, the resident DJ and Christmas decorations, with drinks packages and a midnight snack upgrade on offer. Bookings need a non-refundable £15-a-head deposit, with full payment and menu choices four weeks before. Rooms for the night start at £59 on Fridays and £99 on Saturdays, room only. Details in the hotel’s Christmas brochure or on 01789 335960.
Walton Hall: £49 on Fridays, £51 on Saturdays
Walton Hall Hotel & Spa, near Wellesbourne, runs private and shared Christmas parties on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 November, then Fridays 4, 11 and 18 December (£49 a head) and Saturdays 5, 12 and 19 December (£51). Private parties are for groups of 50 or more, in the Moncrieffe (up to 120) or the Courtyard (up to 180). See Walton Hall’s Christmas page; the events team is on 01789 842424 (option 3).
Billesley Manor: Twinkle Party Nights on 5 and 12 December
Billesley Manor, a country house hotel near Alcester, holds Twinkle Party Nights on Saturday 5 and Saturday 12 December at £55 a head, with a three-course festive dinner and music, which suits a smaller team joining a bigger party. There’s also a Festive Feast street party night with street-food-style dining and a DJ on Thursday 10 December. Book through Billesley’s Christmas page or on 01789 279955.
Crowne Plaza: for the biggest groups
The Crowne Plaza on Bridgefoot, by the river and a short walk from the town centre, has the largest event spaces we found in Stratford: its Christmas brochure says they take up to 450 guests. It usually runs party nights with a welcome drink, a three-course dinner and a disco, but its 2026 dates and prices weren’t on its own website when we checked, so ask the hotel’s events team.
Private dining in the town centre
The Arden Hotel: opposite the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The Arden on Waterside offers private festive dining every day in December: a three-course festive menu at £39.50 or a festive buffet at £42.50 a head, plus room hire, with drinks packages on request. The hotel can seat up to 90 for dinner and take 150 for an evening event. Smaller groups (up to six) can have the festive menu with half a bottle of house wine for £45 a head in No.44 Brasserie if booked with a deposit by 30 November. Details on The Arden’s festive dining page.
Hotel du Vin: from £37.50 a head
Hotel du Vin on Rother Street serves its three-course Celebrations menu from 18 November to 24 December, at £37.50 to £47.50 a head, as a sit-down meal or as Festive Bites for a more informal party, in Bistro du Vin or one of its private dining rooms. The “Raise a Glass” version adds a glass of Champagne, half a bottle of house wine and water (£57.50 to £67.50 a head in its brochure, minimum 8 guests). Menus are in the Hotel du Vin Christmas brochure.
Cox’s Yard: pizza parties and The Loft
Cox’s Yard, the riverside pub by Bridgefoot, has a two-course festive menu at £22.50 a head for parties of up to 20, and a Festive Pizza Party at £15 a head for groups of 12 or more. Its function room, The Loft, can be hired for a private party, with its own bar, a dance floor and a projector. It’s also holding a shared party night on Friday 11 December. Details on Cox’s Yard’s Christmas page.
The Ivy: festive set menu from 4 November
The Ivy on High Street has a festive set menu from 4 November at £55 for two courses or £65 for three, and private dining rooms for Christmas parties. See The Ivy’s Christmas page.
The Dirty Duck: a pub do by the river
The Dirty Duck on Waterside, the actors’ pub opposite the theatres, has festive and buffet menus for Christmas 2026, with a £10-a-head deposit and full payment by 11 December. Details on the pub’s Christmas page.
Something different
- Dinner on the river: The Countess of Evesham, a 70ft restaurant cruiser on the Avon, takes private bookings for up to 44 for a sit-down meal; its dinner cruise is £55 a head. Boarding means two steps up and five down. Ask the Countess about December sailings.
- A show and dinner: the RSC’s The Three Musketeers opens at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre on 28 November, and the Attic Theatre at Cox’s Yard has an 18+ panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, from 19 December to 3 January, from £18.50. More in our Christmas shows guide.
- Before dinner: an escape room at Escape Live in Stratford.
Getting there and home
- Parking: Church Street car park is open to the public on weekday evenings from 4pm, and Bridgeway’s first hour is free. See our Stratford parking guide.
- Buses: the Park & Ride doesn’t run in the evening, so don’t rely on it to get back to the car.
- Trains: check the last train home on our live train times page before you book a late finish.
- Out-of-town venues: Charlecote, Walton Hall and Billesley are a drive or taxi away, so book taxis early for a December Friday or Saturday, or book rooms.
Booking tips
- Book the date first. Friday and Saturday nights in December go first; Thursday nights and lunches are easier to get.
- Watch the deadlines. Most venues ask for a deposit when you book, menu choices and full payment about four weeks before, and often won’t refund after that.
- Ask about the room. “Private” can mean your own room or a shared party night with other companies. Check which you’re getting, and whether there’s a room hire charge or a minimum spend.
Christmas party venues in Stratford: quick answers
How much is a work Christmas party in Stratford-upon-Avon?
For 2026, party nights with dinner and a DJ cost about £49 to £55 a head (Charlecote Pheasant from £48.95, Walton Hall £49 to £51, Billesley Manor £55). A festive meal in town costs from £15 a head (Cox’s Yard’s pizza party) to £65 (three courses at The Ivy), before drinks.
Where can a big group have a Christmas party in Stratford?
The Crowne Plaza on Bridgefoot takes up to 450, the Charlecote Pheasant’s Hampton Suite up to 220 and Walton Hall up to 180. In the town centre, The Arden can take 150 for an evening event.
Where can a small team have a Christmas meal in Stratford?
Hotel du Vin, The Arden and The Ivy all have festive set menus and private dining rooms, and Billesley Manor’s Twinkle nights let a small group join a bigger party.
When should we book?
Now, if you can. December Fridays and Saturdays fill first, and The Arden’s £45 offer for groups of up to six needs a deposit by 30 November.
Planning a do in Warwick? See What’s up, Warwick?’s guide to Christmas party venues in Warwick, from Warwick Castle’s Tournament Feast to the racecourse party nights.
For everything else on over the season, see our guide to Christmas in Stratford-upon-Avon. No venue paid to be included.
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Alex Harrington
Alex Harrington grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and runs What's up, Stratford? as an independent guide to the town.
