Perfect for a beautiful countryside wedding, with the barns rustic and original charm as the background for your big day, the venue has a capacity for up to 180 seated guests for the day and up to 250 in the evening. With a lawn for drinks & canapes, and the option to add a stretch tent for rain cover or shade, the barn is perfect if you are looking for a venue to personalise and bring to life once again!
Venue Hire
The venue runs from May-October each year. Venue Hire for 2024 & 2025 is £4,250 and includes:
3 day access to the venue (Day before the Wedding, the Wedding day and day after the Wedding
Round tables & Classic Gold chairs
Fairy Light Canopy
Toilet building
Wooden bar
Raised stage
Car parking facilities
Outdoor drinks reception space including Stretch Tent for shelter/shade with lights & bunting, hay bales & pallets
Although the Barn is not licensed for Legal Wedding Ceremonies, we can host beautiful Celebrant-Led Ceremonies, or there are many places nearby where you could get married (Southover Grange, Lewes Registry Office, Brighton Town Hall, Ringmer Church as examples) before coming to Gote Farm for your Wedding Reception.
This venue is really special and you'll have exclusive hire and the chance to hold your wedding at a really unique and charming venue!
The perfect menus and venues with Circa Events
Gote Farm is run by Circa Events, and we pride ourselves on offering couples a flexible approach to their wedding breakfast. We can cater for every need, whether that’s a four-course fine dining meal with delicate canapés, or a succulent Sussex hog roast or BBQ served to your guests ‘family style’.
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Sara
We're delighted to hold weddings at this gorgeous rustic venue, which has so much character and suits couples with a creative vision for the day!
With a wealth of wedding planning experience and know-how we can help you bring your vision to life for the big day. From foodie questions, to the venue itself and decor, to the bar we'll manage all of that in house for you and be there on the day to see it all come to life.
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2000
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
5
Overview of Gote Barn
Venue Type
Barn
Dining Capacity
180
Reception Capacity
250
Usual Access Time
09:00 AM
Usual Finish Time
11:00 PM
Ceremony & Reception
Church Within Walking Distance
Confetti Permitted
Dancefloor Available
Although the Barn is not licensed for Legal Wedding Ceremonies, we can host beautiful Celebrant-Led Ceremonies
Venue
Exclusive Use
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Disabled Access
Pet Friendly
Marquee Permitted
Food and Drink
Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol
Asian Catering
In-house Catering
Halal Catering
Alcohol Licence
In-House Wine List
Pricing for Gote Barn
Venue Hire Only
Prices Start At
£4,250
Maximum Price
£4,250
Gote Barn is now fully booked for 2024! Venue Hire for 2025 is £4500 and includes 6ft Round tables & Classic Gold chairs, brand new toilet building, wooden bar, raised stage, car parking facilities, outdoor drinks reception space, and fairy lights decoration. At the moment we do not have a license for ceremonies at the venue – there are a number of local ceremony venues we can recommend.
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Day before set up available
External caterers not permitted
Furniture included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Wedding coordinator available on the day
In-house Catering
(price per head)
Prices Start At
£64
Maximum Price
£100
Our wedding menu packages start at £64 pp +VAT for our BBQ/Hog Roast/Sharing Platter menus, our Three Course Menus begin at £69 pp +VAT, drinks packages start at £23.40 per person, all inclusive of VAT and crockery, cutlery, glassware linen and staffing.
Drinks Packages start from £8.50pp + VAT
Describe the best wedding that happened at Gote Barn?
Our Operations Manager got married here - so that has to be a fave!
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Enjoy the day! Put your effort into the planning and then on the day let us do the worrying and enjoy your day :)
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
One couple this year were both scientists so had lots of nods to their passion for science - the barn looked amazing!
Describe Gote Barn in 5 adjectives
Rustic. Blank Canvas. Historical. Unique.
Where’s the best photo spot at Gote Barn?
All your guests on the Front Lawn
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Gote Barn?
Note yet...
What’s your favourite canapé?
For me it's got to be the Golden Cross Goats Cheese, Peppered Flat Pastry, Smoked Chilli Jam - so yummy!
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
The Pizza Van is a firm favourite
What is Gote Barn most unique feature?
It's age (it's over 450 years old!)
What part of your business are you most proud of?
I just love the personal experience you get with Circa. We build great relationships with our clients and seeing it all come together on the day is just wonderful!
Press & Awards
All our awards & press mentions
Bridebook Benefits
Bridebook Special OfferFree Evening Food for you 2024 Wedding when booked by April 2024!