Chapel availability
If you are interested in holding your wedding at St鈥疭alvator’s Chapel or St鈥疞eonard’s Chapel, please read the following information carefully before contacting the Chaplaincy office to discuss a provisional booking before submitting the wedding booking form and deposit payment.
This webpage is designed to help you identify dates and times that are currently unavailable due to confirmed wedding bookings. Please note that this list is not exhaustive—additional provisional bookings or other Chapel events may also affect availability.
We can accommodate multiple weddings per day. Start times are typically scheduled at least two hours apart, or two and a half hours for Catholic ceremonies, to allow for setup, the service itself, and transition between bookings.
Further details about the booking process can be found in the Booking Your Wedding section of the Wedding Guidelines webpage.
When submitting a wedding request, please be aware of the following exclusion periods:
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Sunday weddings are not permitted throughout the University’s academic year - only during the summer break. Semester dates are available on the University’s website
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St Leonard’s Chapel is unavailable on weekdays from mid-August through June. Weekend dates may be possible during this period, subject to consultation with the Chaplaincy office.
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Weddings cannot be accommodated during the following periods:
Holy Week
Examination diets
Graduation periods
Orientation Week, including the weeks immediately before and after
University closure dates, including May Day and Christmas
Additional dates to avoid
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Lammas Market: Typically held the second weekend in August, Thursday through to the Tuesday, this event brings significant congestion to the town.
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Major Golf Tournaments: Events such as the British Golf Open can lead to accommodation shortages and heavy traffic. A list of major tournaments is available on the