The venue hire prices vary depending on your event and which room you would like to hire, you can view our wedding packages and prices here. We offer a 30% discount for registered charities.

We have hosted a wide variety of events and celebrations at the Temple of Peace. We can cater for most occasions including weddings, Mehndi’s, parties, funerals, performances, meetings, conferences, debates, and more.

There are a few regulations that need to be adhered to, for example we do not allow open flame candles in the venue, candles must be flameless or within lanterns. We also don’t allow helium balloons within the marble hall. For full information and limitations please see our terms and conditions.

Our in-house caterer provides all wedding & event catering and bar services at the Temple of Peace who are able to cater for all tastes and styles, including vegan and vegetarian.

In certain circumstances, we also permit clients to use our preferred caterers who can provide Asian cuisine.

Our marble hall can hold up to 160 seated or 200 standing and the council chamber holds up to 60 people.

You can view our floor plans here.

We can hold a date for up to two weeks with no obligation and then a deposit is required to confirm the booking, along with signing our terms and conditions.

We can offer a limited amount of parking access for suppliers and organisers. There are ANPR cameras so all vehicles requiring access to the Temple car park must be arranged in advance. There is pay and display street parking in front of the building for guests, as well as multi-storey car parks nearby. There is also pay and display street parking in front of the building, which is free for blue-badge holders.

Yes, the building is fully accessible with both ramps and lifts in place to give access to each floor.

You can find directions on our contact page.

The Temple of Peace was founded by Lord David Davies in 1938 to provide a focal point and symbol for Welsh people’s concern for international peace. Find out more about the history of the building.

The Temple of Peace is a secular building (non religious) and welcomes those of all faiths and no faith.

We have hosted a wide variety of events and celebrations at the Temple of Peace. We can cater for most occasions including weddings, Mehndis, parties, funerals, performances, meetings, conferences, debates, and more.

Smoking and vaping is only permitted outside the building as it is a public space.

We can provide a cloakroom for your event if requested in advance.

A prayer room can be provided during your event if requested in advance.

Yes, we have WiFi access throughout the building that is included at no extra cost with all bookings at the Temple of Peace.

We have projectors, screens, a PA system, microphones and an interactive smart screen available to hire.

Yes, the reception area and marble hall have a hearing loop installed. We found that it was not required in the council chamber as the acoustics are excellent.

In the car park. We never have planned tests during events. Unless told otherwise, a fire alarm sounding will need to be treated as though there is a fire.

Unfortunately, we do not have specific bike storage facilities.

Yes, absolutely! We are available to take wedding bookings throughout the whole year at the Temple of Peace.

The Marble Hall can accommodate 160 guests for a sit-down meal and a maximum of 200 for your evening party. Smaller ceremonies and wedding receptions for up to 60 guests can be held in our upstairs Council Chamber. 

We are fully licensed to hold wedding ceremonies at the Temple of Peace and we’d be delighted if you’d consider us for your all day celebrations, from the ceremony and the reception and all the way through until the end of your evening party.

Depending on our availability and the previous day’s bookings, you may able to set up the day before your wedding, or on the morning of your celebrations. Due to our location and licensing restrictions, we have a finish time of midnight. (Please note that the bar stops serving half an hour before our closing time.)

We only ever take one wedding booking per day, so we guarantee that our venue will be exclusively yours for your special day.

You are able to set up on the morning of your wedding from 9am, depending upon the time your celebrations start, however if the venue is not in use the day prior to your wedding, you would be welcome to come in the day before set up, up to 5pm. Unfortunately, we wouldn’t be able to commit to this or confirm until the week before your wedding.

You are very welcome to bring decorations into the Temple for your wedding, however we request that candles be displayed in lanterns rather than directly onto tables, to prevent these being knocked over. We also ask that you do not use helium-filled balloons in the Marble Hall, as our ceilings are very high and if they escape, we cannot get them down without a scaffolding rig! We only permit rose petal confetti outside the entrance. Unfortunately, paper confetti (even biodegradable) creates a mess on the ground outside and our neighbours get upset!

We have sufficient round tables to seat your guests (a maximum of 10 guests per table), 8 trestle tables (for the top table, cake table, guest book table etc), gold banqueting chairs and an easel at the Temple, which you can make use of at no additional cost.

We also have uplighters, a PA system and microphones, however please note that the PA system is only suitable for speeches & background music. Unfortunately, evening music cannot be played through this and so you would need to hire in equipment or a band/DJ for this separately. We can recommend local companies who could arrange this for you. Linens, crockery, cutlery and glassware as well as a cake stand and knife are provided by our catering partners Sue Franks Catering as part of their service.

Our wedding catering & bar services are provided by our in-house catering team. For Asian weddings and Mehndis, we offer a selection of catering partners, depending upon your requirements.

Sample wedding menus & bar tariffs can be viewed here.

Unfortunately, corkage is not an option at the Temple of Peace. All bar services are provided by our in-house catering team, who will be delighted to discuss any particular requirements you may have.

Examples of our drinks menus and bar tariffs are available to view here.

Yes, we offer a cash and card bar or can discuss paid bar options with you.

Yes! We love live music, DJ’s and a good party at the Temple and as long as your band or DJ can provide us with their PAT testing certification in advance of your wedding date, they are most welcome!

Yes, we have an external ramp leading to our front entrance and internal lifts, suitable for disabled access.

We permit you to hold a provisional booking with us for two weeks, after which time, we request a deposit (£250 for ceremony only bookings or £500 for receptions) or we would need to release your date for other bookings. A further payment of 50% of outstanding balance is due six months prior and the remaining balance is required 60 days before your wedding date.

Most of our couples designate a bridesmaid or groomsman to do this, however we can arrange a co-ordinator on request. Our catering team can provide an on the day wedding co-ordinator for an additional fee of £225. 

There is no VAT payable to the Temple of Peace.

Unfortunately, fireworks and Chinese lanterns are not permitted inside or outside the building, due to restrictions in place by our landlords. We also do not permit balloon, butterfly or dove releases, due to the adverse impact on our natural world.

For a full list of restricted items, please refer to our Terms & Conditions of booking.

We can offer a limited amount of parking access for suppliers and the wedding party. There are ANPR cameras so all vehicles requiring access to the Temple car park must be arranged in advance. There is pay and display street parking in front of the building for guests, as well as multi-storey car parks nearby. Should you wish to transport your guests to and from the venue via coach, there is coach parking available around the corner on Corbett Road.

Yes, we are fully insured for all weddings and events. Documents are available on request.

We are very fortunate being in the centre of Cardiff to have a number of fantastic hotels to suit all tastes and budgets, within a short walk of the Temple of Peace.

Many of these offer group booking discounts, if you let them know that we referred them to you:

The Lincoln House Hotel

The Hilton Hotel

The Park Plaza

Jury’s Inn

Travelodge

Dogs can be allowed during the wedding at prior agreement by the venue manager. Other animals will not be allowed in most circumstances. We allow service dogs within the building at all times.