18th
18th birthday parties
A proper party with a DJ, dance floor and bar, in a venue where you can keep an eye on things without hovering.
Hire a historic mill near Hadleigh and Ipswich for your own party, from 6pm to midnight. Your own oak bar, a big dance floor and 18 acres of Suffolk countryside, for 30 to 180 guests.
Venue hire from £750
Every party gets the whole venue to itself. No room sharing, no other events on the night.
Pick your night, guest numbers and extras to see a guide price. Send it to us and we’ll confirm availability and a final quote.
We host birthday parties for families and friends across Suffolk and north Essex every month. Here’s how different milestones tend to come together at the mill.
A proper party with a DJ, dance floor and bar, in a venue where you can keep an eye on things without hovering.
Photo booth, light-up numbers and a red carpet arrival. Add the 1am licence and keep going.
Street food or a hog roast, a cocktail bar and a DJ. Relaxed, loud and easy to organise.
Sit-down dinner and speeches in The Maltings Room, then clear the floor for dancing.
Family together for a carvery, three courses or afternoon tea, with comfortable seating and space to talk.
We’ll plan timings with you so the room is full and the lights go down before the guest of honour walks in.
From 80s nights to black tie dinners, the oak beams and brickwork suit almost any theme.
Children’s menus, a garden to run around in and rooms upstairs for grandparents who’d rather not drive.
Your guests can move between the main room, the bar and the grounds all night. All three are yours for the evening.
Our largest room and the heart of most birthday parties. Original oak beams and exposed brick, with a large dance floor and a fully licensed oak bar. Set it for dinner and speeches, then clear the floor. See The Maltings Room
A relaxed space for drinks on arrival, smaller birthday gatherings, or a quieter corner away from the dance floor during a big party. See The Gallery Bar
Suffolk countryside right outside the door, for summer drinks on the lawn, garden games and group photos as the sun goes down.
Choose a menu that fits the party, from a finger buffet to a three course dinner.
Our fully licensed bar serves beers, wines, spirits, cocktails and soft drinks all night.
Our sister company, RCT Entertainment & Events, supplies everything for the party, so it’s one booking and one team.
Planning a birthday at the mill takes three steps. Our family-run team handles the rest.
Tell us your preferred date, rough guest numbers and the kind of party you have in mind.
Visit Kersey Mill, walk through the rooms and talk through food, music and timings with us.
Secure the night, then we’ll plan the details with you right up to the party.
The Venue at Kersey Mill sits in the Suffolk countryside just outside Hadleigh, in the village of Kersey. It’s an easy drive from Ipswich, Sudbury, Lavenham, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds, and close to the Essex border for guests coming from Colchester.
If you’re looking for a private hire venue in Suffolk for a birthday party, anniversary or family celebration, the mill gives you exclusive use of a characterful building with its own bar, catering and entertainment, without the restrictions of a pub function room or hotel suite.
Guest rooms on site mean family travelling from further afield can stay over, and nobody has to leave early to drive home. See the rooms
The Venue at Kersey Mill, Kersey, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6DP. Get directions
Venue hire is £995 on Fridays and Saturdays and £750 Sunday to Thursday, with full use of the venue from 6pm to midnight. An extended licence until 1am is £120. Catering starts from £25 per person for a finger buffet.
The Maltings Room holds up to 180 guests for dining and dancing. Smaller parties can use The Gallery Bar, a more relaxed space for drinks and socialising.
Finger buffets from £25 per person, plus hot fork buffets, BBQ, pizza, hog roast, street food, carvery, afternoon tea, two or three course meals, children’s menus and bespoke packages.
Yes. Through our sister company RCT Entertainment & Events we supply DJs from £450, photo booths and magic mirrors from £395, uplighting, light-up numbers, sweet carts, live musicians and more.
Yes. The Stables has guest rooms on site, so guests can stay over rather than drive home.
Kersey Mill, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6DP. About 5 minutes from Hadleigh, 15 from Lavenham, 20 from Sudbury, 25 from Ipswich and Stowmarket, and 30 from Colchester. See our location page.
Yes, including anniversaries, celebrations of life, charity balls, proms, baby showers, religious gatherings and corporate events.
Send a few details and we’ll come back to you with availability and a quote. Or call us now and we can check the diary while you’re on the phone.
Friday and Saturday nights book up first, especially in summer and December.