Gunpowder Gala Banquet

From: £79.95

Gunpowder Gala Banquet

From: £79.95

Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder treason and plot.

Join us for our Gunpowder Gala! Enjoy a four-course feast with wine and lager as actors unveil The Gunpowder Treason. After dinner, enjoy fireworks over the lake, followed by a post-banquet disco.

Dates: 7th & 8th November 2025

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Join us for our Gunpowder Gala, a time to enjoy a four-course feast with wine and mead, as you sit back and watch as our actors reveal the story of The Gunpowder Treason, and the danger it presented to Coombe Abbey. After dinner, look forward to an outdoor firework display over the lake, followed by an evening of music and dance.

Here’s what you can expect:

– A four-course feast
– Arrival drink of mead cocktail
– Goblets of wine & larger
– A full stage show
– An outdoor firework display over the lake
– A post-banquet disco

Bar opens at 7.00pm
Dinner at 7.45pm
Bar until 12.00am
Disco until 12.30am

Smart casual dress or mediaeval attire
Suitable for ages 16

Please Note: no tickets will be issued for this event. Your email confirmation will act as proof of purchase, and the purchaser’s name will be listed on the door sheet.

*Events are subject to availability. We reserve the right to amend any menu alterations. All ticket sales are final and are non-refundable and non-transferable. Table lay-outs, tables sizes and room plans are at the discretion of the hotel due to the numbers attending each event.

Standard Menu

GUNPOWDER GALA BANQUET MENU*

THE BARON’S BROTH
Vegetable, herb & white bean pottage
Served with stoneground bread

THE ROYAL RIB
Marinated rib of swine
With sage, cider & honey

MY LORDE’S CHICKEN
Quarter roasted fowl, rolled in mace, tarragon & crushed black pepper
in a sharp lemon and mead sauce
Served with buttered sweetcorn cob, herby diced potato and rustic salad in a french dressing

THE COURTE CRUMBLE
Apple & apricot crumble with elderflower cream

DRINKS
Arrival drink of mead cocktail
Wine & Ale

PLEASE NOTE: Please note, this is a set menu. If you require a vegetarian option or any other dietary requirement, please inform us upon booking.
Menu is subject to change without prior notice given.

*Please note, whilst we endeavour to provide the above menu, this may change due to the availability for fresh produce. Thank you for your understanding.

Vegetarian Menu

GUNPOWDER GALA BANQUET VEGETARIAN MENU*

THE BARON’S BROTH
Vegetable, herb & white bean pottage
Served with stoneground bread

THE ROYAL HARVEST
Sweet Potato & Chickpea Cake, with Roasted Tomato & Red Pepper Sauce

WILD MUSHROOM 
Wild Mushroom & Spinach Strudel with a vegan cream sauce

THE COURTE CRUMBLE
Apple & apricot crumble with elderflower cream

DRINKS
Arrival drink of mead cocktail
Wine & Ale

PLEASE NOTE: Please note, this is a set menu. If you require a vegetarian option or any other dietary requirement, please inform us upon booking.
Menu is subject to change without prior notice given.

*Please note, whilst we endeavour to provide the above menu, this may change due to the availability for fresh produce. Thank you for your understanding.