The Coach and Horses mobile bar
Private Event Bar Hire Across South Wales
Not every occasion fits neatly into “wedding” or “corporate.” Some just need a proper bar and a good night.
Draught beer on tap
Buy-back guarantee
Bring the Coach and Horses to Your Private Event
From an anniversary in the back garden to a family gathering that needs more than a few bottles of wine, we bring a full working pub bar to your private event. Draught beer, cocktails, experienced staff and the atmosphere of a proper pub, set up wherever you’re celebrating.
This isn’t a hired-for-the-day crew assembled for the occasion. It’s the same team that runs the bar in Abergavenny every week, so your guests get a real pub feel, on your terms, on private land or in your own space. See our full range of mobile bar options here.
What's Included With Your Private Bar Hire
Whatever the occasion, we build the bar around it.
Anniversary Celebrations
Mark a big one properly, with a drink to match the occasion.
Engagement Parties
The warm-up before the wedding planning starts
Family Gatherings
Reunions, christenings and naming days, the kind of day that covers three generations of drinks preferences.
Retirement Parties
A proper send-off, not a round of warm prosecco in the office.
Garden Parties
Back garden, marquee or somewhere in between, we set up wherever suits.
Celebrations of Life
Handled with the same care and discretion as any other family occasion.
Why Choose The Coach and Horses For Your Private Event
Plan generously, pay for what's drunk
Unopened, sealed stock gets bought back at cost price after the event, so hosting doesn’t mean overbuying.
A full pub setup, not just a bar hire
we can bring extras like a dartboard alongside the bar, so it feels like a night at our pub.
Set up on private land or at home
Back gardens, driveways, marquees, wherever the event actually is.
Scales to the occasion
From a small family gathering to a much bigger celebration.
Handled with discretion
Whatever the occasion calls for, we adjust our approach.
Already trusted across South Wales
Backed by 124 five-star reviews and years of running a working pub bar.
How It Works
Tell us about the occasion
Date, location and roughly how many people.
Step 1
Step 2
Plan the drinks
We talk through what suits the occasion and the guest list.
We set up before your guests arrive
Bar fully built and ready.
Step 3
Step 4
You host, we run the bar
Any unused stock gets settled through the buy-back afterwards.
Our Reviews
Based On 124 reviews
Lovely pub wirh a beautiful backyard and they play great music too! I would also never expect any pub in Abergavenny (of all places) to serve the Iron Maiden “Trooper”beer!
Evangelos Tilegrafos
We arrived for my friends party and were well looked after and had great fun. Staff are wicked
Codie Hamber
Best pub in the town. Guinness is fantastic and I’m Irish so I know what I’m on about! Friendly owner, staff and locals. Great selection of music on the jukebox too. Proper job
Most booming pub on a Friday and Saturday night. Younger crowd but attracts a vast variety. Got a subtle punk vibe. One of Abergavenny’s most affordable too.
Neon
Best pub, Genner is a proper nice bartender, lovely atmosphere and good pints, could not recommend more
Ollie Purchase
Great staff, love the crowd. Genner is the best fella around and I’m gagging for it any time I’m in aber. Five stars for a proper laugh any time
Literally the only place to be in Abergavenny. Amazing staff, incredible atmosphere, fantastic garden and a guaranteed good time whether it’s a Tuesday lunchtime or a Saturday night. Fabulous.
Cara Perkins
Love this pub, has atmosphere, great staff, pool table, jukebox, amazing beer garden, friendly regulars and is reasonably priced too
Areas We Cover
Based in Abergavenny, we provide private event bar hire across South Wales and the surrounding areas.
- Abergavenny
- Monmouthshire
- Cardiff
- Newport
- Bristol
- Chepstow
- Cwmbran
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Brecon
- Hereford
Private Event Bar Hire FAQs
Can you set up on private land or in a back garden?
Yes, that’s most of what we do for private events. We just need space for the bar, access to power and, ideally, water.
Do we need a licence for a private family party?
If it’s private and invite-only with the host covering the cost, you usually won’t need to sort a licence yourself. If guests are buying drinks individually, a Temporary Event Notice may be required, and we’ll talk you through what applies.
Can you handle a smaller, more intimate gathering?
Yes, we scale the setup to the occasion, there’s no guest list too small to be worth asking about.
Can you cater for a mixed-generation guest list?
Yes, we build the drinks list to suit everyone from grandparents to grandchildren, including a full soft drinks range.
Can the bar be personalised for the occasion?
Yes, from a specific drink tied to the celebration to styling touches, tell us what you have in mind.
How is a private event different from booking you for a wedding or corporate event?
Same team, same setup quality, just a package built around a private, personal occasion rather than a wedding day timeline or a corporate event and company invoice.
These are the private event-specific questions. For general booking policies, insurance and logistics that apply to any event, see our full FAQ page.
The Bar Your Private Event Deserves
Tell us the occasion, the location and roughly how many people, and we’ll put together a bar package built around your day.