A Celebration of Life
Wakes at Pangdean Barn, Sussex
Pangdean Barn is an exclusive, beautiful and calm country venue offering the perfect location, facilities and experience for you to remember and celebrate. Nestled in the heart of the South Downs National Park, Pangdean is also conveniently close to Brighton, Gatwick, A23/A27 and has direct train links to London from nearby Hassocks station. The beautiful 300-year-old listed barn is run by an experienced, professional and caring in-house team including owner and founder, Nicky Currie who also lives at the main house and has personally overseen nearly every occasion for the last 33 years.
Working with families, celebrants and funeral directors, Nicky and her team will ensure you have exactly what you and your guests need and that the planning and run up is all taken care of for you with no fuss or stress for the organiser. Pangdean offers appropriate facilities for differing numbers of attendees and is also well located in relation to Clayton Wood and the crematoria in Brighton, Worthing and Crawley, including:
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Ample assisted parking and disability spaces
• Options for both indoor and outdoor service (with casket if required) with use of the beautiful large walled garden (weather permitting)
• Welcome lit chimineas in the outside courtyard entrance
• In-house quality PA system with microphones (lapel and handheld) with the ability to play background and/or your chosen ceremony music
• Memory photo boards and dresser, easels, greenery, candles and pretty ceiling lights for a soft, relaxing and respectful atmosphere
• Flexibility to bring your own favourite drinks or choose from the wine list/bar
• Fresh leaf tea, Lindfield coffee and soft drinks such as sparkling elderflower or fruit punch
• Menu selection of quality savoury and sweet finger food from the reputable in-house chefs, (example below with many other options also available)
• Luxury furniture including sofas, tables, chairs, crockery and cutlery, glassware and vases, linen tablecloths and little napkins
• Optional country-style flowers around the venue (all locally grown when available)
• Large screen, projector and full audio/visual technical support
Jenny Rutterford Photography
"I knew from the very beginning that my last “gift” to Richard could not be in better hands and indeed it was a gift to us all with such special memories to draw upon."
Elizabeth, Nov 2022
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"I would like to express my thanks to everyone at Pangdean and especially to Nicky as the ‘guiding mind’. It went well beyond anything I thought that we would be able to manage when we started thinking about the funeral just before Christmas. I have had so many positive emails, with many of them full of praise about Pangdean as a venue and the caring approach of all the staff. I can’t imagine a better tribute to her life."
Pete, Jan 2023
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"Thank you for everything, we had a beautiful send off for my grandma. We felt really looked after, thank you for making it possible to have such a lovely celebration. It was all perfect including the food! So grateful for your hospitality."
Gabriela and Stephanie, Nov 2023
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"Thank you so much for everything you did in hosting the celebration of life service for my mum. We’ve had so many nice messages about what a fitting service it was and everyone saying Pangdean was so beautiful and the team of staff were absolutely brilliant in looking after everyone."
Ruth, January 2023​​​​
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"Having been in the events industry for 25+ years I fully appreciate the dedication to consistently deliver fabulous events, so effortlessly. I appreciate the venue and how beautiful and clean it was. I thought the staff looked super professional yet comfortable. The food was exceptional as was the efficient service. Everyone was fully onboard with the event, and nothing was too much trouble. I know you know all of this but it's important for me to say. Thank you all again and I will keep you in mind for any future events, as always."
Abby Reynolds, Event Consultant
Memorial Party Organiser 13th January 2023
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"May I just say you were all fabulous and everyone was full of praise for the venue, it really was as amazing and lovely as a funeral could possibly be and I am sure we will use the venue again. Please thank the whole team from the bottom of our hearts for everything."
Will, June 2023
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"Please could you pass on all our gratitude and thanks to you and all your staff that made what was a difficult day to remember, their kindness, professionalism and ability to communicate with all ages was fantastic, the food and drink were spot on. We would recommend you to anyone that asks."
Simon, May 2023
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