Numbers attending a funeral have been a commonly asked question since the beginning of Covid. Throughout the majority of lockdown and while Covid was new and less was known about it the government brought in restrictions in number of attendee’s at the few events still allowed to go on.

Covid restrictions now either don’t apply or are drastically reduced to their initial numbers. In terms of attendee’s at a funeral there is now no government based limit. The number of attendee’s at a funeral is now limited based on the venue where the funeral is taking place. For example if you are having a church service and the church is limited to 80 seats then the funeral may limit the attendance to 100 people (80 seated and 20 standing). If you are unsure of the number of people able to attend a funeral you are considering attending then we recommend contacting the funeral director taking the service and asking them first. If they are unsure I would recommend calling the venue themselves.

If the funeral director or the venue inform you that they are likely expected to already be at full capacity do ask if there is a livestream of the funeral service as this has become an increasingly popular option for the funeral industry since the beginning of covid and the restrictions on attendee’s.