Main Hall

  • a huge room; approx. 15m by 15m, light and airy

  • ceiling height 3.6m (reduced by about 0.15m for the area covered by the hanging false ceiling)

  • plenty of room for 220 seated or 100 dancing and dining

  • superb quality, golden maple, sprung dance floor; unique in this area!

  • excellent acoustics (as vouched by local musicians)

  • tall windows fitted with effective black-out curtains

  • level access through to toilets (including disabled/baby change cubicle)*

  • permanent wall fixtures to fit an indoor marquee

  • functional strip lighting plus dimmable down-lighters for that special ambiance

  • lighting bar fitted to ceiling with four stage lights (white or colour gels)

  • in-house public address system with hand-held and lapel microphones, ceiling-mounted speakers; suitable for talks and playing background music**

  • audio loop for hard-of-hearing

  • upright piano ready to play; old, but in good condition

  • available on request: solid, modular, flexible staging blocks for level or split-height stage***

  • 150 chairs and 35 tables ready for use in the hall with approx. 100 further folding chairs and a dozen trestle tables in handy storage***

    *step down to kitchen **live music would require a specialist set-up

    ***free with Hall booking; also available to hire and use off-site

Looking across the main hall from the main entrance

The kitchen, showing cookers and one of the washing-up areas (the dishes belong to the monthly seniors’ Lunch Club)

The view from the kitchen door

The view from the car park door

Kitchen

NOTE The kitchen is used 8am - 1.30pm every weekday morning during term time. The serving area can still be used; please discuss.

  • the kitchen is well-equipped for food storage, cooking and washing-up

  • 2 commercial-grade cookers; 12 rings and 2 ovens

  • 1500w microwave

  • continual hot water boiler (fills automatically, kept plugged in and switched on)

  • separate under-counter fridge and freezer

  • double and single sinks, handwashing basin

  • kettle, teapots, coffee jug, water jugs

  • approx. 50 plates, bowls, cups and saucers, mug and other crockery; plain china, some Melamine*

  • additional smart cups and saucers available to hire

  • NOTE The kitchen is presently lacking saucepans, roasting dishes, baking trays, cooking utensils and cutlery

    *free with Hall booking; also available to hire and use off-site

The serving area with easy access from the main hall