Pricing

Events are priced on an individual basis depending on the organisation you are hiring on behalf of. However, to give you some idea, the guidelines for one-off community hires are listed below.

We offer a discount for community groups requiring block bookings - please contact us for a quote.

Main Hall - £16.50 per hr
Meeting Room - £9.75 per hr
Kitchen - £10 flat rate  

All one-off hire events requires a refundable £50 cash security deposit.

Please remember to include an adequate amount of preparation and clearing up time in your requested booking, we suggest a minimum of 30 mins either side for a party. All requested time will be charged for.

All hirings are made on a 'leave the hall as you find it" basis and any extra cleaning that is required after your event may be charged for.

Opening Hours

The operating hours of the Hall are
0800 to 2300 -  Monday to Saturday
0900 to 2230  - Sunday (church use and Baptism parties only)

What is included

The hire charge includes use of the room(s) booked and light use of the kitchen to prepare a small number of drinks (shared with other hall users).

If the kitchen is required for food preparation, cooking or servicing a large event - the kitchen should be requested for sole use upon booking. The kitchen offers a large oven, fridge, dishwasher, microwave and large counter top space. It is fully equipped with crockery, cutlery, glassware, cooking utensils, pots and pans. With two serving hatches the kitchen can be connected to the main hall and to the foyer; providing hirers with a space to cater for large or small events.

The main hall provides seating for up to 100 people and has a selection of tables to sit 65 people comfortably.

To request a visit to view the hall, please contact us via the enquiry form. All confirmed bookings will receive an induction to the hall from our Hall Booking Secretary and receive instructions for accessing the building for their event.

Please note we only accept children’s party bookings for ages 11-years and under.

We are unable to accommodate inflatables in our venue, this includes bouncy castles.

What do I need to bring

You will need to bring any consumables (tea, coffee, cleaning spray etc), linen (tea towels, tablecloths), spare bin bags and any washing up sponges.
If you are cooking please liaise with our Hall Booking Secretary, to ensure we have the equipment you require. You may need to provide some additional cooking or serving dishes (stainless steel pans only for the hob).

Licences

St Mary's Hall holds a premises licence for public entertainment (music, dancing etc),  a Performing Rights Society Licence (for live music) and a community building PPL licence (for recorded music). 
If you are running a for-profit class which involves recorded music, it is your responsibility to make sure you have the correct  PPL licence.

Insurance

The Hall's public liability insurance only covers liabilities arising from defects in the building or negligence of the Hall's management committee. All hirers are strongly recommended to take out their own insurance. (Individuals should check with their household insurers that their proposed activity is covered). All commercial and long-term hirers MUST have their own public liability insurance.