...design recognises the needs of both able bodied people and those with disabilities. There is adequate parking for 70 cars including disabled spaces. The specific facilities available for hire within the Hall include:
The main Multipurpose Hall
The size of usable area is 18 metres by 8 metres and will comfortably accommodate up to 160 people seated in concert style and 120 people arranged around tables. Different sizes of table and comfortable conference quality chairs are provided. Available are a raised permanent stage, adjustable lighting and heating suitable for all types of occasions and fully equipped sound system with a hearing loop. The versatile Granwood style block floor is attractive to look at and is eminently suitable for both social and sporting uses. The floor is marked out for badminton and is also available for other indoor sports.
Committee room
The room is separated from the main Hall area by an acoustic dividing partition and equipped with dedicated tables and chairs. It is readily converted into a meeting room with seats in concert style for up to thirty six people. The partition may be opened to provide an extension area (annex) to the main Hall and in this configuration is very suitable for the larger social events, Dances, Weddings, etc.
Lounge
The carpeted Lounge is equipped with tables and chairs and is suitable for a smaller social event, committee meetings or other activities and may be hired as an extra room for a major event such as a wedding. It is directly adjacent to the kitchen complete with servery and access door.
Kitchen
A well equipped kitchen is available for most levels of catering from providing cups of tea and coffee to being suitable for use by outside caterers at a major function such as a wedding or special birthday party.
Schedule of facilities
Facilities available for separate hiring include the Main Hall (with stage), the committee room, a lounge, kitchen, toilets and separate Annexe.
Every hiring is subject to acceptance of Hire Agreement and associated conditions of hire.
Anyone signing a Hire Agreement will be an Adult householder or represent a commercial organization or established Club or Association.
An Alcohol Licence is available for those wishing to sell alcohol
Bookings for Teenage/21st parties/discos are not accepted
Children’s parties are generally to be held in Main Hall only (normal overall event time is a ‘session’)
Nothing to be stuck/attached to walls – ‘decoration points’ in main hall are available
All large items of rubbish to be taken away by hirer
The Premises Licence dictates that all events should to be cleared up by 11.30 p.m. at the latest and that everyone is off the premises by midnight
Outside gates to be shut by last person leaving Hall.
Main Hall (MH)
Maximum numbers - Theatre style 150
Recommended - Meal at tables 130 (with CR partition open and with room for dancing)
- Standing Buffet 200 (with CR partition open)
Store Room
Chairs 160 (However 16-20 are normally kept in CR and maybe some on the stage)
Tables 22 large (6ft x 2½ft) and 6 small (4ft x 2½ft) + few very small tables and some small chairs
Lighting and sound
Main and dimmed wall lights
Sound System (for use with microphone and CDs and tapes)
Stage
Stage complete with lighting, sound and drapes
Committee Room (CR)
Committee Room (CR) – usually organized in conference layout
Tables 4 (6ft x 2½ft) and chairs 16 kept here
Lounge (SL)
Tables 10 (3ft x 3ft) chairs 40 and Electronic organ
Equipped with Kitchenette having fridge, water heater, crockery, washing up facilities but no cooking.
Kitchen + Utilities Area
Function Crockery minimum 144 sets (large & small plates, bowls, cups & saucers)
Function Cutlery minimum 144 sets (main knives & forks, dessert spoons & forks, soup spoons, side knives, tea spoons)
Equipped with day-to-day crockery & cutlery, fridge, cooker equipped with 8 gas hobs & 4 electrical ovens, microwave unit, dishwasher & cabinet size drinks cooler unit plus water heater for drinks
Annexe
Available for hiring out when not used by WCC Youth Club (capacity similar to Sports Lounge). Equipped with chairs & tables plus kitchenette having a fridge, water heater, crockery, washing up facilities and microwave cooking.