HIRING THE HALL
The Village Hall is an ideal venue for a wide variety of events, gatherings and celebrations. It is also the hub for community activities and local groups, like Brownies & the WI.
The main hall has a maximum capacity for 160 people standing, 130 seated in rows or 120 people seated at tables. The main hall is also served by a brand new kitchen with a full set of crockery & cutlery, dishwasher, catering & domestic fridges, 2 ovens, hob, microwave and urn. There are ladies' & gents', as well as an accessible/inclusive bathroom with a baby changing station.
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The main hall is equipped with a 4.5m screen and high quality projector and speakers system, all of which is available as an add-on to hourly bookings.
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The Coulby Room is a smaller space, suitable for workshops, training sessions or small parties. It has a separate entrance and its own kitchen station for people to make their own refreshments.
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Outside, there is a large car park, formal gardens to the east of the building, a large paddock to the west and a play park for under 8s.
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The Hall is available for hire 7 days a week. We have put together an "Information for Hirers" document, full of useful information, which is available to download here. For any special requests, we would be only too happy to discuss your needs.
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We manage our bookings using the Hallmaster system - click on the "Book Online" button below to check dates on our calendar and request a booking,
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HIRE RATES
Community rates:
MAIN HALL
Daytime (until 6pm) £15/hr
Evening/Night (6pm+) £20/hr
COULBY ROOM
£10/hr or £25 for 3 hours
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Commercial rates:
MAIN HALL
Daytime (until 6pm) £20/hr
Evening/Night (6pm+) £25/hr
COULBY ROOM
£15/hr
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Weddings:
We offer 2 options for wedding hires:
1) a 3-day hire (usually Fri-Sun) to allow time for set up and clear away either side of the wedding celebrations
£1950 for 2024/25
2) a 2-day hire (usually Sat-Sun) which is ideal for couples hosting an evening celebration
£1450 for 2024/25
Wedding bookings include use of all the hall's facilities, planning visits, audio visual equipment - we host regular open viewings (check our facebook page for dates) so please pop in and see us and we'll gladly show you round & talk you through the details.
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FACILITIES
Our facilities include:
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the recently renovated main hall, full of vintage features and a beautiful stage
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new kitchen fitted in 2024, with 2 ovens, hob, microwave, catering fridge & urn
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new (in 2023) audio visual equipment - high quality projector, 4m screen, speakers, power amp, Bluray/DVD player
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the Coulby Room, a smaller meeting room seating 12-16 people, suitable for workshops, meetings, small get-togethers (like afternoon tea parties)
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ample parking
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paddock/field to the side for marquees/bouncy castles
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stunning formal gardens
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children's play area
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access ramps
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baby changing facilities
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ladies, gents & accessible/inclusive toilets
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plenty of tables and chairs
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on site coffee shop with catering options (by separate arrangement)
We can help with recommendations for the following:
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food and drink
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children's entertainment
- places to stay
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wedding suppliers
WEDDINGS
Many couples have chosen Claypole Village Hall as the venue for their wedding celebrations. We offer 3-day or 2-day options to allow plenty of time to set up/clear away either side of your special day. This includes the use of all the indoor & outdoor spaces, all furniture, car park and our audio visual equipment.
The Hall's stunning features make it the perfect backdrop for your theme.
There are plenty of catering options available locally to supply food & drink, to suit all budgets. Whilst we don't claim to be wedding planners, over the years, we have built up a list of tried and trusted suppliers for all sorts of elements and we are happy to share our list of recommended contacts - and if what you're looking for isn't on there, please ask as we may know someone who can help.
Please get in touch if you would like to arrange to view the Hall and we'd be delighted to show you round.
