Availability

Check the hall calendar. We take only one booking per day on weekends.

Setting up / cleaning up

You need to book enough time, in total, to allow yourself time to set up before your event and clean up afterwards. We suggest an hour each side of your event.

Hire cost

Hourly hire rates are on the 'Hiring the hall' page at point 4.

There is a security deposit, returnable after the hire if none of the hire terms have been broken.

We make a charge if you are using any large electrical appliance (e.g., bouncy castle).

Your booking is only confirmed once all hire fees and deposits are paid.

Hall capacity

For practical purposes, we recommend a maximum of 100 people, fewer if you are using space for DJ, dancing, catering and other entertainment.

We have seating for about 75 people.

We have six large wooden tables (1.8m x 0.8m), one round wooden table (1.8m), eight medium grey tables (1.2m x 0.7m) and four small grey tables (0.7m x 0.7m).

All furniture must be wiped down and returned to its storage position (there is a picture in the hall).

Visit the hall

You can visit any Friday evening from 7:15pm to 9pm.

The postcode should take you to just outside the hall: RG7 1TR.

Our whatthreewords for the car park are: speeded.pets.inflation

Access

We will either meet you or send you an access code specific to your hire period.

Leaving the hall during the hire

You can leave the hall during the hire, but you remain responsible for the hall during your hire period. Please ensure the hall is secure and, if you will be gone for more than 30m, that the gates are locked.

You need to arrange this with us.

Problem during hire

Call the number on the hire form and we will do what we can to remedy the problem.

Cleaning the hall

Basically, as tidy as you found it, ready for the next user.

This means:

• Mop/clean up any spills as they occur
• Bag and remove all rubbish & recycling
• Vacuum the floors
• Clean kitchen surfaces and wipe tables
• Wash all glasses, plates, and cutlery (2 dishwashers)
• Put tables and chairs back in their original positions
• Report any breakages, damage and fault

Deposit return

Assuming there is no damage or broken hire conditions, we will refund you within a week or so.

Wi-Fi

We have a fast fibre connection and it’s included in your hire. The current password is on the board above the bar.

The kitchen has:

• An electric range cooker with two ovens and a 5-plate ceramic hob
• A small microwave, two kettles, kitchen knives
• About 50 large plates, 50 medium plates and 50 bowls (soup/dessert) plus 50 knives, forks, spoons

We suggest you bring your own tea towels.

In the main hall we have a Denon receiver and two speakers, which are mounted on the wall in the main hall. This is suitable for background music. Connection is by Bluetooth.

We have an HD digital projector, Blue-ray player and speakers in the Bishop room.

Check with us if you need to check anything critical to your event before your hire.

There is a ramp at the back door suitable for wheelchairs. Once inside, all floors are level and there is a disabled toilet.

There is a garden, which you are welcome to use. It is well fenced but is not child-proof. We strongly suggest an adult supervises the garden when children are there.

We have our own off-road car park that will accommodate about 30 cars.

You can use caterers, entertainers etc., provided they each carry public liability insurance of at least £1m (we will need to see a copy) and you tell us who you are using on the booking form.

Serving alcohol

Pay a corkage fee, bring, and serve your own alcohol, use our glasses if you wish (just wash & pay for any breakages).

BUT you may not charge your guests.

If you want to run a cash bar, first get our agreement then apply in good time for a TEN (temporary event notice), from Wokingham Council.

Yes, but you must use the low tack tape we supply (nothing else) and return the rest of the roll.

Do not use blue tac, white tac, cello tape, pins, or anything else.

You must not attach anything to lights or to pictures.

Leave yourself enough time to take down all decorations and tidy up.

Yes, the smallest ones fit inside, and larger ones outside in the garden. You are responsible for safety, insurance etc. so use a good supplier.

You can bring a BBQ, but you must position it outside, a safe distance from the hall and the LPG tank.

We hire only to local hirers we know, subject to special terms.

For all practical purposes, no.