Q: How much does it cost to hire the hall?
A: Main Hall Casual usage Sunday to Friday - £35/hour, Saturday -£40/hour. The minimum hire is 2 hours. The rate includes 1 extra non-chargeable hour for set-up (Rates valid for 2024). Additionally we will need to hold a £200 damages deposit about 2 weeks before the event. You will be refunded as long as the hall is left clean and no damage has occurred.
You need to be 18 or over to hire the hall.
Q: Are there any special rates?
A: Weddings - £350 for the day, Committee Room only - £25 per session (Morning, Afternoon or Evening), Jumble Sales - £70 (finish by 5pm).
Discounts for Block Bookings available on request
Q: How late can we book the hall?
A: The hall only has a premises license until 11:30pm at which time all guests must have left. We would therefore recommend finishing your event no later than 11pm to allow for this and clear up time.
Q: What is the capacity of the hall?
A: The main hall has a capacity of 200 when seated (like in a cinema), 120 otherwise. The committee room has a capacity of 20.
Q: How many tables & chairs do you have?
A: We have 30x6' and 14x4' tables. We have 170 chairs. Please note we do not have any childrens tables or chairs.
Q: What is the size of the hall?
A: The main hall size is 9.75m x 17m and can be viewed Here or Here. There is a stage at the far end of the main hall measuring 4.8m wide by 2.4m deep. There are also 4 stage blocks that can be placed in front of the stage to increase the depth to 3.3m
Q: What is the size of the Committee Room?
A: The Committee Room is approximately 6.5m x 3.5m and can be viewed
Here
Q: Do you have a kitchen?
A: the kitchen is equipped with a fridge, a microwave, a double oven 4 ring cooker,
auto-fill water boiler for large events of two kettles for the odd
cuppa! There are plenty of cups, small glasses, saucers and side plates but nothing
much else. You can view the kitchen
Here
Q: Is there a PA system at the hall?
A: There is a background music system wich can be driven by a
mini quarter inch stereo jack (phone or iPod)
Q: is there any parking at the hall
A: there are 13 spaces at the front of the hall and about 15 at
the rear of the hall (parking on grass).
Q: Do you have waste disposal available at the hall
A: No - there is a large wheelie bin outside but that belongs
to Wokingham Borough Council and is for the sole use of the
Finchampstead Litter Warden. All rubbish must be removed
from the hall at the end of the session.
Q: Do you have any term time evening sessions available?
A: The hall is fully booked from 4pm every day and from 9am to
13:30pm each Saturday. There is more availability during school
holidays
Q: Is there a projector screen at the hall?
A: Yes, there are 2. A large one on the stage and a
smaller one in the Committee Room. We do also own a projector.
Q: Can we have a Bouncy Castle in the hall?
A: For use inside the Hall, the
bouncy castle should be no larger than 4m x 4m and must not be higher
than 2.7m. It should be
installed with appropriate protection for the Hall floor.
Outside the rear of the Hall there is a fenced off childrens custom play
surface measuring 6m x 10m (approx.).
There are no restrictions on the use of this area other than the
physical size of the area.
A: After we have established availability for your event, I
will need an address and contact number for you so I can send out a hire
agreement. 50% of the hire fee should be returned with a signed copy of
the agreement. The remaining 50% will be due when you pick up the
Hall key a couple of days before your event.