Hire the Hall
Looking for a welcoming space for your event?
Our hall in Marston St Lawrence is perfect for local groups, celebrations, and community activities in the Brackley & Banbury area.
With plenty of room and access to full facilities, our venue is perfect for any occasion. Find out about hall specifications and pricing below and get in touch to start planning your next event with us.
Rental Information
Fees
Community groups: £6 per hour
Regular users: £12 per hour
Other users: £15 per hour
Wedding receptions: £100 fee
Use of kitchen: £30 fee
Use of VH alcohol licence (TENS): £30 fee
Deposits
Other users: £100
Hall Booking Procedure
Please contact Maurice Skermer to book the hall on cmskermer@gmail.com or 01295 710597.
Hall Specifications
Facilities and Equipment
Kitchen with fridge, oven, dishwasher, microwave etc.
Committee room with fridge & sink
Demountable/modular stage (subject to pre-booking)
100 chairs & 14 tables available
Audio-visual system
Male & Female toilets & a store room
On-site parking
Hall Capacity
Our hall welcomes up to 125 guests.
Hall Measurements
Main hall - 14m x 7m = 98m2
Committee room - 7m x 6m = 42m2
Kitchen - 8m x 3m = 24m2
Instructions for Hirers
Before your event – to confirm with the booking secretary
- Are you selling alcohol? Please confirm you have a licence, or will be paying to use ours.
- Pay the relevant fee.
- Appoint a safety officer to oversee evacuation. This cannot be the same person as named on an alcohol licence.
- Notify us if you require the kitchen or stage.
On the day – setting up
- Keep all exits clear.
- Be considerate of our neighbours; park with care (do NOT park opposite driveway entrances).
- Leave the games equipment alone, e.g. billiards table and table tennis items. This is not village hall property.
- The covered billiards table can be used as a table space. Please ask if the light above it will also be needed.
On the day – clearing up
- Return chairs and tables to the storage room. Assistance is available to move the staging.
- Empty all internal bins – in one bag if suitable – into the appropriate wheelie bins outside the kitchen door.
- Clean and clear away all used items in the kitchen.
- Brush and vacuum as necessary (equipment in tall kitchen storage cupboard).
- Return heating to stand-by position (‘6 o’clock’).
- Turn off all lights (including external ones if used) and any equipment used, including in the kitchen. Follow the instructions on items that have them, to help with this. Cloakrooms/hallway lights turn off automatically.
- Lock up and return the key.
Many thanks for your care. We hope you enjoy your time here.
Please note
- These are the current rates and are reviewed annually at the AGM.
- You will be charged at the rate in force on the date of your event.
- Regular users are those hirers who have had twelve (12) or more bookings during the previous twelve months.
- A Public Entertainments Licence may be required for some bookings, please contact Maurice Skermer for details.
- All electricity is included. No meters to feed.
- Smoking is not permitted in the village hall.
- We do not accept bookings for Stag & Hen parties or 18th & 21st birthday parties.
- No smoke effects at discos due to fire alarm risk.
- Access to table tennis and billiards equipment require agreement with the relevant club.
- Please park considerately, do NOT park opposite village residents' driveway openings.
- The hall must be cleaned and returned to its original condition after use, do's and don'ts document will be supplied.