St Augustine's Hall - a village hall in the heart of the city

Available to hire Monday to Saturday 0900-2100 for clubs, meetings, rehearsals, exercise classes etc. but not for parties other than for children' birthday parties (under age of 12), which must be finished and cleared away by 1600. Please note that the Hall is normally closed for hire during Easter Week (i.e. between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday) and over Christmas in the week before 25 December.

The Hall offers a modern, carpeted, centrally heated and comfortably furnished venue with a range of lighting (dimmer up-lights, florescent, LED spots) in a long, rectangular, village-hall type setting. The maximum legal capacity of the Hall is 60, though the Hall is also suitable for smaller groups. There is a fully equipped kitchen and two toilets, one wheel-chair adapted. A portable ramp is available for access through the main double doors. There is a paved and grassed area at the front of the Hall that may be used, though access to it cannot be exclusive to the hirer as the space is crossed by a footpath used by local residents. Please note the Hall is not directly accessible by motor vehicle and there is no car park. Time-limited (2-hour) visitor parking spaces may be found on nearby streets (e.g. Sussex Street & in the Leonards Street car park) and there are nearby commercial pay & display car parks behind Anglia Square, in Edward Street and at the end of Chatham Street off Sussex Street.

The current hire rate is £16.50 for one hour, £30 for two hours and £12 for each subsequent hour of that day's hire. For children’s birthday parties there is a fixed fee of £50 payable in advance for a maximum of 4 hours, including set-up and clear away times. A returnable deposit of £10 is also required in case of any damage or if any extra cleaning is necessary. You are advised to read the Hall's terms & conditions before hiring.