THE HALL

Q. Can I view the hall before making a final booking?
A. Yes, a visit can be arranged through the Booking secretary who will respond to your provisional booking - Click here

Q. What is the seating capacity?
A. The Hall has capacity for 150 people in total, but if the function is seated, this is reduced to 120. These numbers include bar and catering staff.

Q. Is there access for disabled persons?
A. Yes and there is also a washroom facility.

Q. At what time must the hall be vacated?
A. The bar and music will finish at 11 pm and the hall vacated by 11.30 pm. The hall and kitchen must be cleared of food and other items but the tables and chairs will be dealt with by ourselves.

EQUIPMENT

Q.  Does the hall hire charge include furniture?
A. The hire charge includes use of round tables (8) and/or trestle tables, plus chairs. You will be responsible for erecting these but the Hall will put them away.

Q. Are cutlery and crockery supplied?
A. If you hire the kitchen then these will be included in the price. See list of equipment - Click Here for Kithcen Inventory

Q. Can I hire our own equipment?
A. Yes, but it will have to be collected the following day.

 

 

CATERING

Q. Can I do my own catering or hire an outside caterer?
A. Yes, the Hall does not have an in-house caterer. We have a list of local Westbury caterers please click here to download

BAR

Q. What are the arrangements for the bar?
A. A fully licensed well-stocked bar is provided and staffed by volunteers.

Q.  What time does the bar stop serving drinks?
A. The bar will normally be open from 7:30 pm to 11.00 pm. There is no provision for extensions beyond 11.00 pm.

Q. Can I bring my own wine and other drinks?
A. Hirers should note that the Hall Management Committee has the sole right for the dispensing of all alcoholic drinks. Should you wish to provide your own wines please discuss this with the Bar Manager, there is always a corkage charge payable in such instances.

MUSIC & SOUND SYSTEM

Q. Can I hire a live band and/or disco?
A. Yes, for local Westbury list of musicicans and audio hire please click here to download. Please also note because we have a responsibility to local residents, all music must finish at 11.00 pm. A noise limiter is installed and is set at between 87 and 89.9 decibels. You will be asked to accept the conditions relating to this - for more information please click here to download file.

Q. Can I bring in recorded music to play?
A. Yes, we have a modern sound system with facilities to play MP3 and CD recordings.

Q. Do you have any microphones?
A. Yes we have remote hand, throat and head-band mics available for use.

 

 

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