Facilities and Use of Siddington Village Hall
Use of the Hall
The Village Hall at the heart of Siddington was built and opened in 1921 with the sole purpose of:
” ... provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Siddington without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation, and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants”.
As such, we are available for bookings from local and regional residents for private and family occasions and celebrations; playgroups, activity sessions, exercise and dance classes for children and adults; meetings for local groups and businesses; music lessons, and orchestra and band practice; photography sessions; local elections and parish council meetings; local committee meetings and fetes.
If you are interested in hiring our hall, please first take a look at our online booking calendar to see if you desired date and time is currently available.
If you have questions relating to the type of booking you wish to make, please email siddingtonvillagehallbookings@gmail.com.
Use of the Hall
The Village Hall at the heart of Siddington was built and opened in 1921 with the sole purpose of:
” ... provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Siddington without distinction of political, religious, or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation, and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants”.
As such, we are available for bookings from local and regional residents for private and family occasions and celebrations; playgroups, activity sessions, exercise and dance classes for children and adults; meetings for local groups and businesses; music lessons, and orchestra and band practice; photography sessions; local elections and parish council meetings; local committee meetings and fetes.
If you are interested in hiring our hall, please first take a look at our online booking calendar to see if you desired date and time is currently available.
If you have questions relating to the type of booking you wish to make, please email siddingtonvillagehallbookings@gmail.com.
Facilities
Siddington Village Hall is very lucky to offer a great number of facilities for all our hirers, please read on to discover the details of our hall.
The Main Hall and Meeting Room may be hired individually, or, for a larger activity, the whole building may be hired.
Please be aware that if you do not hire the whole building then there may be activities occurring in the other space which will result in shared use of the kitchen and other facilities.
Please have a look at our gallery to have a virtual tour of our premises and see all the lovely facilities for yourself.
Main Hall
The original part of Siddington Village Hall is a beautiful, large, light and airy space with a vaulted timber ceiling and fabulous acoustics. The capacity of this hall is 99 standing and slightly fewer when seated.
- Dimensions: 15.2m x 7.6m (50′ x 25′) approx.
- The headroom is approximately 3.6m (12′) over all the floor area and is somewhat higher in the spaces between the 3 roof trusses.
- There are stacking chairs and modern folding tables available.
- There is also a flexible component stage, which can be configured to provide a variety of different heights and sizes.
- Heating is provided by wall-mounted air-to-air heat pump units. Cooling mode is also possible, please ask for details. There are instructions for use in the main hall.
Committee Room
A second room at the rear of the hall is available for smaller occasions, such as meetings or small lessons. It has a separate entrance, a small kitchen facility and small entrance hall. This can also be hired with the main hall for increased capacity [numbers to be added here].
- Dimensions: 6.8m x 4.4m (22′ x 14’6″) approx
- Headroom 2.5m (8′ approx)
- There are stacking upholstered chairs and folding tables available
- Heating is provided by a ducted Air to Air Heat pump
Floor Plan
Please click the image to view a larger scale version of our floorplan.
Capacity
The Main Hall can comfortably accommodate 99 people. The Committee Room will allow for up to 20 people.
Kitchen
Hirers will find our recently refurbished kitchen a great asset to their event. In the kitchen you will find:
- electric cooker
- fridge
- microwave oven
- Burco boiler
- kettles
- crockery
Please note:
- All items must be washed, dried and returned to their original location within the kitchen.
- All electrical items (except the fridge) should have their power switched off at the wall before hirers depart the hall.
- No tablecloths or tea towels are provided so please bring these if you wish to use them.
All rubbish MUST BE COLLECTED AND REMOVED by hirers and you must provide your own bin bags. SVH does not receive any refuse collections to keep the cost of hiring low and therefore accessible.
Toilets and Wash Rooms
We are proud of our recently renovated toilet facilities. There is a unisex accessible toilet complete with changing facilities between the main hall and committee room. Adjacent to the main hall are two female toilets and two male toilets.
Garden
There is a large garden to the rear of the hall. Access to this should be discussed with our Bookings Secretary during your booking process.
Parking
There is ample parking at Siddington Village Hall. Hirers and their guests/clients should park on the gravel and tarmacked areas at the side of the hall. There is additional parking on the road and in a car park a few metres along the road.
Please ensure that during your hire period no car is parked on the any part of the pavement or grass so as not to block any pedestrian access. Any car parked across the pavement is liable to prosecution.
Equipment
Please discuss your requirements with our Bookings Secretary if you would like to use any of the following:
- Table tennis table
- Junior and infant-size stacking chairs
- Low-level occasional/junior tables
- Long traditional wooden trestle tables
- Standard lamp uplighters.
Siddington Village Hall does not have any sound or AV equipment available.
Access to the Hall
Hirers will be given access to the hall at the beginning of their booking by a trustee of Siddington Village Hall. They will let you in, show you around and review the conditions of hire with you (to which you have already agreed at the point of accepting your booking).
Your hire period must include any set-up and clearing-up time required.
You will be charged for additional time used.
At the end of your hiring period, please ensure you:
- Collect and remove any rubbish you have generated
- Switch off power to ALL appliances and lights
- Close all doors and windows.
- Simply exit the hall via the front porch door ensuring the lock is secured behind you.
Accessibility
We have level access to the front of hall and side of hall. At the rear there is a small step to access the committee room.
Once within the hall itself, all access is level.
There is an accessible toilet located between the main hall and committee room.
Broadband Internet Access
Siddington Village Hall is very lucky and proud to be served by Gigaclear. They provide us with a free Gigaclear Community Hub which powers our hall’s ultrafast, full-fibre broadband connection available to all users and visitors.
To join the village hall’s network, please see the network name and password posted in the Main Hall and Meeting Room.
Defibrillator
Siddington Village Hall is proud to support the community by providing access to a defibrillator on the front external wall of the village hall.
Public access defibrillators are designed to be used by the public. When you switch the defibrillator on, it will provide clear instructions and talk you through what you need to do. A defibrillator gives a jolt of energy to the heart, which can help restore the heart’s rhythm, and get it beating normally again. This simple piece of equipment is easy to use and doesn’t require training, but it could make the difference between life and death – so it’s important to find and use a defibrillator in an emergency.