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FACILITY
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DESCRIPTION
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CAR PARK
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Village Hall Car Park - located by Hall with four Disabled Bays, has access to Foyer. Parish Council Car Park also available. Consider providing your own Car Park Attendant if large numbers anticipated.
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FOYER
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8m by 5.5m with Ladies & Gents and Disabled Access Toilets. Serving Bar, Telephone and access to Kitchen.
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HALL
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Multi-Use Hall 16m long by 8m wide, Wood floor can be carpeted. 212 Chairs, Stage, Cinema Screen, Piano, Sound System with CD player, Stage Lighting. Kitchen Access. Capacity 110 seated at tables and 220 seated theatre style.
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LIGHTS
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A variety of settings are possible, familiarise yourself with them. Use as few as possible to conserve energy.
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CARPETS
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Choice of carpet or wood floor. If you lay the carpets you must roll them up. If you move them you must replace them. Take care they are heavy.
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TABLES & CHAIRS
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19 large (6' long by 2' 3" wide) tables & 10 small (3' long by 2' 3" wide) tables, 60 Chairs with yellow band are stored round the sides. 116 White spot chairs are stacked 8 high only in Store. A further 36 chairs stored on stage. Please replace after use without mixing.
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STAGE
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Is 6m wide by 4m deep. Has Annexe which can be hired separately to serve as dressing room. Access to stage front & back from left and right. Spot lights & sound system operated from rear of hall.
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KITCHEN
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Crockery & cutlery for around 100 settings. Check before each hire in case of breakages. Two sinks, commercial dishwasher, cooker, warming oven, two kettles, hot water dispenser & fridge.
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ANNEXE
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Size 8m long by 4m wide the Annexe has its own separate door located along the path to right of Hall. Small kitchen and two toilet cubicles. 36 chairs and 6 small (3' long by 2' 3" wide) Tables. Can be hired separately when nothing too noisy is on in the Hall or in conjunction with Hall as a changing room.
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HEALTH & SAFETY
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There is a First Aid box and Accident book located in the kitchen together with the Hall Health & Safety Policy. It is your responsibility to ensure that the premises are safe for your requirements.
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PERSON IN CHARGE
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It is important you appoint a responsible person to be in charge during your hire to ensure that the premises including toilets and foyer are supervised, to take control in the event of an emergency and ensure that all Hiring Agreement requirements are fulfilled. Conduct an exit check to ensure premises ready for next hire.
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FIRE ALARM
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Instructions on wall by exits. Main unit operating instructions in foyer.
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CHARGES
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Hire charges are published on our website. Full details may be obtained from Booking Secretary.
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ACCESS & KEY
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Please make arrangements with Booking Secretary. At end of hire return key as directed, usually into Post Box outside to right of front door. Ensure exit door is locked securely when you leave.
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Booking Secretary 01798 888137
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HIRE TIMES
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Do include sufficient time for setting up and clearing away. Please do not expect to use the premises outside your booking times as cleaning, maintenance or later bookings may be scheduled.
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AVAILABILITY
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You can check likely availability or make bookings by using our website. Go to the Village Hall page at the bottom of the left hand menu. On our Hall Page you can view the monthly booking sheets (updated periodically). To make a booking simply complete the on-line enquiry form and email us using the link.
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CLEANING
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We have no Caretaker and the premises are cleaned two or three times a week. It is a condition of your hire that you tidy up during & after your event and that you leave the Hall as you found it ready for the next hirer.
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RUBBISH
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A small quantity of rubbish can be placed in our Outside Bin. You must clear away big quantities of rubbish immediately. Recycle where possible.
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ALCOHOL
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Any provision of Alcohol requires the written approval of Members Committee. Apply through Booking Secretary.
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LICENCES
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The Hall has a Premises Licence which permits regulated entertainment between 8 AM an 11 PM. We also have a Performing Rights Licence. No additional charge is made for these licences.
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DEPOSITS
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Two deposits are required. One to secure your booking with full payment of Hire Charge required 6 weeks before Hire. The second deposit is to secure against damage, inconvenience or breaches of Hiring Agreement. Returnable in full if no inconvenience, damage or breach.
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HOW IT WORKS
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A full guide to How Things Work is available on our website. It is designed to help you get maximum benefit from your hire by showing you where things are stored and how things work. Use the sections you need for your event.
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VOLUNTEERS
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Our Hall is maintained by volunteers who freely give of their time as a service to the community. If you would like to help in any capacity please contact Duncan MacFarlane on 01798 812065 or by email
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STAGE SOUND & LIGHTING
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For more sophisticated sound or lighting advice contact Keith Rushton. 01903 742914 or by email
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MAINTENANCE
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If something needs fixing report it to Booking Secretary, Keith Rushton address above or Terry Reeves 01798 817565.
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