Charges

Please note that 3 hours is the minimum booking time

Business Rate (B)
£100 (3 hours) + £28 for each extra hour
Business Discounts
Business day 0800 - 1600 hours £220 special rate
3 or more bookings 8% discount
10 or more bookings 12% discount

Standard Rate (S)
10% discount Mon/Tues/Wed
£66 (3 hours) + £20 for each extra hour

Concessionary Rate (C)
10% discount Mon/Tues/Wed
£45 (3 hours) + £18 for each extra hour

ADDITIONAL CHARGES APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING
Music Licence Class, eg keep fit £ 2.50
Incidental or background music £10.00
Dance or disco £25.00

Kitchen usage £12.00
Crockery hire Up to 48 settings (cup, saucer, tea plate. No Knife and fork) if returned clean £ 5.00
Additional washing up charge £10.00
Breakages £ 5.00 per item

PA System £5.00 per session
Radio microphone £5.00 per session
CD Player £5.00 per session

SURCHARGE OF 60% FOR BOOKINGS ON BANK HOLIDAYS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE

A non-returnable deposit of 25% of the hire fee is payable at the time of booking, and the balance must be paid two weeks before the event

When a cancellation of a booking is received in writing, a refund (less deposit) will be made as follows:
a) Up to 28 days in advance Full refund
b) 27 - 21 days in advance 75% refund
c) 20 - 14 days in advance 50% refund
d) 13 - 7 days in advance 15% refund
e) 6 days before due date No refund
Please note that the deposit is non refundable

DEFINITIONS

Business rate: For all companies - for meetings, seminars, conferences, trade fairs or where there is personal monetary gain from the hire.

Standard rate: Applies to all one-off hires, eg weddings receptions, dances, dinners, receptions, fund-raising events, bazaars, etc.

Concessionary rate: Applies to all LOCAL Non Profit-Making Non Fund-Raising groups and voluntary groups from the town using the venue for meetings, gatherings, etc where funds are not being directly raised.