Community Halls for Hire
The community hall at Braybrooke Recreation Ground, the Copse Suite at Jocks Lane and the Pavilion at Great Hollands Recreation Ground are available for one-off hires such as weddings, anniversaries, children’s and family birthdays, and other special occasions. They are not available for parties from ages 15 to 21. For safety reasons, bouncy castles, scooters, bicycles, ball sports, nerf guns, fireworks, and barbeques are not permitted.
The premises may be used for private functions only. Tickets must not be sold at the door, alcohol may be sold if the hirer applies for a temporary events notice (TEN) from Bracknell Forest Council. Smoking is not permitted in any part of the building. Hirers and organisers of events in the premises are responsible for ensuring that the noise levels of their functions is not such as to interfere with, nor to cause inconvenience to, the occupiers of nearby houses and apartments; music must be turned off by 11pm. Halls at both Jocks Lane and Braybrooke must be vacated by midnight, 9pm on Sunday.
The fully accessible pavilion at Great Hollands is available to hire for funeral wakes. Holding up to 80 people with separate fully equipped kitchen and plenty of car parking, it is situated opposite the Easthampstead Crematorium. The hall is available from 9am daily and must be vacated by 9pm Sunday to Thursday, 10pm on Friday and Saturday.
For booking enquiries please call 01344 420079 or email enquiries@bracknelltowncouncil.gov.uk
COMMUNITY HALL HIRE CHARGES
We can only accept payment by bank transfer – we do not accept credit/debit cards. A deposit of £50.00 is required to confirm bookings and also against any damage which may be incurred during the hire of the hall. This will be refunded after the date of hire but will be withheld if any damage is incurred. Payment for hall hire must be made in full ten days before the date of hire.
Braybrooke Community Hall / Copse Suite, Jocks Lane
Hire Charges (minimum of 2 hours)
Private Hire: Monday – Saturday a.m. : £18.00 per hour
Saturday p.m. / Sunday and Bank Holidays : £25.45 per hour (up to 5 hours) then £8.50 per hour for 6th and subsequent hours
Commercial Hire: £26.50 per hour (minimum of 2 hours)
Playgroups (term time only) £18.00 per session
Coffee Shop (Jocks Lane only) £12.25 per hour
Minimum Hire Charges (booking of 1.5 hours)
Monday – Saturday a.m.: £29.15 per hour
Saturday p.m. / Sunday: £40.80 per hour
Great Hollands Pavilion
Hire Charges (minimum of 2 hours)
Private & Commercial Hire: Monday – Sunday – £27.85 per hour for the first 5 hours, then £10.10 per hour for 6th and subsequent hours
For details of other halls and rooms for hire within the Bracknell area please visit http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/communitycentresandfacilities
HALL SPECIFICATIONS
| Braybrooke Community Hall Makepiece Road Priestwood Bracknell RG42 2HF |
Main Room 13.3m x 7m 80 people seated Large Kitchen Cooker/microwave/fridge Tables & Chairs |
| Copse Suite Jocks Lane Binfield Road Priestwood Bracknell RG12 2B H |
60 people seated Room 11.2m x 8.50m with low ceiling Small kitchen with tea & coffee making facilities Tables & Chairs |
| Great Hollands Hall South Road Wokingham RG40 3EE |
Main Room 13.3m x 7m 80 people seated Large Kitchen Cooker/microwave/fridge Tables & Chairs |
| Council Chamber Brooke House 54 High Street. Bracknell. Berkshire. RG12 1LL |
The Council Chamber at Brooke House is also available for meeting hire from Monday to Friday from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. with seating for up to 35 people, costing £27.85 + VAT per hour. Wireless internet access is available for a one-off charge of £6.00. Evening meetings may be arranged at the discretion of the Town Clerk.
Tea and Coffee is available at 60p per cup. We provide black and white photocopying from just 5p per copy, and colour copies from 20p each. Please call 01344 420079, or e-mail enquiries@bracknelltowncouncil.gov.uk |