Child's Birthday Party Deal:
Our Child's Birthday Party Deal* (under 9 years of age) includes hiring of the Main Hall for 3 hours, to include setting up and clearing away. Tables, chairs and Wi-Fi are available for you to use. The cost of this is £50. We will require payment in advance. Additional hire of the Main Hall is charged by the whole or part of an hour at £24 per hour. A maximum of 4 hours total is permitted for a child's party and solely to the use of the Main Hall (the use of the Alec Moore Room is not permitted).
Our Child's Birthday Party Deal* (under 9 years of age) includes hiring of the Main Hall for 3 hours, to include setting up and clearing away. Tables, chairs and Wi-Fi are available for you to use. The cost of this is £50. We will require payment in advance. Additional hire of the Main Hall is charged by the whole or part of an hour at £24 per hour. A maximum of 4 hours total is permitted for a child's party and solely to the use of the Main Hall (the use of the Alec Moore Room is not permitted).
Adult Party and Celebration Deals:
Our Adult Party Deal* comprises of the hiring of the Main Hall for 4 hours, to include setting up and clearing away. Tables, chairs and WIFI are available for you to use. The cost of this is £80 and we will require payment in advance. Additional hire of the Main Hall is charged by the whole or part of an hour at £24 per hour. Two Adult Party Deal's can be purchased to run consecutively if required (maximum total of 8 hours).
Our Adult Celebration Deal* is ideal for wedding receptions and larger celebration events - This package deal includes the hire of the Alec Moore Room (the smaller of the two rooms) along with the Main Hall, for £100 for 4 hours. Additional hire of both the Alec Moore Room and Main Hall is charged by the whole or part of an hour at £31 per hour, also required in advance. Two Adult Celebration Deal's can be purchased to run consecutively if required (maximum total of 8 hours).
Our Adult Party Deal* comprises of the hiring of the Main Hall for 4 hours, to include setting up and clearing away. Tables, chairs and WIFI are available for you to use. The cost of this is £80 and we will require payment in advance. Additional hire of the Main Hall is charged by the whole or part of an hour at £24 per hour. Two Adult Party Deal's can be purchased to run consecutively if required (maximum total of 8 hours).
Our Adult Celebration Deal* is ideal for wedding receptions and larger celebration events - This package deal includes the hire of the Alec Moore Room (the smaller of the two rooms) along with the Main Hall, for £100 for 4 hours. Additional hire of both the Alec Moore Room and Main Hall is charged by the whole or part of an hour at £31 per hour, also required in advance. Two Adult Celebration Deal's can be purchased to run consecutively if required (maximum total of 8 hours).
Third Party's
Bubble machines and bouncy castles, by approved companies, are permitted. Any entertainer or caterer you hire in must provide us a copy of the company's details and Public Liability Insurance Certification prior to finalisation of your booking.
We recommend Sorrel's Catering https://www.sorrelscaterers.co.uk/ and Get Up And Bounce https://www.getupandbounce.co.uk/ - See our 'links' section.
Bubble machines and bouncy castles, by approved companies, are permitted. Any entertainer or caterer you hire in must provide us a copy of the company's details and Public Liability Insurance Certification prior to finalisation of your booking.
We recommend Sorrel's Catering https://www.sorrelscaterers.co.uk/ and Get Up And Bounce https://www.getupandbounce.co.uk/ - See our 'links' section.
Temporary Event Notice
It is your responsibility to provide us with a copy of any necessary Licenses you require to hold your event i.e. TEN (Temporary Event Notice). If you will be selling alcohol, a TEN License will need to be obtained from the Local Council https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/business-consumers-licences/licences-and-permits/alcohol-and-entertainment-licences
It is your responsibility to provide us with a copy of any necessary Licenses you require to hold your event i.e. TEN (Temporary Event Notice). If you will be selling alcohol, a TEN License will need to be obtained from the Local Council https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/business-consumers-licences/licences-and-permits/alcohol-and-entertainment-licences
Kitchen Facilities
Use of the kitchen is included for preparation of hot & cold drinks and cold foods.
Should you wish to reheat prepared food (i.e. pizza or soup) there is a charge of £10 to cover the fuel costs and to arrange for a team member to light the oven.
Should you wish to use the fully, professionally equipped kitchen to produce a hot, catered meal from scratch, there is an additional charge of £60 per session / day to cover utilities.
Use of the kitchen is included for preparation of hot & cold drinks and cold foods.
Should you wish to reheat prepared food (i.e. pizza or soup) there is a charge of £10 to cover the fuel costs and to arrange for a team member to light the oven.
Should you wish to use the fully, professionally equipped kitchen to produce a hot, catered meal from scratch, there is an additional charge of £60 per session / day to cover utilities.
Process of Arranging Hire for Parties, Celebrations and Events:
We usually require 5 weeks prior to the date of hire to process a party booking for a new customer.
We usually require 5 weeks prior to the date of hire to process a party booking for a new customer.
Please provide the following with 5 weeks notice to generate a booking:
· The full name, address, contact telephone number & email address of the person responsible for the party
· The date and start and finish time required for the party (to include setting up & packing away)
· Confirmation of the child's age (for a child's party), projected numbers attending, any facilities you wish to be added to the booking i.e. number of tables, use of kitchen etc and details of any third party/s you are hiring for the event
· Confirmation of the child's age (for a child's party), projected numbers attending, any facilities you wish to be added to the booking i.e. number of tables, use of kitchen etc and details of any third party/s you are hiring for the event
· Conditions of Licence General Hire documentation completed, signed and returned (see documentation section)
· Additional Legal Information form completed, signed and returned with the Public Liability Insurance details of any third party and your Child Protection Policy. If you do not have a Child Protection Policy, agreement must be given to comply with ours (see documentation section)
Once this information and the completed forms are received, along with any third parties Public Insurance Cert, the booking will be marked as 'pending'.
An invoice will be emailed to you for the prepayment for the booking. This invoice will contain the BACs details and include the £100 deposit. The deposit is refundable (unless damage is incurred) and returned to you after the party via BACs.
The payment must be received 4 weeks prior to the booking for the hire to be approved and authorised.
Should you not have use of the internet / email / online banking, please request your booking by letter and the process can be completed paper based, via Royal Mail post, or in-person and telephone methods of communication also apply during the Booking Clerks office hours. Payment may be made by use of other legal tender.
The above process can be expedited for digital bookings with shorter notice, for existing customers and for wakes, as long as all the above areas are completed prior to the booking. Bookings with less than 5 days notice can not usually be taken by any means.
An invoice will be emailed to you for the prepayment for the booking. This invoice will contain the BACs details and include the £100 deposit. The deposit is refundable (unless damage is incurred) and returned to you after the party via BACs.
The payment must be received 4 weeks prior to the booking for the hire to be approved and authorised.
Should you not have use of the internet / email / online banking, please request your booking by letter and the process can be completed paper based, via Royal Mail post, or in-person and telephone methods of communication also apply during the Booking Clerks office hours. Payment may be made by use of other legal tender.
The above process can be expedited for digital bookings with shorter notice, for existing customers and for wakes, as long as all the above areas are completed prior to the booking. Bookings with less than 5 days notice can not usually be taken by any means.
* Terms & Conditions
The Main Hall is available for hire for children's birthday party's - on the proviso that the party is for a child under 9 years of age. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate birthday parties for children aged 9 years or older and parties for those 25 years and under. We are also unable to accommodate hen / stag do's.
For celebrations and parties a deposit of £100 is required. This is held until after the party and returned as long as no damage to our property has occurred. Charges for cleaning services will be taken from the deposit, if required.
The Conditions of Licence General Hire and Additional Legal Information documentation must be completed, signed and sent to us along with any third party insurance details and your Child Protection Policy. If you do not have a Child Protection Policy, agreement must be given to comply with ours
The Main Hall is available for hire for children's birthday party's - on the proviso that the party is for a child under 9 years of age. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate birthday parties for children aged 9 years or older and parties for those 25 years and under. We are also unable to accommodate hen / stag do's.
For celebrations and parties a deposit of £100 is required. This is held until after the party and returned as long as no damage to our property has occurred. Charges for cleaning services will be taken from the deposit, if required.
The Conditions of Licence General Hire and Additional Legal Information documentation must be completed, signed and sent to us along with any third party insurance details and your Child Protection Policy. If you do not have a Child Protection Policy, agreement must be given to comply with ours
Please note we are unable to accommodate smoke machines as we have highly sensitive smoke alarms.
Our party package's require that you take all rubbish produced by the party away with you at the end; clean the areas used and leave them as you found them.
Our party package's require that you take all rubbish produced by the party away with you at the end; clean the areas used and leave them as you found them.