West Auckland Memorial Community Centre

The Hall

The Memorial Community Centre was built in 1925 as a fitting memorial to the men of West Auckland who died in the 1914 - 1918 war. Since then the original hall has been renovated and built on, and now offers a welcoming venue for residents of West Auckland and the surrounding areas.

The hall is available for hire for:

• Meetings/Seminars
• Social Events
• Fairs and Sales
• Rehearsals
• Training
• Functions
• Parties
• Dances
• Sports Classes
• Stage Productions/Concerts

Regular activities ongoing in the hall include New Age Kurling, Shuffleboard, Carpet Bowls, Line Dancing, Pilates, Teeny Tunes, After School Jujitsu and Self Defence, Weight Watchers, West Auckland Community Church and Blood Donor sessions.

Features

Rooms: Main Hall 50ft x 30ft, Stage 24ft x 12ft, Coffee Room 22ft x 16ft, Games Room 28ft x 22ft, Committee Room 20ft x 12ft, Kitchen 25ft x 13ft.

Heating: Available throughout the hall

Maximum Capacity: Main Hall 200, Games Room 60, Coffee Room 25, Committee Room 12

Facilities: The modern kitchen facilities include a microwave, cooker, fridge, freezer and two sinks. There is a stage making the hall an ideal venue for productions, and there are two computers. There are also toilet facilities accessible to all.

Equipment: The hall has adequate chairs and tables and there is ample crockery and cutlery available. There is also a variety of sports equipment including a pool table, and stage lighting and a PA system.

Parking: Designated car park with sixteen spaces. Roadside parking is also available alongside the A68.

Access: Access for all into the hall.

Hire Charges:
Membership - family group £1.50, adults/OAPs £1.00, children under 14 50p.
Hire charges from 9.00am - 11.00pm for all standard bookings other than sections (special rates apply after 11.00pm): Main Hall and Coffee Lounge £10.00, Games Room £8.00.
Kitchen rate per session - organisations and sections £2.00 added for use to make tea, coffee and drinks; hire of crockery, cutelry etc. £5.00 - £10.00 depending on requirements; organisations, sections and functions £10.00 added for use of electric ovens and gas hobs for warming food, plus £10.00 extra if kitchen is used for cooking as well. Catering - £10.00 per hour for use of kitchen facilities plus use of fridge/freezer overnight. Tables and chairs - hire charges by arrangement. Section rates £4.00 per hour for Main Hall and Coffee Room and apply to normal weekly bookings only. Special events for all organisations and sections charged at £15.00 per hour to cover use of the Hall, Kitchen, Games Room and Coffee Room. Special rate for children's parties including setting up time is £35.00 for two hours - use of the Hall, Kitchen and the Coffee Room - £5.00 of this is refundable.

Registered Charity Number: 700076

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