Barnes Green Centre Room Hire

First Hour £40
Second Hour £30
Weekend Evenings (Friday & Saturday) £230
All day hire excluding evening £250
Weddings £600
Children's parties £150

Weekdays: 5pm – 11pm
Weekends: 9am – 11pm

Please note:
Any music must be turned off by 9pm and guests left by 10pm

HALL & LOUNGE

The combination of hall and lounge works well for many people who hire the Centre. At family gatherings the lounge can be used as a separate area for children; for conferences it can be employed as a break-out area for meetings.
The hall is a versatile space and can be left empty to allow people to mingle or alternatively can be set for formal or informal dining or in theatre style.
We can supply chairs and tables but additional elements such as conference stages/lecterns etc need to be hired in.

THE KITCHEN

The kitchen is fully equipped for everything from full scale food prep to simple re-heating. You can use our equipment or bring in your own catering equipment or hire your own caterers.
The kitchen set up includes:
Industrial six burner hob
Separate combi oven
Bain Marie
Microwave
Dishwasher
Large fridge and freezer

PATIO GARDEN

The patio garden is fully enclosed and can be used as a separate area as a quiet place to slip away to in a busy or noisy event.

PAYMENT AND KEYS

Full and final payment for lettings must be made no later than 30 days before the event.

Keys to be collected at a convenient time arranged just before hiring and to be dropped off straight after hiring.

USE OF THE CENTRE DURING HIRE

Timings: The hirer is asked to adhere to the times agreed for their letting.

Noise: Please note that the Centre is in a residential area and we need to be considerate to our neighbours – especially when leaving the Centre after an evening event.

Smoking: This is strictly prohibited inside the Centre and only allowed in the patio or outside the centre. Please dispose of cigarette ends using the buckets of sand provided ends and clear away any litter. Smoke machines may not be operated in the Centre.

First Aid: There is a First Aid kit available outside the kitchen and another in the back of the kitchen (on the wall opposite the fridges). The Centre will not accept responsibility for accidents on the premises during hire, howsoever caused.

Fire Precautions: The hirer is responsible for ensuring the escape routes are kept clear. Doors must be kept shut. You will be required to complete a fire safety brief before your date of hire

Damage: The hirer is responsible for any damage to the premises during the hire period and should immediately report any incident. Furniture and equipment may not be removed from the premises.

Loading and Unloading: Music at private events must be closed at 9pm so that guests can begin to vacate the Centre at 10pm. The Centre should be vacated by 11pm. No unloading is allowed before 8am.

Capacity: The hirer should not exceed the seating capacity of the halls - 80 seated and 90 standing- for the Large Hall.

Alcohol: Alcohol may be brought onto the premises but must not be sold. If the hirer wishes to sell alcohol, then they must obtain the necessary licence from the Council -

TENS Licence: The hirer may be required by law to obtain a Temporary Event Notice. The hirer can liaise with the Centre Lettings Coordinator but the responsibility for licensing lies with the hirer.

Gambling/gaming: There shall be no gambling/gaming except for lawfully run raffles.

AT THE END OF THE HIRE PERIOD

Cleaning: All areas – in particular the Kitchen and Toilets – must be left clean and tidy. The floor should be swept and tables and chairs put back as you found them (take a photo on your phone at the start).

Rubbish: The hirer must take their own black rubbish bags to the event. Up to three bags (securely tied) can be left in the dustbins in the garden. All other rubbish – and any large items
– must be taken away with you.

Security: Please ensure all lights are switched off, all taps and water are turned off and electrical appliances that have been used are turned off and unplugged as necessary. All windows should be closed.

GENERAL MATTERS

These conditions are binding on all users and may not be varied.

Assignment: Any hiring is personal to the hirer named on the booking form and is not transferable. The Centre may not be used for any purpose other than that declared on the form.

Indemnity: The hirer shall keep the Centre, and the Lettings Coordinator indemnified against all proceedings, costs, claims and expenses arising by reason of any injury, loss or damage to the hirer or any persons authorised by the hirer to enter the premises.

Permissions: The hirer shall obtain all statutory and local authority permissions required to carry on the activities of the hirer at the premises and shall take out all necessary insurances in relation to any equipment and other items used by the hirer and any injury or loss to the hirer or to any persons allowed by the hirer to use the premises.

Cancellation and non-availability: Should the hirer cancel a booking within 6 weeks of its date, the Centre may retain any hire charge paid at its sole discretion. In the unlikely event that the Centre/ Lettings Coordinator needs to cancel a booking on safety or other grounds, they will endeavour to give maximum notice of such cancellation. The Centre/ Lettings Coordinator shall have no liability to the hirer for any expense incurred in the event of cancellation, or if the Centre should for any other reason be unavailable or unusable except to refund the hire charge.