Hire our venue & hall

• Free WIFI
• Kitchenette, and foyer for catering display
• Audio-visual system (only hand held mics, projector, and bluetooth into our system available). We cannot cater for personal voice amplifiers and microphones; Lapel/hand-held microphones
• Induction loop for the hard of hearing
• Independent stage lighting system
• Automated projector screen
• Disabled access & facilities
• Air conditioning, underfloor heating
• Flexible mood lighting, electric blinds & window opening system. Good natural light
• Small onsite car park, 8 cars with on-street parking
• License for films, live & recorded music
• Onsite staff

Amrita Hall (M.A. Centre, UK) reserves the right to take photographs for promotional purposes.

We cater for a range of events, however cannot cater for:

• Teenage parties including 18th, & 21st birthday parties
• Stag & Hen parties
• Indoor Fire ceremonies (tbc)
• Outside bouncy castles or any other children’s entertainment outside
• Events with loud DJ music (we have a sound limiter in place which provides a good level of sound)
• 1st birthday parties with DJ
• Events which require a sound technician.

Alcohol: We do not accept large parties into the late evening with alcohol or loud DJ music. We will consider alcohol for wedding receptions, anniversaries and ceremonies with a sit down meal only. No spirits or beer may be bought into the Venue.

Hall Dimensions:
200 sqm (est. 18m x 11m) / 59ft x 36ft

Stage Dimensions:
5m (w) x 3m (d) 42cm (h) / 16.4ft (w) x 9.84ft (d)

Table & Chairs: Tables (6ft x 2.5ft) x18 (hall & foyer), and chairs x160 are included in the hire and stored in the hall.

Occupancy
Standing: comfortable 200 people including stage.
Seated theatre style: 160
Seated buffet style: 144 (no dance floor), 8 person table
Stage is a fixed feature, additional costs apply to remove. Stage and cupboards are not to be moved by hirer.

• Monday – Friday: 08.00 – 22.00
• Saturday: 08.00 – 22.00 (min 5 hours)
• Sunday: 12.00 – 20.00 (min 4 hours)
• If you require other times, please contact us
• Hall set up and clearing away to be included in the event hours
• The venue gates will be locked at closing time. Music must stop 1 hour before end time to ensure that the hall has been vacated and left in same condition as it was when you arrived.
• Allow min. 1 hour to clear up and allow 15 mins to exit the venue car park, before your end time. Extra costs applied if exiting is not at agreed time. (£150-250)
• Weddings and engagements, and other special occasions usually take 2-3 hours to be cleared up by the hirer.

• Entertainment must be approved by venue.
• Small soft play areas inside max height 5ft.
• Bouncy castles inside no higher than 8.6ft, otherwise will be turned away.
• No children’s entertainment outside and children are to stay inside the hall at all times, under supervision. Additionally no smoke machines and such like.
• It is recommended to bring your own sound system which you can plug in your phone or computer. All music has to stop 1 hour before event finishes, as during this time guests will need to leave for you to clear and clean the venue. On occasions the Venue will permit guests to use our in-house sound system but recommended you to bring back-up incase of technical issues. The Venue cannot be held responsible for the failure of our sound system. Please ensure your device is updated with any new system changes by your provider. For stage performances including musicians the hirer has to have own sound technician. A sound limiter is installed with music no louder than 80db inside the hall.

A foyer is available to lay out cold and warm food. At this moment in time we cannot allow any cooking on-site, inside the venue, or outside the venue, including catering vans. Microwaves are not allowed on site, and smaller electrical items such as a hot dog maker or popcorn maker are only allowed in the kitchenette, not inside the hall. No candy floss machines. The Venue must be notified in advance of any electrical equipment (PAT certified), and we suggest not to rent out equipment before the Venue has approved it.

Decorations are not allowed to be fixed onto the walls, door frames, outside sign, and anywhere on the premises. Decorators often ask for stage lights to be switched on, this is an extra charge so please add to your enquiry for quotation. No stapling decorations to the stage. No confetti or such material. No flames or lit candles, except for catering chaffing dishes serving food.

For events over 100 guests: All rubbish must be taken away at the end of the evening. Allow 2-3 hours for clear up in your event time, to finish clearing by 20.00 Sunday or 22.00 Mon – Sat.

We have parking for 8-12 cars onsite, and you may allocate these for specific guests or suppliers.

The other guests are directed to park on nearby roads such as Letchworth Drive, Hayes Lane, Mead Way and Cameron Road. Do not park in Fair Acres as restrictions are in place. (We advise you to adhere to any parking rules & restrictions on local roads, as this is subject to change).

Car Parking information to pass to guests

Important: A quick exit from the car park and venue is required at the end time—no loitering—otherwise host will be liable for late exit fee. Likewise, no loud voices, including shouting or screaming and music at any time, otherwise host deposit will be withheld.

All customer suppliers are required to hold the necessary insurance and to complete their own risk assessment form on arrival; and to present to Amrita Hall if requested.