Page Last Updated: 10/12/2025

 

 

The main hall has led light strips along the sides of the walls and around the stage that may add to the atmosphere for your event and which you are welcome to use. The controller is on the stage floor (opposite side to the steps) and there are instructions with the controller.

The LED lighting strips around the stage and along the sides of the main hall can be used independently from the stage lighting system using the controller pictured here. The on/off switch is on the side.

The six slider controls* are used to set the colours of the lighting strips. The first 3 sliders operate the lighting strip around the stage and the second 3 sliders operate the lighting strips along the side walls of the hall. The ‘MASTER’ slider controls the brightness of the lights. The ‘BLACKOUT’ button can be used to turn off all of the lights. *If the sliders are not working, press the blue button once and try again.

The colour of the LED light strips can be changed by varying the levels of red, green and blue. Every colour has a corresponding ‘RGB’ value that represents the proportions of each colour (0-255) that can be combined to produce the required colour.

For example, pink (raspberry) has an RGB value of 255-0-125.
The red slider needs to be at its highest setting (255 / 100%).
The green slider needs to be at its lowest setting (0 / 0%).
The blue slider needs to be around halfway (125 / 49%).

Also see: Stage Lighting

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Entertainment Equipment

Hire of the entertainment equipment includes use of the following equipment.


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Benenden Village Hall has a Buffalo 3kW 10 Litre Auto-Fill Water Boiler.

The boiler usually takes 15-20 minutes to reach ‘ready’ state.

Plastic Items

The kitchen has a selection of plastic jugs and colourful tumblers, bowls and plates that are ideal for children’s parties.

12 jugs

28 tumblers

29 bowls

14 baby food bowls

36 plates

Glassware

The kitchen has a selection of different glassware that hirers are welcome to use.

78 glass tumblers

25 champagne flutes

31 small glasses

34 wine glasses

6 small stemmed glasses

11 glass jugs

Stage Lighting

The stage lighting is controlled by an ETC ColorSource 40 lighting console.

 

Please Note: This equipment is only to be operated by competent / experienced persons.

Dishwasher

Benenden Village Hall has a Nelson SC45 WSDP commercial dishwasher.

Crockery

The kitchen is well stocked with a selection of different crockery including cups, saucers, bowls & plates.

  • 78 cups
  • 178 saucers
  • 144 medium cups
  • 33 saucers
  • 100 small cups
  • 21 saucers
  • 109 plates (21.5 cm)
  • 133 plates (16 cm)
  • 62 bowls (16 cm)
  • 95 plates (25cm)
  • 28 plates (26 cm)
  • 57 assorted plates
  • 26 Bowls (17 cm)

Hearing Loop

The sound system in the main hall incorporates a PDA Range 500/2 Induction Loop Amplifier.

Main Hall Projector

The main hall has a projector mounted on the lighting bar in front of the stage. The projector is an NEC VT670 projector and is operated by a remote control.

The projector has two inputs, a VGA input with an HDMI adapter for use with a laptop; and a video input with an RCA plug (yellow) which can be used with the hall’s DVD player.

Sound System

The main hall is equipped with a sound system and speakers for playing music (recorded or live) and/or using with microphones.

The system is controlled by a Soundcraft Spirit E8 10-channel mixer (8 mono mic/line , 2 stereo line inputs). 

  • Marantz CD5400 CD Player
  • Marantz SD4040 Twin Cassette Deck
  • Audio Technics ATW-R160 UHF Receiver (microphones)
  • 2 x interM L1400 Professional Power Amplifiers

The audio input for use with mobile phones / devices uses a standard 3.5 mm jack plug with adapters for use with most mobile phones.

Benenden Village Hall has adapters for the following which may be borrowed:

  • USB-C
  • Micro USB
  • Lightning