Hire Charges

Benenden Village Hall now has standard rates for hiring the hall with discounts available for parish residents and regular hirers.

Hire Charges with Effect from 1st April 2024

Entire Venue (including changing rooms) £36.00 per hour, £360.00 per day

If your event needs extra space or is likely to be disturbed (or vice versa) by an event in the other hall, it is recommended that both halls are booked. The small hall / meeting room is often used for setting up a buffet and drinks at parties and can be linked to the main hall by a set of double doors. Hiring the entire venue also ensures exclusive use of the building / facilities including the well equipped kitchen and toilets. Hire of the entire venue is recommended for children's parties.
Main Hall only (including stage, kitchen, toilets, car park) £30.00 per hour

The large Main Hall contains the stage equipped with sound system and lighting. There is access to the communal kitchen from the main hall together with a serving hatch. There are glass doors facing a grassy area to the rear of the building. There are ample tables and chairs which hirers are welcome to use for their event at no extra charge.
Small Hall / Meeting Room only (including kitchen, toilets, car park) £18.00 per hour

The Small Hall / Meeting Room has windows facing the green at the front of the building and is ideal for meetings or small classes. There is access to the communal kitchen together with a serving hatch. There are ample tables and chairs which hirers are welcome to use for their event at no extra charge.

Changing Rooms

The two changing rooms with electric showers and adjacent toilets, are located in the corridor to the rear of the main hall stage. There is direct access onto either side of the stage from the changing room area. The changing rooms also have separate access for use by persons using the recreation field.

Use of the changing rooms is included with hire of the entire venue.

For use by persons using the recreation field £35.00 per booking

Extras

For further information please visit the equipment section.

Other Equipment

Benenden Village Hall has an extensive range of equipment that hirers are welcome to use when hiring the venue including;

Tables (small, medium, large, round)
Chairs
Projector Screens
Whiteboards
Flipchart Stand
Kitchen Items (oven, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, pots & pans, utensils, crockery, glassware, cutlery, plastics, etc.)

Payment / Deposits

Hirers are strongly advised to arrange insurance cover for the period of hire to meet any claims for which they may be held liable.
A non-returnable booking deposit of £50.00 is required for bookings over £50.00.
For bookings of £50.00 or under, payment in full will be required after booking upon receipt of the invoice.
Full payment is required not less than two weeks before the event.
A returnable deposit against damage / cleaning may be required for some events at the discretion of the hall manager.

If a damage deposit is required, this must be paid prior to the event by bank transfer, with a separate undated cheque made payable to ‘Benenden Village Hall’ or with cash. This will be refunded / returned on the provision that no damage has been caused and the venue is left clean and tidy after the event.

For full details, please see our Regulations and Conditions of Hire.