Main Hall
Size: 16.9m x 7.3m
Guide for Capacities:
Total for a dance: 80
When seated around tables: 100
Maximum people allowed in the building:200
The Main Hall is the former nave of the church. It is a large room of architectural merit, with pleasing proportions and a high wooden beamed ceiling.
It is suitable for large social gatherings such as wedding receptions, or birthday and anniversary celebrations, or harvest suppers.
It is regularly used for live performances, ceilidh and barn dances.
Indoor sports are played, including many badminton groups.
It hosts a very popular Pilates class. It is suitable for any therapeutic or exercise groups.
It is suitable for business or institutional meetings, and for standing exhibitions.
Committee Room
Size:5.8m x 5.3m
Guide for Capacities:
Lecture style:30
The room will seat slightly fewer if seated in a committee style around tables.
The room can be used as a committee room, or as a stage of the Main Hall if the folding doors between the rooms are left open.
It has a separate entrance, via the kitchen, for access when the main hall is occupied, and is accessed via a small flight of stairs.
The room is regularly booked by clubs, societies and social groups, and by businesses and agencies.
Kitchen
The kitchen is available to hirers of the Main Hall or Committee Room as part of the booking charge. The use of the cutlery and crockery is included in the hiring fee.
It is has a double sink, two cookers, a dishwasher, a microwave, a water heater, a triple door refrigerator, and a heated moveable stainless steel unit for keeping food warm. Standard utensils and equipment are provided. Please discuss your requirements with the Booking secretary if you are booking for the first time and intending to cater for large numbers. Instruction on the use of the equipment is mounted on the kitchen wall. Please take away all rubbish with you as we have no collection facilities from the council and in general leave the kitchen as you find it.
There are 100 place settings and cutlery. Cleaning materials are available.
Equipment
The Main Hall has seating for 100 using upholstered stackable chairs. Folding tables that seat 6 to 8 people are available. Tables can be placed in a configuration to suit both meetings and social events. There is a public address system.
We also have 100 solid plastic stackable chairs which can be hired from us for functions outside of Neroche Hall. We do not hire out the upholstered chairs.
The Committee Room has padded seats for 20, with extra stackable seats available if required. Folding tables that seat 4 to 6 are provided.
The equipment is included in the booking charge.
Toilets
The toilets are accessed from the entrance lobby. We have wide access toilet facilities suitable for people with disabilities.
Heating
The hall is now heated by electric air sourced heat pumps. Instructions on the use of the heaters in the hall and committee room are mounted on the wall in each room .It is always recommended that you arrive at least half an hour before your event to adjust the heating controls or fan speeds if needed. For any further help with the heating controls, please speak to the Booking secretary.
Heating is sometimes a chargeable extra so please discuss your heating requirements with the Booking secretary.
Parking
There is a large car park with adequate space for hall users. Should you need access for a large vehicle (over 2.2m), please ensure this is requested via the Booking Form.
It is suitable for outdoor events, for example barbecues or boules matches.