The hall is adjacent to a large recreational football and cricket
field. There is a free car park nearby with spaces available
on a first come first served basis. The hall has wheelchair access
with dedicated disabled toilets.
The main hall is connected to a smaller room (Garrard
room). The two rooms may be booked together or
seperately. Behind the main hall there is a self-contained
smaller room (Committee room) capable of seating up to fifteen
people.
The village hall is regularly used for important functions
such as weddings or anniversaries and can be transformed with an
internal “marquee” lining. Select the right hand heading "Special
Functions" for further information.
The Main Hall
The main hall is approximately 15 by 9 metres it is well lit by
overhead lighting and windows on both sides. The room can
take up to 200 people dancing or 160 seated. There is a fully
equipped stage, useful for presentations, eg. DJ. The hall is
licensed for entertainment but hirers are expected to obtain their
own alcohol licence if drinks are to be sold on the premises.
Hirers are recommended to speak to the booking secretary should a
licensed bar be required.
The main kitchen, just off the main hall, is fully equipped with
a large cooker, fridge-freezer, dishwasher and constant boiling hot
water. Crockery and cutlery is included in the hiring charges.
The Garrad Room
The main hall is connected to the Garrad Room via a double
door. This is a smaller room (7m square) sometimes used by
hirers to complement the Main Hall. However it may be hired as a
separate facility. It is large enough to take 50 as a seated
audience. The room has a separate modest kitchen and is useful for
children’s parties or smaller activities.
The Committee Room
A room at the rear of the building intended to be used as a
small meeting room with limited facilities. It does have its
own external access. This may be useful should you
require a staging post for cyclists, hikers or a group using the
river Stour, which runs the other side of the recreation
ground.
Regular Users
There are a number of regular users who have long-term
bookings.
Hall
| Noah’s Ark Play
Group |
Monday Wednesday Thursday and Friday
- School term mornings. |
| Youth modern dance |
Monday evenings |
| Art Group |
Tuesday mornings |
| Dance Group |
Tuesday afternoons |
| Bowling Club |
Wednesday
evenings |
| Stage Society |
During rehearsal and
presentations |
| Darby and Joan
Club |
Friday afternoons |
| Women’s Institute |
Third Thursday of each month in
evening |
| History society |
Second Tuesday of each month in
evening |
| Horticultural
society |
First Tuesday each month in
evening |
|
|
| Bures St Mary Parish
Council |
As required |
| Bures Hamlet Parish
Council |
As required |
Cleaning
The facilities are given a thorough clean by the caretakers
every week. However we would ask hirers to leave the hall at the
end of the hiring period, as they would wish to find it. This
is especially important when one organisation hands over to another
without the time or opportunity for the caretakers to clean the
hall. There are cleaning materials kept in a cupboard in the
kitchen.