Gayton Village Hall
| Contact Details | |
 | Jenny Hinds |
 | 07494 558987 |
 | villagehallbookings@gayton-northants.co.uk |
Isabel Ratledge, sub-postmistress of Gayton, bequeathed her whole estate to the village for the sole purpose of providing a village hall and the village hall was subsequently built. It was opened by Mrs Hawley on 25 May 1957. And over the last 50 years the hall has been progressively developed, now providing the following facilities:
- Main Hall, approximately 8m x 12m, accommodating 100 people seated.
- Committee room, approximately 4m x 8m, accommodating 25 people seated.
- Toilet facilities – ladies, gents and toilet for the disabled.
- Two kitchen areas, main kitchen has a range cooker.
- Car park that can accommodate up to 50 cars
The village hall is used for many purposes, including: Dancing classes, Band practice, Table Tennis, and meetings of the Evergreens. Other popular uses are parties (children’s parties, christening parties, discos etc) and fund raising events.
Careful management of the village hall over the past 50+ years has resulted in a well-maintained hall that boasts reasonable hire rates. Frequent users can hire the hall for as little as £10 for a morning session (9am till 12:30pm) and hire charge for functions start at £60 (£15 for children’s parties that last no longer than 3 hours).
Access: The Village Hall can be accessed by car from Hillcrest Road. In addition it can also be accessed by foot from the junction of Bugbrooke Road and Eastcote Road. The postcode is NN7 3HG.
Village Hall Charges
General Use / Regular users (non-profit organisations e.g. clubs, courses)
| Standard Charge | Discounted Charge | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall | Committee Room | Hall | Committee Room | |
| MORNING – 8am-12:30pm | £15.00 | £11.00 | £10.00 | £7.50 |
| AFTERNOON – 12:30-5pm | £15.00 | £11.00 | £10.00 | £7.50 |
| EVENING – 5-11pm | £18.00 | £13.00 | £12.00 | £9.00 |
*10% discount allowed if 2 or more blocks booked for the same day.
Discounted charges apply to any group making more than 10 bookings per year.
| Fundraising | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM, PM or Eve | AM + PM | PM + Eve | All Day | |
| Charges | £30 | £45 | £50 | £70 |
A deposit of £30 is required. Charges include access to both Hall and Committee Room.
| Private Functions, Parties, Commercial Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AM + PM | PM + Eve | All Day | |
| Charges | £60 | £60 | £70 |
All arrangements that include a disco or a bar are in this category.
A deposit of £60 is required. Charges include access to both Hall and Committee Room for 2 consecutive blocks of time.
All charges include the use of chairs and tables, but these can also be hired separately for use outside the Hall. The hire charges are: Chairs 30p each, small tables 60p each, large tables £1.25 each; subject to a minimum of £6.00 and a maximum of £25.
Feedback received from villagers
“We’ve hired Gayton Village Hall twice now and both times found the hall & all facilities such as the kitchen and toilets in a lovely clean condition. The hall/kitchen is perfect for hosting events or parties and there’s plenty of parking too. Booking the hall was very easy on both occasions and the price is very reasonable. Such a lovely hall to hire and will definitely book it again in the future.” – Kimberley