Hall Hire

Sowerby Parochial Hall

Sowerby Parochial Hall consists of a main hall with a kitchen, ladies, gents and disabled toilets and a small car park. There is a separate small committee / meeting room (known as the Merriam Room) in the Annexe next door, with a kitchenette and disabled toilet.

The main hall measures about 55ft x 33ft and the entertainment licence capacity of the room is 120 people, though for comfort we recommend no more than 100. The Merriam Room measures 17ft x 14ft and could possibly hold up to 20 people, but again we would recommend no more than 15 for comfort. The main hall and the Merriam Room are equipped with tables and chairs. There is a stage in the main hall and stage lighting can be made available. Presentation screens (no projector) are available in both venues (not to be used for live or on demand tv programmes without acquiring a tv licence beforehand).  The main hall floor is marked out for badminton.

The kitchen is designed for large-scale catering and is charged for separately. It is equipped with crockery and cutlery, a large gas oven and hob (6 burners) and commercial dishwasher. The small room next to it is available for making tea/coffee for a small number. Please note – we do not supply tea towels. It is the responsibility of those hirers who wish to serve food to conform to current Food Safety legislation and to be aware of allergy issues.

There is one designated disabled parking space in the car park. There is wheelchair access to all parts of the hall (except the stage).

It may occasionally be necessary to cancel bookings for maintenance or other reasons, and we will give as much notice as possible. The hall is registered for use by North Yorkshire County Council as an emergency centre.

Annexe and Merriam Room

Cost

The table below sets out the cost per hour of hiring:
Occasional Users (per hour)
Main Hall - daytime £17.60
Kitchen £6.00
Merriam Room £12.00
Regular Users (per hour)
Main Hall - daytime £12.60
Kitchen £2.00
Merriam Room £10.40

Bookings

The Hall is available for hire in accordance with the Terms and Conditions. Bookings and enquiries are made through the Hallmaster online booking service during which you will be asked to confirm that you have accepted the Terms and Conditions of hire. Please use the calendar below to book.

If you experience any difficulties making your booking please email the booking secretary Penny Merriam at or telephone 01845 597058 on a morning, Monday to Friday.

Sowerby Parochial Hall and Annexe are managed by Sowerby Parochial Hall Management Group, which is a working group of the Parochial Church Council.

How to find Sowerby Parochial Hall

Sowerby Parochial Hall
The Flatts, Sowerby,
Thirsk, North Yorkshire
YO7 1JG