Village Hall Information

Booking Information

If you are interested in hiring the Village Hall, please contact the Booking Secretary:

Email: greatlongstonevh@gmail.com

Capacity and Amenities:

The hall can seat 50 people theatre style or 40 people around tables. There is a small kitchen with a hot water dispenser, filter coffee machine, microwave, oven grill, hob, fridge, wine glasses, crockery and cutlery. There is a digital projector and screen and access to Wi-Fi. The hall has ample heating as well as a clean air ventilation system.

There is also a full-sized snooker table.

Village Hall Hire Costs:

• Private hire – £12 per hour
• Resident private hire – £8 per hour
• Charities – £8 per hour
• Business (half day) – £50 (3 – 4 hours)
• Business (full day) – £100 (6 – 8 hours)
• Use of the alcohol licence – £10
• Use of the PA System – £10
• Regular Village user groups – £13 per session

If you are interested in booking please contact the booking secretary at: greatlongstonevh@gmail.com

For more information about the local events being held at the Village Hall you can do so via the Village Hall Calendar below.

Click here for the Village Hall Booking Diary

Village Hall History

Formed & Why

The village institute was built during the Edwardian period, primarily to provide a place of recreation for young men of the village. As well as billiards, table tennis was played and teams entered into local leagues. Dances were regularly held, as were whist drives. Tea parties for village children and a youth club was formed.

Beginning Costs

The building was opened by Mr & Mrs Britton in 1907 and the loans taken out to do the building work were finally paid off in 1912 (and celebrated with a dinner in the White Lion). The building and associated work had cost £263. In addition £40 was spent on a billiard table, £4 on chairs, £7.75 on whilst tables, £4 on a piano and £4 on crockery. Gas was installed and a clock bought making the total about £360.

Purpose

The association based at the institute for an unlimited number of male and female members, over the age of 15 years, for the purpose of social interactions, mutual helpfulness, mental and moral improvement and rational recreation and amusement.

Opening Times

The Institute was to be open from 4pm until 10pm on weekdays, from 2pm on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. Gambling and games for money and the sale or consumption upon the premises of intoxicating liquors were strictly prohibited.

Post World War Two

After the Second World War the building was used for a number of years as the school’s dinning room. This valuable source of income was lost after the school was rebuilt and the institute went into a period of decline.

The Village Hall Revived

In the 1990’s fundraising and grants have resulted in the addition of a new porch area and for the building be refurbished to a high standard.

At the same time organisation that runs the Village Hall was changed from being a Friendly Society to a Registered Charity.

The Parish Council are custodian trustees of the Village Hall but the running and management of the hall is undertaken by the Village Hall Management committee.

In May 2007 the village celebrated the 100th anniversary of using the Village Hall.

As the Village Hall is well into it’s 2nd century the Management Committee continue to work hard to ensure that it remains relevant to the community. Recent projects include a loop hearing system, ventilation system, upgrade kitchen, WIFI and an overhead projector.