Priston Village Hall

Village Hall - arranged for formal dining.

Links:
How to find us
PA Hire
Rental of Car Park Spaces
"Who has Wot" list

History of Priston Poor House & School
Our Knight on Horseback

Photos:
May Day 2007, 2008, 2009
Cook Book Launch
Moss removal 2007
Village Social 2008, 2009

Introduction
Priston Village Hall is one of the key hubs of Priston social life. It is located on the village green, next door to the Ring O' Bells public house and is within walking distance of the Church of St. Luke & St. Andrew. See map for details. The Village Hall is run by a committee of residents and representatives of local groups. It is registered as a charity.

Hire of the Hall
The Hall is available for hire and is licensed as a place of public entertainment. The building is equipped with a stage, kitchen (with microwave, cooker, tea-urn, crockery & cutlery), lavatories (including one equipped for disabled users), trestle tables, chairs and a piano. The main space (excluding stage) is 11.6 metres by 4.9 metres. The hall can cater for parties of up to 100 people, or 60-70 people seated. Parking is available in front of the hall.

Organisers of events at which alcohol will be available for sale need to agree this when booking the hall, and will also need to apply for a Temporary Events Notice (see guidelines and application form).

Contact Myrna Ostgaard for bookings on 01761 479058 or by email.

History
The building was formerly the village poor-house, and subsequently became the village school, which closed in 1970.

Events
Each year the Village Hall Committee organises a May Day Fair, which is the principal fund-raising event for the maintenance and upkeep of the hall. A Village Social takes place in Jan/Feb each year.

During the week the Hall is in use by the Mother & Toddler Group, Pilates, Saturday Café and Priston Jubilee Morris. The Hall is also in frequent use for Parish Council meetings, birthday parties, wedding receptions and other celebrations, the occasional cricket club pantomime, quizzes, art exhibitions and other assorted events.

Marquee
Priston also has a marquee available for hiring to the residents of Priston and the immediate surrounding villages.
Size: 10x4 Metres. Rates are as follows: Priston: £30, Immediate Surrounding Villages: £50. Any other requests will be subject to negotiation and dependent on availability of a rigging team. Further information from: John Wilkinson on 01761 470773 or email.