Civic Suite hire

Please note that 2011 rates will not be confirmed until December 2010.

The rate increase takes effect 1 April 2011.

Basic rates

• £1090.00 - Mon-Thurs (9am-3pm for minimum 6 hour booking)
• £1469.50 - Mon-Thurs Evening Function (6pm-midnight)
• £1844.50 - Friday Evening Function (6pm-midnight)
• £2482.00 - Saturday Booking (min 6 hours)
• £2968.00 - Sunday & Bank Holiday Bookings (min 8 hours)

We require a minimum of six hours for a Monday to Saturday booking, and a minimum of eight hours on a Sunday.

The rates include:

• The hours of function time
• Hire of the kitchen
• The furniture laid out to your specification
• Cost of the steward on duty for the duration of the event
• VAT

Booking additional hours

Extra preparation time

• £68.75 per hour - Monday to Friday
• £136.75 per hour - Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays

Extra time for your function

• £137.50 per hour - Monday to Friday (8am to 6pm)
• £199.25 per hour - Monday to Thursday (6pm to midnight)
• £261.75 per hour - Friday (6pm to midnight)
• £368.00 per hour - Saturdays (9am to midnight)
• £336.75 per hour - Sundays and Bank Holidays (9am to midnight)

On Fridays and Saturdays we allow an extension from midnight to 2.00 am which costs £368.00 per hour. These hours cannot be part of your six hours function time but are in addition to it.

Hiring additional facilities

PA system for a one off payment of £140

The PA system has speakers throughout the building with the facility to isolate sound from certain areas. Music can be played through the system using the CD player or the socket used to attach an MP3 player or a laptop. We have microphones and stands for speeches or announcements and there are microphone sockets in various areas of the Civic Hall and Banquet Hall.

Tablecloths for £6.50 per table

These are high quality white linen cloths, which would be set out on the tables before your arrival (the furniture will be set out according to your pre-agreed floor plan).

Robing Room, for one-off payment of £50

This is a small lockable room on the ground floor, which hirers find useful during functions. The steward is responsible for the key, who would only give access to people you have approved. There are many uses for this room. Here are some examples:

• Civil marriage/partnership ceremonies
• Photography
• Place for the bridal party to get changed
• Place to put gifts, cards, flowers and anything else that needs to be stored securely
• Break out area for a group meeting or presentation.

Deposits

To make a booking, we will require an £800 deposit. Once this has been paid, if you subsequently change or cancel the date, you risk losing the deposit if the date is not re-let. However, if you go ahead with the booking, you will be reimbursed after the event as long as:

1. No damage is caused
2. No one smokes on the premises and
3. You don't over run the time of your booking