Chiselborough Village Hall lies at the heart of Chiselborough and is an outstanding building of unique character. Built as a school in 1870 by the 5th Earl of Ilchester, it is now a popular village amenity, offered for hire exclusively to Chiselborough residents, and perfect for any event including talks, performances, film nights, shows, receptions, parties, quiz nights, dances, fitness classes, workshops and meetings.

Address: Ilchester Hall Chiselborough, Church Street, Chiselborough, Somerset TA14 6TR

2024 news:

Our Fair & Flower Festival will be 22 & 23 June this year - save the date! More information to follow.

Also on the evening of Saturday 22 June we are having a Village Party in the Hall, with a live band, food and a bar. Get your dancing shoes ready! Tickets are now available. You can get them from Norton Community Shop or from Kate. Please see this poster and we look forward to seeing you there! 🎸🎸

—In order to make the weekend as enjoyable and memorable as possible and hopefully generate much needed income for the Village Hall and Church, I am asking for fresh ideas and practical support from any residents with artistic, creative and entertaining skills. —Sam Lewis E: samlewisforge@gmail.com T: 01935 881925 M: 07724 054624

Hall Facilities

• All hirers have the use of the entire building and grounds. Also 80 upholstered chairs, 12 trestle tables, and 10 smaller square ‘card’ tables are readily available, for inside use only. In addition we offer 10 wooden trestle tables, 20 plastic chairs, and a number of wooden chairs—for outside use. The Main Hall is the centrepiece of this historic building. It is large, light and airy, with 3 windows of considerable size and beauty. The high ceiling is particularly striking, with attractive exposed timber joists. Seating capacity is around 50 for dining events with tables, or up to 80 for seats in rows without tables - for talks or performances, for example.

• The hall also hires out up to 30 sets of cutlery, dinner plates, side plates, dessert bowls, sundae dishes, cups and saucers and spoons, along with the 10 wooden trestle tables and both plastic and wooden chairs. Hire rate depending on requirement.

• WCs: Ladies, Gents, and Disabled

• Wheelchair access: Disabled access is currently partial as the entrance into the Main Hall is not sufficiently wide to allow access by the new, wider wheelchairs. This matter is being addressed by the committee and we hope to progress to a solution soon.

• Parking: On road outside the Hall.

• Heat & Light: There are effective high wall-mounted electric heaters in the Main Hall. Hirers obtain electricity by easy-to-use coin-fed units. £1 or £2 coins required.

• Stage: Readily to hand is a composite stage, suited to erection at one end of the Main Hall. Stage lighting and a PA system is also available, at an extra hire charge. A Loop hearing system is available; it is activated when the PA system is on and when the microphones are in use.

• The premises are not licenced – users may either bring their own, or apply for a licence for the evening.

Anyone wishing to hire the hall must do so through a Chiselborough resident, and that resident must be prepared to take responsibility for the hire.

Rates

Weekdays

Morning 9am-12.45pm £10

Afternoon 1pm-5.45pm £10

Evening (excluding Friday) 6pm-midnight £20

Friday Evening 6pm-midnight £30

Weekends

Morning 9am-12.45pm £20

Afternoon 1pm-5.45pm £20

Evening 6pm-midnight £30

All day hire Saturday or Sunday £55

Long term and special bookings may be available on request at negotiable rates.

For further information, and to book the Hall, please contact:

Francesca Charlton

E: chiselboroughhall@gmail.com

M: 07942 281008

The Village Hall is run under a conveyance dated October 2nd 1978 with, according to the charity commission website, the following aims: “..Village Hall for the use of the inhabitants without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for meetings, lectures and classes, and for other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants”