Booking Information

Diseworth Village Hall

General Information

  • The Village Hall DOES hold a premises/entertainment licence.
  • The Premises Licence includes the sale by retail of alcohol; this must be by prior arrangement, by the hirer, with the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) please indicate on the Hire Agreement if you intend to supply alcohol for sale (or it is included in the ticket price).
  • The maximum capacity of the Hall is 100 people for any event.
  • Users must keep all escape routes clear and establish a plan to evacuate anyone with limited mobility (e.g. a wheelchair user) in the event of an emergency.
  • The hirer, who must be over 25 years of age, must be in attendance at all times. If a bar licence has been agreed, the person delegated by the DPS must be in attendance throughout the event.
  • External windows must be closed by 11pm, the bar must close by 11:30pm, music must finish by 12.00 midnight, and the premises must be vacated by 1:00am. A red folder (The Red Book) containing detailed information about the Hall’s facilities, appliances and equipment is available next to the main entrance.

Using the Premises

  • Use the rear car park rather than the road whenever possible.
  • Kitchen facilities should only be used and/or supervised by a responsible adult.
  • Please clean up spillages and breakages immediately and leave all the facilities as you found them: i.e., clean, tidy and in their original places.
  • Chairs should be carried no more than two at once; they should be stored carefully no more than nine high to avoid the possibility of collapse.
  • Put any litter in the wheelie bin and recyclable items in the red boxes outside. Also, if used, the Field should be cleared of any litter or debris.
  • Switch off all appliances, and both internal and external lights. (The switch for the car park and access light is located next to the main doors; the security light in the porch will switch off automatically.)
  • Close the main gates.
  • Please return the keys promptly to the KeySafe or the Village Hall representative named on the Hire Agreement.
  • The Village Hall Management Committee have adopted a policy of ‘personal responsibility’ regarding the use of our community facility but we should all think carefully about minimising the risk of spreading viruses (and any other illnesses) among ourselves, and more importantly, to others.

Safety Notes

  • The use of stepladders by users should not be necessary. However, if needed, it is a twoperson exercise (with one person ‘footing’ the steps at all times).
  • Experienced/qualified tradesmen are, and must be, used for any maintenance or modification task within the Village Hall facility