Chelynch Park, Doulting, Somerset, BA4 4PL
Situated 2 miles outside of Shepton Mallet, off the A361 in Doulting.
A REGISTERED CHARITY
Doulting Village Hall is managed by its Board of Trustees and run by volunteers for the benefit of Doulting village and the wider local community.
Financial Returns and Trustee information is held at: Charity Commission Registered Charity 288115
Venue
The Community Room: 30′ x 15′ (9 x 4.5m) – ideal for smaller parties, meetings, groups and classes. Available weekdays and weekends, year round. Private kitchenette and WC facilities.
Main Hall (adjoined to the Community Room) 51′ x 32′ (16 x 10m) – greater capacity for larger events. One hundred chairs for seated events, discos and birthday parties, etc. Inflatables height limit is 10ft/3m. During school term time: St Aldhelm’s Primary School has exclusive use until 6pm. The Main Hall is available to book as part of the village hall at weekends – all day, and weekday evenings from 6pm. During school term breaks, the Main Hall is available for weekday daytime bookings.
availability
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Active groups at the village hall
Shepton Mallet U3A Art Group
Community Room, 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 2-4pm
Shepton Mallet U3A Bridge Club
Community Room, Tuesdays , 2-4.30pm
For more information on Shepton Mallet U3A and their Art and Bridge clubs please follow the link below.
https://sheptonmalletu3a.org.uk/groups
Ladies-Only Kickboxing Classes
Elite Ladies Kickboxing offers fun and friendly classes at Doulting Village Hall: Monday 6.30-8.15pm, Thursday 7.15-8.45pm. For more information, please contact: info@eliteladieskickboxing.co.uk
private hire cost
Community Room with kitchenette, WC and baby change facilities.
Available weekdays and weekends year round.
£6.00 per hour, hirer clean-as-you-go.
Full Village Hall booking (Community Room + Main Hall)
Term times: Available all day Saturday & Sunday and from 6pm Monday-Friday.
Term breaks: Available all day weekdays and weekends.
£15.00 per hour, hirer clean-as-you-go. Doulting Resident Discount £10 p/h.
6 consecutive hours Full Village Hall bookings, hirer clean-as-you-go.
£75.00 flat fee. Doulting Resident Discount £40.00.
Additional hours charged at standard £15.00 p/h.
Whole weekend discount for Full Hall bookings, hirer clean-as-you-go.
Term times: Friday from 6pm until Sunday night, £350. Doulting Resident £250.
Term breaks: Friday all day until Sunday night, £400. Doulting Resident £300.
what’s included in my booking?
Ample car parking (outside of school drop off and pick up times!)
Through the main entrance and into the lobby you’ll find plenty of coat and bag hooks.
In the Community Room we have 25 comfortable chairs and 6 large sturdy fold up tables.
The kitchenette has worktop space and serving bar space; a hand wash sink; double sink for washing up; a full sized dishwasher; a selection of kitchen utensils; two large kettles; a 25L hot water urn; a fridge; a freezer, a microwave; and assorted mugs, cups, plates and cutlery. Washing up liquid, dishwasher tabs and black waste bags are provided for convenience.
Accessed alongside the kitchenette, the rear lobby area houses the cleaning equipment, vacuum cleaner, and spare toilet rolls. Off the rear lobby the WC’s and wheelchair accessible cubicle that also houses the baby change unit.
For Full Hall bookings including the adjoining main hall, we have a further 12 large round tables that can comfortably seat 8-10 each, plus an additional 120 chairs.
A full crockery set, cutlery, cups, saucers and glassware for up to 100 people is available to hire at an additional cost.
If you require toasting glasses or other formal glassware it is recommended that you contact a glass hire company!
outdoor space
The school playing field is accessible directly from the main hall and is available at weekends and in school term breaks, and only in conjunction with a village hall booking. Use of the school playing field costs £15 for the duration, and is payable directly to the School.
Booking to hire Doulting Village Hall
The Small Print: Terms & Conditions
It’s the same size because it’s important.
“When you hire Doulting Village Hall it is important that you read and understand the Conditions of Hire as they apply in all cases. They are part of a Hire Agreement between the Village Hall Committee and the Hirer…”
create a booking at doulting village hall:
currently open for bookings up to and including 31st august 2024.
Booking Step 1
Check the Bookings Diary to check if your preferred date has any existing bookings:
Click to view Doulting Village Hall | Teamup Live Calendar
Booking Step 2
If your preferred day, date and time shows no existing booking, please submit a booking form along with full payment.
Bookings are on a first come, first served basis.
Online booking – click the link below
~ Booking Request Form for Doulting Village Hall ~
paper booking
Print, complete and return the Booking Request Form below
Booking Step 3
Payment should be made at the time of submitting your booking form
Our preferred payment method is bank transfer:
Doulting Village Hall, Sort code: (Lloyds) 30-99-29 Account number: 01409376
Please include the Hirer’s surname as reference,
For paper/postal bookings, we accept a cheque made payable to Doulting Village Hall.
A booking form and payment are both required to make a booking.
All bookings remain provisional until confirmed by the Bookings Secretary.
Booking confirmation will be sent to the person named on the Booking Request Form.
Bookings are run on a first come, first served basis.
Thank you
Village hall user guide
The History of Doulting Village Hall (abridged)
In 1978 Somerset Education Authority finally succumbed to local pressure and commissioned a new school to be built on the old St Andrew’s Doulting Stone Quarry. The County Council wrote to the Parish Council to enquire if the Village would be interested in a joint venture on the hall part of the proposed school. Subsequently, an extension to the budget was agreed and the Village set out with gusto to raise its share of the budget. The result was a main hall 1/3rd larger than that orignally offered, with obvious benefit to both the School and Village.
Over the years there have been several additions, starting in 1979 with the purchase by the Village Hall of adjoining land to create the car park (later extended by the purchase of additional land.) All was made available to the School during School hours. An extension to the main hall was built to form the Village Hall’s Community Room. Further extensions later provided new toilet facilities as well as new storage space. A refit to what was originally a storage cupboard provided opportunity for the Village Hall bar and kitchenette.
Various swaps and changes of space have occurred over the years reflecting the growth of St Aldhelm’s Primary School, with support from the Village Hall Committee. Equipment has been purchased collaboratively over the years for the benefit of both the school and its pupils and the local community. Doulting Village Hall continues to operate with a licence, conveyance and Trust Deed set up between Doulting Village Hall Committee, Doulting Parish Council, The Diocese of Bath and Wells, and Somerset County Council.
A Charities Commission (UK) Registered Charity, Doulting Village Hall and its Management Committee is run by volunteers for the benefit of Doulting Village and the wider local community.
Privacy Policy & General Data Protection Regulation (GDPr)
We use Cognito Forms as part of our booking process – their policy can be found here
Our preferred method of payment is a direct bank transfer to our Lloyds Bank account – their policy can be found here
Names of hirers and/or groups will be used on the online booking calendar (TeamUp) for reference.
Contact information including phone numbers, email addresses and street addresses are NOT included on the calendar.
All information submitted on booking forms and/or during email conversations is for the sole use of Doulting Village Hall Management Committee as part of the Hire Agreement.
CCTV is licensed by Mendip District Council for the purpose of security for the car park and building. It is for the sole use of Doulting Village Hall Management Committee.
2022 Draft Accounts pending agreement at next AGM
Doulting, Somerset 