HIVE Community Hub - 4 Rooms

School Street, Sudbury, CO10 2HA, Suffolk, England

The Joy Abbott Hall

The hall is the former church building which currently has pews and will hold up to a maximum of 200 people.  There is a gallery which will hold another 50.  The hall is entered by large doors  at the front of the building where there is a foyer for ticket sales, reception etc. The hall has a raised area for performers where there is also situated an important vintage organ.  Hiring the Joy Abbott Hall also gives you access to the whole of Friars Hall at the rear which includes toilets, kitchen and other facilities.  It is therefore more than suitable for concerts, talks and large meetings. There is a good P.A. system and heating.

Hire rates are:

Standard rate (for non-charity/community activities) - £160 half day/£250 full day.

Charity Rate -  £100 half day/£160 full day

There are generous discounts for multiple bookings (10 or more over a year).

It must be understood that whilst the church is accessible to persons with disabilities, the gallery is reached by flights of stairs and the toilets are in Friars Hall and so wheelchair users and persons with mobility problems have to go outside the Joy Abbott Hall to reach the facilities.

                             

                                     Friars Hall

Friars Hall is the original church hall which has easy access with no steps.  The hall has a maximum capacity of 100 seated.  There is a kitchen with a large serving hatch into the hall and a large supply of crockery and cutlery which can be used for serving teas, coffees and light refreshments but it is not equipped for hot food preparation.

The area is most suitable for music rehearsals, group meetings, talks, exercise classes and celebrations.  Within the hire charge is the use of the kitchen facilities, chairs, tables etc.

Lighting is new LED and there is a hearing loop fitted.

Hire rates are:

Standard rate (for non-charity/community activities) - £40 per hour/£120 half day/£200 full day.

Charity Rate - £25 per hour/£75 half day/£120 full day

There are generous discounts for multiple bookings (10 or more over a year).

The Anthony Wheeler Room

This room is ideal for small meetings.  It will seat up to 20 theatre style and 10 boardroom style. 

There is a kitchen with a large serving hatch into the room and a large supply of crockery and cutlery which can be used for serving teas, coffees and light refreshments but it is not equipped for hot food preparation.

Within the hire charge is the use of the kitchen facilities, chairs, tables etc.

Standard rate (for non-charity/community activities) - £18 per hour/£54 half day/£100 full day.

Charity Rate - £12 per hour/ £36 half day/£60 full day

There are generous discounts for multiple bookings (10 or more over a year).

Please note that if there is a hirer of Friars Hall at the same time, it is necessary to share the toilets and kitchen and access and egress is through the hall itself.


                            Consulting Room

This room is ideal for interviews, consultations and more private meetings.  There is a table in the room and it will seat up to 6 boardroom style but is more suitable for 2 or 3 people.  The room itself is set apart from the main hall and so offers a greater degree of privacy.

It is currently accessed via a small flight of steps and so it is not suitable for wheelchair users or anyone who is unable to climb stairs.  

Within the hire charge is the use of the kitchen facilities, chairs, tables etc.

Standard rate (for non-charity/community activities) - £12 per hour/£39 half day/£75 full day.

Charity Rate - £8 per hour/ £24 half day/£40 full day

There are generous discounts for multiple bookings (10 or more over a year).

Please note that if there is a hirer of Friars Hall at the same time, it is necessary to share the toilets and kitchen and access and egress is through the hall itself.



Hall Type
church hall
Year Built
1838
Overall Capacity
250
Seating Capacity
250

Availability and Hire Costs

Availability: Some evenings are block booked but many are available; weekdays and weekends are generally available

Hire Costs: Various - see details of halls


Suitable For

This venue is suitable for the following occasions.

Party, Anniversary, Training, Children's Party, Local Community Meeting, Societies and Clubs, Music Event, Band Practise, Fitness Classes / Yoga, Educational Pursuits, Church Event / Choir Practice, School Events, Film Shoots, Corporate Events, Dance Classes

Facilities

  • ✓ Staging
  • ✓ Main Hall
  • ✓ Small Hall
  • ✓ Committee Room
  • ✓ Entrance
  • ✓ Servery
  • ✓ Kitchen
  • ✓ Accessible Toilets
  • ✓ Baby Changing Facilities
  • ✓ Changing Facilities
  • ✓ Wheelchair Access
  • ✓ Broadband Internet
  • ✓ Wifi

Equipment

  • ✓ Fridge
  • ✓ Kettle
  • ✓ Cooker
  • ✓ Piano
  • ✓ Public Address System
  • ✓ Cutlery
  • ✓ Tea Crockery
  • ✓ Glassware
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This listing was last updated: 23/02/2024

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