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Hopelands is situated on the east of the village in Gadbridge Road. HR4 8SN and provides a wonderful venue for a variety of events such as family parties, receptions, dances, entertainments, exhibitions, meetings and conferencesof all kinds.
Hopelands has solar panels to generate electricity which goes into the national grid. The value of the electricity generated is set against the cost of the electricity the hall consumes. There is a display panel in the hall showing the amount of electricity being generated at any particular moment, together with the total amount of electricity that has been generated and the total amount of carbon emissions that have been saved since the solar panels started to operate.
Three Rooms
The Hackley Hall (the main hall) is 19.9 x 9.1 meters (65 x 32ft) and is licensed to hold 200 people. It can however be sub-divided to reduce its size by about one-third. Chandeliers are available for a small additional cost. 5ft diameter round tables are available in addition to rectangular ones. All the tables are free, but the hire and laundry of tablecloths for the round tables is extra, £5 per tablecloth and there are 150 white spandex chair covers available at 80p each for special occasions. The image on the left is of the Hackley Hall dressed for a wedding.
The Hackley Hall also has an electric 3m by 4m wide projector screen, a blue ray player, and a ceiling mounted data projector with a connecting wall mounted box for showing presentations using either a VGA or HDMI lead.
Off the Hackley Hall is a large, well equipped kitchen with an automatic hot water dispenser, a large electric cooker, a hot cupboard, fridge and freezer and a large commercial microwave together with a commercial 2-minute cycle dishwasher In addition the separate kitchenette has a commercial microwave and automatic hot water dispenser. The hall also has a mobile hot cupboard for large functions and a stainless steel trolley for collecting dishes etc.
Next door to the Hackley Hall (divided from it by folding doors) is a room called the Lounge (8.5 x 5.5 meters - 28 x 18ft) which is licensed to hold 50 people. The Lounge has a small kitchenette next to it for preparing and serving hot drinks and snacks. The Lounge is perfect for film shows, presentations and meetings. Used in conjunction with the Hackley Hall it is the ideal location for a bar.
There is also the Committee Room (5.5 x 3.4 meters - 18 x 11ft). This room is perfect for small meetings. It is licensed to hold 15 people.
Additional Facilities
- An alcohol licence - up to 12am on Fridays and Saturday nights.
- Car parking for at least 60 cars.
- A Loop system in the Hackley Hall and the Lounge to help the hard of hearing.
- A toilet for the disabled.
- Attractive china and cutlery.
- Stage and theatrical lighting.
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Regular Activities at Hopelands - click link
Further Information
For further information, a viewing or a booking, please contact Dave Hackley on 01544 318568.
Contact name
Mr David Hackley
Contact telephone
01544 318568
Postcode
HR4 8SN
Directions
Entering the village from Tillington, turn right along Gadbridge Road. The village hall is the last building on the right hand side
Number of bookable rooms
3
Is heating included
Included
Decorative condition
Excellent
Maximum seating capacity
295
Covers
Provision of regulated entertainment, entertainment facilities, refreshments or alcohol
Regular activities
Parish Council, WI, Playgroup, Yoga, Keep Fit, Garden Club, Dancing, T'ai Chi, Fundraising, Cinema, Nature Trust, Scouts/Brownies, Local History, Art Classes, Singing, Table Tennis
Car parking spaces
60
Disabled parking spaces
No
Type of entrance
Sloped
Ramp
yes
Handrail
yes
Is the hall on more than one level
no
Lift
no
Stairlift
no
Accessible to less mobile
yes
Total seats
144
Blackout curtains
no
Stage lighting
yes
Male toilets
3
Urinals
3
Female toilets
3
Disabled toilets
1
Baby changing facilities
yes
Can cater for
120
Kitchen size (m2)
35
Kettle
yes
Hot food
yes
Cold food
yes
Drinking water
yes
Cooker
yes
Microwave
yes
Dishwasher
yes
Fridge
yes
Freezer
yes
Work surfaces
yes
Cups
144
Plates
144
Bowls
144
Cutlery
144
Bring your own dishcloths etc
tea towels
Useable green space
yes
Childrens play area
yes