Practicalities | Knighton and District Community Centre

Social Distancing measures

Assuming that social distancing is restricted to 2 metres, these are the following maximum numbers who can use each room including volunteers and staff.

Main Hall – 30 people
Bar Area – 18 people
Reynolds Room – 16 People
Dressing Room – 6 people

Kitchen use is now removed from hirings for the time being. If you need refreshments, please bring them with you.

Dimensions and other practicalities

The approximate dimensions of the Centre’s public rooms are as follows:

Main Hall – Total size 12m x 30m. Standing capacity 500; seats available for up to 250. The hall has a moveable wall capable of screening off the rear third of the hall as a separate bar. The maximum standing capacity for the hall with the moveable wall closed is 400.
- Bar – Maximum standing capacity for Bar is 100. The bar can accommodate 25 cafe tables
- Dining area – The hall can seat 150 at dining tables.
- Stage – 8m x 5.2m. The stage has stage lighting and PA.
Reynolds Room – A smaller functions room 7.5m x 10m. Maximum standing capacity 65 or 40 seated at cafe tables.
Dressing Room/Classroom – 7.5m x 6m and can be halved using screening. The economical solution for small meetings of around 12 people and has wheelchair access.
Kitchen – The kitchen, which has been used for cookery classes, and crockery, cutlery and glasses for 100 guests. Seats and tables can accommodate that number also.
Other facilities
- Seating – We now, as of May 2018, have 100 new banquet chairs to add to our 80 older banquet chairs. We also have 50 bistro-style chairs.
- Sound/Video – We also have a portable PA system for use in other rooms, plus a projector and screen.
- Wheelchair access – Wheelchair users will find they have easy access to the main hall, Reynolds Room, bar and kitchen and there are disabled toilets adjacent to the Reynolds Room and off the foyer. A wheelchair ramp also gives separate access to the stage and dressing room.
- Parking – The Centre has free parking space for approximately 10 vehicles and adjoins a paying long-stay car park with space for approximately 150 vehicles.

Costs

As a charity, the Centre does not employ full-time staff. It offers hirers the basics at a very affordable price, with all its rooms available for hire separately and cheaper rates available for community or non-commercial activities.

The main hall can be hired for as little as £37 per 2-hour session, the Reynolds Room or bar for £32 per 2 hours, or the dressing room for £27 for 2 hours. Your function can include a staffed bar for an additional £60 short duration or £150 all day (the bar operating for the profit of the centre). Use of the kitchen for preparing drinks and light snacks is £10.00 per 2 hours, while a charge of £32 per 2 hours is made if the kitchen is to be used for cooking a full meal.

The whole Centre may be hired for a weekend for wedding parties at a very reasonable rate. Sorry but all alcohol consumed on the premises must be purchased through the centre’s bar – but then our suppliers can furnish whatever is needed.

Please phone 07751221487, email admin@knightoncomm.wales or use the contact form on this website for a quote or to discuss availability and any particular requirements you may have.