Where?
We're often asked to recommend suitable local halls for an event, so here's an incomplete, and totally subjective list of some of the halls that we've graced over the last few years.
The suitability of a hall is completely dependent on the type of event, numbers and
preferences. We're not guaranteeing that the details are up-to-date or even accurate, more of a musician's-eye view of a venue.
Ellendune Community Centre Wroughton
Large hall with ample parking, kitchen and side rooms available, takes about 100 dancers. Massive stage.
Shrivenham Memorial Hall
Beautiful 1926 Arts-and-Crafts building, superb hammerbeam ceiling. Good stage. Ample parking. Kitchen and side rooms also available. Room for 80-100 dancing?
Christchurch Community Hall
Lovely new building, space for c.80 dancers? Kitchen, side rooms & garden available. No stage. Restricted parking.
Ridgeway School Hall
V. large hall - c.200 dancers, which suits the larger fundraisers. Excellent stage, loads of parking.
Eastcott Community Centre
'Happening' community hall, check out their events list. Small kitchen and a side hall. Fairly cheap. Plenty of parking. Suit 60 dancers?
Wanborough Village Hall
Nice little hall, stage is about one foot high. Restricted parking, but not a problem in the village. Kitchen.
Central Community Centre
Excellent location, with a hall, side room and kitchen, limited parking and handy for the Gluepot, where you can find our bassist, or someone else's bassist if desperate.
Lydiard Village Hall
V. nice hall, good stage and lighting, it's quite small, probably 60 dancers.
Cricklade Town Hall
Large main hall plus side hall with kitchens, plenty of parking. Loads of dancers c. 100-120? Good stage. Excellent disco light!
Even Swindon Community Hall
Good hall and kitchen, there's a sizeable lobby with easy chairs, good sized kitchen. Space for about 60 dancers. Clifford is amazingly helpful - plays the spoons too! Parking is a bit limiting
Liddington Village Hall
Very nice floor, kitchen/bar plus upstairs room. A good size for 50?
Supermarine RFC
It's huge, named after a plane, it's about the size of a hangar. Not somewhere for an intimate party.
Nice beer, but acoustics aren't good.
Organic Farm Shop
Small, but friendly venue, excellent food, suitable for ~30 dancers? We supported Badly Drawn Boy there.
Wootton Bassett Memorial Hall
Nice stage, good sized hall c. 80ish Side hall for food & relaxation. Kitchen. Ample parking.
Moose Hall
Decent hall, with kitchen and side room. Makeshift staging. Restricted parking.
Tetbury Tythe Barn
Glorious setting, very impressive, but the acoustics are a bit...
Gateway Centre South Cerney
Amazing roof
and lovely views, no stage, but a good area for dancing. Nice food.
Purton Village Hall
Good sized hall, 100? - with nice stage. Kitchen, plus plenty of parking.