Celebrations

Newbiggin village hall is a stylish venue for every type of celebration – birthdays, wedding receptions, retirements, anniversaries, reunions, leaving parties, etc. To get some ideas of how good the hall can look, please see our Photo Gallery.

Our low costs and the freedom to make your own arrangements for catering, drinks and entertainment, means that, if you want, you can keep the expense down. No need to stick to a set of menus! Cook your own food, bring in outside caterers or even hire a chip van, a pizza oven or a hog roast!

The hall has an alcohol licence so there is no complicated form-filling or event fees involved. Our volunteers may be able to run the bar for you, avoiding costly venue mark-ups and freeing you to join in the celebration. Alternatively, drinks and bar staff can be supplied by a local pub, if required.

Your guests will have no problem in finding your event. The hall is reached by a single turning off the A66 and readily identified by its large sign, visible from the road. Once at the hall, your guests can park directly at the hall entrance. No hunting for a space or paying parking fees.

At the entrance to the hall there is a large, welcoming foyer where you can meet and greet your guests. Coat racks are available.

Main Hall (Kells Hall)

This can accommodate up to 130 people seated at tables. For larger celebrations which do not require formal seating it can hold up to about 180 people. Two levels of lighting are available.

Multi-purpose room 1 (Sunbeam Room)

This room opens off the hall foyer and can be used for additional seating, buffet tables, changing room, display room, rest area or children's play area.

Function Room (Fluskew Room)

This room also holds the Brian Hope Bar. It has a large seating area offering multiple options.

Smoke machines, candles and other incendiary devices cannot be used in the hall because of the smoke alarms and fire detectors.

Kitchen

Fully-equipped as a catering-style kitchen, this can be used to prepare and serve your own food, or as a servery for an outside caterer. A hatch to the hall lobby makes either waitress or buffet-service easy.

Bar

The Brian Hope Bar is situated in the Fluskew Room, off the foyer. The back-bar area has two chillers which can hold up to 400 bottles or cans. There are optics and a commercial glass washer. A wide range of drinking glasses is available. There is comfortable seating at tables for up to 40 people.

Outside

Behind the hall is a block-paved patio leading on to a quarter-acre field with views over the Pennines. This area is available for outdoor functions. Because of the proximity of livestock in neighbouring farms, we cannot permit the use of fireworks or the release of Chinese Lanterns.

What is included

The use of our tables and chairs, cutlery, crockery and glasses. All our equipment is of good quality, but if you wish to hire something extra-special, we can suggest a suitable local business.

Breakages will be deducted from the deposit.

Extras

A catering style barbecue, display boards and a portable public address system are available. For more details see our Extras Page.

Hiring

Either the whole hall or individual rooms may be used by the hour, the half-day or the day. Special rates may be available for longer periods, and for children’s parties.

Users of individual rooms will share the kitchen and bar facilities with other users.

User arrangements are inclusive of the use of tables and chairs, and of the bar, kitchen, crockery, cutlery and glassware (if required.)

The opening hours of the hall, when it is available for use, are 8:30 am - 12 midnight.

 

Candles, tea lights, and smoke machines cannot be used in the building because of fire regulations. Fireworks and Chinese Lanterns may not be used outside because of the proximity of livestock.