Startforth Community Centre

Contact the centre

Maggie – johnrhodes777@btinternet.com or 01833 637944
Jayne – jayney.cox@btinternet.com or 07914002792

Regular activities and events

This may be subject to change. Please check with the hall.

Click here for full details of regular events

Weekly

Day	Activity	Time
MON	Volunteer gardening	10am – 12pm
MON	Move it or lose it	10am – 11am
MON	Castle Players	6.30pm – 10pm
TUES	Ballet for +50s	9.30am – 11am
TUES	Ballet	2.30pm – 3pm
TUES	Gentle gardeners (children)	4pm – 5pm
TUES	Gentle gardeners (adults)	6pm – 7.30pm
TUES	Affinity choir	7pm – 9pm
WEDS	Lunch club	11.30am – 2pm
WEDS	Recorder revivalists	4pm – 5.30pm
WEDS	Keep fit	6pm – 7pm
THURS	Pilates	10am – 10.45am 11am – 11.45am
THURS	Fitness with Hollie (All levels)	6.30pm – 7.30pm
SAT	Ballet / street dance	9am – 11.15am
SUN	Castle Players	12.30pm – 5pm

Monthly

Day	Activity	Time
FIRST MON	Community café	10am – 11.30am
THIRD WEDS	Parish Council meeting	7pm
FOURTH FRI	U3A music group	10am – 12pm
WEDS (Once per month)	Wellbeing art group	1.30pm – 3.30pm

Hire rates

The current rates are subject to review in April 2025.

Half day/evening

• Hall & kitchen: £70
• Hall only: £55

Per hour

• Hall & kitchen: £20
• Hall only: £15
• Library: £10
• Resource room: £10
• Staff room: £8

Facilities

• Rooms:  Main hall (12.7 x 11m), library (6.1 x 7.9m), resources room (6.5 x 6.1m), staff room and kitchen
  • The large, bright main hall at ground level can seat up to 100 people. There are ample sockets, a piano and pool table available.
  • The library room is a cosier meeting space and can seat up to 30-40 people. There are ample sockets and a wall suitable for projection. It is also suitable for exercise classes, music rehearsals, etc.
  • The resources room opens to a small adjacent room with a sink which makes it particularly suited to art based activities and it can seat up to 20-25 people.
  • The staff room is adjacent to the reception and can seat up to 8 people. It is ideal for meetings including a sink, fridge, kettles, microwave and cups.
• Kitchen: Spacious and well equipped including 2 industrial sized gas hobs and ovens, an industrial gas plate warmer, a commercial-sized rapid dishwasher, electric hot water boilers (for hot drinks), kettles, a microwave oven, 2 fridges, 1 freezer and 3 sinks
• Parking: There is a small car park and ample on-street parking
• Access: Mobile ramps and an accessible toilet
• Wi-Fi: Free access throughout
• Heating: Heating available throughout