Contact
Diane Wood
07484 227633
wamemorialhallbookings@gmail.com
Hire Charges
- £12 per hour for the main hall
- £10 per hour for the small rear hall or coffee room
- £20 for use of the hall for private events
The hall offers a welcoming venue for residents of West Auckland and the surrounding areas. They have introduced several new sessions including yoga, table tennis and new age kurling. Regular activities ongoing in the hall include Carpet Bowls, Simply Social, Zumba, Keep Fit, Tea Dance and Zumba Gold. The hall has a Performing Rights Society Licence. Children’s parties are also welcome.
Features
- Free WiFi available
- Rooms: Main Hall (50ft x 30ft), Coffee Room (22ft x 16ft), Games Room (28ft x 22ft), Committee Room (20ft x 12ft), Kitchen (25ft x 13ft)
- Equipment: The hall has adequate chairs and tables and there is ample crockery and cutlery available. There is also a variety of sports equipment, carpet bowls, new age kurling, shuffleboard, a pool table, stage lighting and a PA system.
- Parking: Designated car park with sixteen spaces. Roadside parking is also available alongside the A68.
- Inclusive access: The premises is all on one level and there are no stairs.
Facilities
- Kitchen: Includes a microwave, cooker, fridge, freezer and two sinks
- Stage: Ideal venue for productions
- Toilets accessible to all
The Hall
It was built in 1925 as a fitting memorial to the men of West Auckland who died in the 1914 – 1918 war. Since then the original hall has been renovated and built on.
Registered Charity Number: 700076
The Village
West Auckland is a village situated to the west of Bishop Auckland on the A68 road. The village is famous for its football team to win the first World Cup! It also has one of the largest village greens in the county.