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About our hall
A Versatile, Picturesque Events Venue in Hampshire,
and an Essential Hub for Celebrations, Classes, and Community Life!
Nestled in stunning surroundings and backing onto the tranquil Allen River, Damerham Village Hall is a charming and versatile events space located in the heart of Damerham village, Hampshire. Open year-round, the hall is perfect for weddings, an essential hub and a much-loved venue for a wide range of community and private events. Whether you're planning a wedding reception, family celebration, fitness class, community gathering, business meeting, or special event, our hall offers the ideal setting.
Our Event Spaces
Our building includes a bright, spacious hall with a vaulted ceiling – seating 130 at tables or 160 theatre-style; a smaller function room which is perfect for intimate gatherings or meetings – seats 30 at tables or 50 theatre-style. And our facilities include a fully equipped kitchen, superfast fibre broadband, and a beautiful riverside garden with a fenced off child-proof area ideal for outdoor use or photos. Read on for more info.
Looking for a venue for a regular class, group activity, or a one-off event? We’d love to hear from you!
Our hall offers everything you need for a memorable and successful event.
Damerham Village Hall is a non-profit community venue, proudly run and maintained by a team of dedicated local volunteers. Our mission is to preserve and improve this vital space for the benefit of current and future generations.
Our event spaces
The Main Hall
Ideal for weddings, concerts, parties & community events, our large main hall features a striking pitched ceiling crafted from beautiful Swedish pine, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
This flexible space can accommodate up to 160 guests in theatre-style seating or 130 guests seated at tables, making it the perfect venue for wedding receptions, concerts, social gatherings, community events, and private parties.
The hall includes a built-in public address (PA) system, enhancing its suitability for speeches, performances, and presentations.
A convenient serving hatch connects the hall to our fully equipped kitchen, making catering seamless for weddings, luncheons, celebrations, and more.
The Function Room
Separated from the main hall by the kitchen and reception area, this room opens on to the spacious hall gardens which lead down to the Allen River. The Function Room is ideal for reception drinks, committee meetings, talks, small family events or as a quiet room or food area during your wedding. A separate hatchway opens to the kitchen.
Our Facilities
We have a fully equipped kitchen and quality facilities for hassle-free Event hosting! Our modern, well-equipped kitchen is designed to meet the needs of caterers, event organisers, and community groups. It includes:
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An electric 6 ring range cooker with double electric oven
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A second electric oven with a four-ring ceramic hob
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Catering dishwasher for fast and efficient clean-up
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Microwave, large larder fridge, fridge/freezer, and ice cream freezer (ideal for chilling champagne, wine, or desserts)
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Hot water urn for tea and coffee service
We provide matching crockery and cutlery for up to 130 guests, including:
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Dinner, breakfast, and side plates
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Rice bowls, cups, and saucers in the elegant Churchill ‘Buckingham’ design
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Full cutlery sets
Furniture and Seating:
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25 full-size collapsible tables (6ft x 2.5ft)
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12 half-size collapsible tables
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160 soft, stacking chairs for indoor use
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Additional plastic chairs available on request for outdoor use
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12 6ft round tables are available for hire at £10 per table
Additionally...
The hall has single-sex toilets and an accessible toilet that incorporates baby changing facilities. There is also a cloakroom which is large enough to be used as a small work space or as storage during your function.
The car park can take up to 20 cars with extra parking by arrangement at the time of booking. This is in the sports field opposite.
There are also plenty of places to stay in the village, click here for more info.
With everything you need to host a wedding reception, corporate event, community gathering, or private celebration, Damerham Village Hall makes planning and setup easy.
Fully Licensed Bar
Bar Services – In Partnership with The Compasses Inn
This service is available for wedding and parties only.
The sale of alcohol at Damerham Village Hall is franchised to The Compasses Inn, our local village pub. The bar offers a full range of bottled bitters, lagers, fruit ciders, and soft drinks, all priced the same as at the pub. A selection of white, red, and rosé wines is available by the glass or bottle, alongside a wide variety of spirits and liqueurs, including premium malt whiskies.
Bar facilities accept both cash and card payments.
Important Information for Hirers:
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Alcohol may be provided free of charge by the hirer, by arrangement with the caretaker, but not while the bar is open.
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Only The Compasses Inn (the franchisee) may sell alcohol on the premises, including in the licensed garden area.
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The bar must be booked in advance, and an additional opening fee applies.
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The latest bar closing time is 11:00 PM.
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Even if the bar is not in use, all licensing conditions must still be observed.
There is a charge of £100 for this service. To arrange this, please speak to the caretaker or booking secretary at the time of booking the hall.
Pricing
We offer a discount of about 30% off of our normal prices for Village organisations, Village residents, registered charities & local sports clubs. Price will be confirmed at the time of booking. This discount is not applicable for weddings.
We offer morning, afternoon and evening sessions:
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Morning 08.00 – 13.00
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Afternoon 13.00 – 18.00
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Evening 18.00 – 23.00 (vacation by 00.00 hrs)
For evening bookings, the ‘function end’ time should be 11pm in order for the hall to be exited by all persons (including those clearing up) by midnight. The bar and music should end at 11pm latest.
To book a full day, you must book all 3 sessions.
There will be a charge of £25 made for arrangements for overflow parking, if required, in the Sports Field opposite.
A refundable security deposit of £50 for small one-off functions, £100 for large parties and large meetings and £250 for weddings is mandatory for one-off hall hires to cover damage, loss and breakages of hall and equipment. For more information, see our terms and conditions.
Exclusive Use of the Whole Building
Full use of the main hall, kitchen, function room, facilities and garden, uninterrupted. Weddings priced separately, please see our Wedding Page for more info.
Friday/Saturday/Bank holidays - £135 per session
Sunday - Thursday - £85 per session
Main Hall Only
Use of the main hall, the rest of the facilities are shared if there are other bookings at the same time. The kitchen can be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Please let us know if you require use of the kitchen when booking.
Friday/Saturday/Bank holidays - £90 per session
Sunday - Thursday - £60 per session
Function Room Only
Use of the function room, the rest of the facilities are shared if there are other bookings at the same time. The kitchen can be reserved on a first come, first served basis. Please let us know if you require use of the kitchen when booking.
Friday/Saturday/Bank holidays - £45 per session
Sunday - Thursday - £30 per session
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Book with us now
We will have a live booking system launching here soon! You will be able to see availability and book online.
Whilst we finish setting our online system up, if you would like to book, please contact our booking secretary, Stuart, by email info@damerham.org (our preferred method of contact) or by telephone 07818044509.
We will send you a email of confirmation, the conditions of hire and a hiring agreement for you to sign and return. If we require a deposit, we will let you know. We ask for payment in full two months in advance of the booking date. Due to noise related issues we no longer accept bookings for teenage or 21st parties.
To conform with our licensing conditions a sound limiter is in place in the main hall and must be used for amplified music and speech. This includes live bands and discos. The doors and windows in the main hall must be kept closed during the playing of amplified music or speech. Extractor fans can be used for ventilation.
PLEASE NOTE: Amplified music or speech is not permitted on a Sunday.
Amplified music or speech is not permitted outside (garden or car park) at any time.
