Hire of Halls

Find out about the following Council maintained premises that are available for hire:

The Arts Centre, Sidmouth

Elizabeth Hall, Exmouth

Council Chamber/Committee Room, Knowle, Council Offices, Sidmouth

Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth

The Pavilion, Exmouth

Town Hall, Seaton

The Arts Centre, Sidmouth

Information about the Arts Centre

The Arts Centre is situated next to the Manor Pavilion Theatre at the Junction of Manor Road and Station Road. Its main entrance is from Station Road.

The Arts Centre comprises a suite of rooms, with the main room accommodating up to 80 persons seated. Toilets and cloakrooms are situated off the foyer. The main room has tables, chairs, an upright piano and two projector screens.

There are facilities for preparing drinks and washing up, a storeroom and a further small room.

The Arts Centre is ideal for meetings, educational classes, lectures, exhibitions and a range of social functions.

Making a reservation

Please telephone Graham Whitlock, Manager on 01395 576798 or email on gwhitlock@eastdevon.gov.uk.

Box Office telephone no: 01395 514413 (open between 10am and 4pm Tuesday-Friday and 10am to 2pm Saturday)

Elizabeth Hall, Exmouth

Making a reservation - please telephone Tanya Trott on 01395 226960 or e-mail ttrott@eastdevon.gov.uk

Council Chamber/Committee Room, Knowle, Council Offices, Sidmouth

The function rooms at the Knowle are available for hire outside normal office opening times.

The historic East Devon District Council Offices are set in 16 acres of beautiful parkland at Knowle Sidmouth overlooking Lyme Bay. The grounds overlooking the sea make an ideal photographic background. The lawns, shrubs and trees are maintained throughout the season by the Council’s award winning gardeners.Built originally as a gentleman’s residence and later enlarged as a hotel, the Council buildings have dominating views southwards.

Available to you are the Council Chamber the Committee Room and kitchen. Car parking is freely available, and there is a generous turning area outside the main double doors. The capacity in the Council Chamber cannot exceed 200 when hired separately. However the capacity is 240 when the Council Chamber and Committee Room are hired together. The seating capacity cannot exceed 120 for the Council Chamber or 40 for the Committee Room. If hiring the Council Chamber the hirer has the use of the kitchen facilities which comes within the price and consists of the of the oven, warming cabinets, double sink and well stocked cupboards of cutlery and crockery which is sited close to the Council Chamber.   

The civic suite is at ground level and all facilities are easily accessible for wheelchair users.

The letting periods are:

Morning 8.30am – 1.00pm

Afternoon 1.00pm – 5.00pm

Evening 5.00pm – Midnight Weekdays and Saturdays

Making a reservation

Please telephone Mrs Joy Loveridge on 01395 571615 or e-mail joloveridge@eastdevon.gov.uk for more information or to make arrangements to visit the rooms. You can also download an PDF file application form (123KB - 15 July 2010 - PDF Help), which includes a prospect of hire charges.

A provisional booking for your function can be made and held for 28 days but once confirmed a 20% non refundable deposit will be required.

Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth

Information about the Manor Pavilion Theatre

The Manor Pavilion Theatre at Sidmouth is an attractive, intimate venue with maximum seating capacity of 282 seats. An orchestra can be accommodated in a small pit, normally covered, with the loss of 28 seats from the first two rows. The auditorium has fixed tiered seating with the exception of the first 6 rows which is flat and seating not fixed.

There is a good sized, slightly raked stage with house curtains, tabs, legs and good stage and front of house lighting. A public address system is available if required. There are six dressing rooms on two floors with toilets, and a large scenery dock.

The theatre foyer, which can be used for displays as appropriate, has toilets, cloakrooms, a box office and public telephone and provides access to the auditorium and the lounge bar.

The lounge bar can accommodate between 50 and 60 people with tables. There is a compact kitchen supplied with crockery and a serving counter. There is also a lockable bar suitable for the sale of alcoholic beverages, subject to licence obtained by the hirer.

The lounge bar can also be hired as a separate room for meetings, parties etc, subject to availability.

An induction loop is installed in the auditorium

An audio-description service for visually impaired people, set up with National Lottery funding, is offered on the last night of performances with a week long run.

Making a reservation

Please telephone Graham Whitlock, Manager on 01395 576798 or email on gwhitlock@eastdevon.gov.uk

If your booking involves music, either by live or mechanical means, Performing Rights Royalties must be paid after the event, unless already paid by the hirer to the Performing Rights Society.

There is a box office at the theatre and the telephone number is 01395 514413.
The opening hours are Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

For more information you can also visit the Manor Pavilion Theatre website.

Town Hall, Seaton

Information about Seaton Town Hall

Seaton Town Hall is a multi-purpose building suitable for holding a variety of events including seminars, meetings, training sessions, theatre productions, concerts, dance/movement classes, catered functions, private parties, receptions and charity sales.

On the ground floor off the foyer are toilet facilities, a kitchen and the main auditorium which is a large hall with a stage at the front and a bar area at the rear.  The hall seats 222 (theatre style) and 160 with tables and chairs.  The floating hardwood dance floor has a dancing capacity of 500.

The stairs (there is no lift) in the main foyer leads to the first floor landing with toilet facilities.  Off the landing is the Committee Room which is arranged formally to seat 20 persons, but could seat 40 informally.

Opposite the Committee Room  is the Upstairs Lounge with a small kitchen and seating for 25-30 persons.

Making a Reservation

To make a booking or to enquire about forthcoming events please telephone Seaton’s Voice on 01297 625699.

Page last updated on 13 April 2011