Facilities

Sturminster Marshall Memorial Hall

The Main Hall

Capacity 300 standing or 150 seated 

The Main Hall measures 16.5m x 9m and features a sprung hardwood floor marked out for indoor sports and includes a serving hatch to the kitchen. The hall can also be opened up to connect with the Second Hall via soundproofed folding doors.

Staging is available upon request for an additional fee:

  • £25 for part staging
  • £40 for full staging

The staging comprises nine 4ft x 8ft (2.44m x 1.22m) platforms, which can be set at 72cm (28″) or 36cm (14″). For safety reasons, staging must be assembled by hall staff — please arrange this with the Bookings Clerk when placing your booking.

Small Hall

Capacity 160 standing or 80 seated.

This is a more intimate space at 9m by 9m with a light, airy feel. There is a spacious serving-hatch to the kitchen. This hall can also be used with the Main Hall. Also has a small bar area. If you book the Main Hall and Small Hall together please make it clear if you need the partition to be folded back – this cannot be done by one-off hirers and needs to be arranged in advance when you book.

Kitchen

One of the many great features of the Memorial hall is its large kitchen. Equipped with cookers, fridges, microwave and urn. We also provide a large range of crockery, cutlery and some glassware. The kitchen is included in the hire fee of the Main and Second Halls.

Stour Lounge

Capacity 70 standing or 30 seated.

The Stour Lounge measures 6.3m by 5m, suited to committee meetings and smaller club gatherings. The room is carpeted, with soft furnishings and comfortable chairs and coffee tables. A hatch connects to a small bar area.

Car Park

The car park has an external power socket in a secure box near the patio. The car park is rented to catering vans and other businesses selling from a van.

Furniture

We have 23 large folding tables, 20 smaller tables and 80 folding chairs.

Changing Rooms

For sports use there are team changing rooms with showers (one has an adapted shower for people with disabilities) and a separate referee area. The whole changing area is accessible from it’s own external door allowing easy use for teams playing on the large sports field across the road. (Hire of pitches needs to be arranged separately and is not automatically included in hire of the changing rooms.)