Community Hall

PINEWOOD COMMUNITY HALL
Laburnum Close, Pinewood, Ipswich, IP8 3SL

Tel. No. 01473 692690 (an answermachine is in operation at busy times)

Please note: If you are unable to make contact with us by telephone you may find an enquiry via email is often the quickest route as these messages are picked up by a personal mobile telephone in and out of office hours. We may therefore be able to answer your enquiry much quicker.

Please note the Community Hall is not currently taking bookings for private parties on either week days or weekends.
Last updated 14 August 2023).

Pinewood Community Hall is owned and operated by Pinewood Parish Council.

The Hall is run by the Parish Council's Community Hall Management Committee which consists of:-
Pinewood Parish Councillors: Cllr. Steve Woolnough (Chairman), Cllr. Robert Manning, Cllr. Jacqueline Preston, Cllr. D. Woolnough.
It is managed on a day to day basis by Parish Clerk and Hall Manager, Mrs Sandra Peartree.

The Community Hall is situated in Pinewood between the Baptist Church at Shepherd Drive and the Shopping Centre in Laburnum Close.

The Hall is open for private hire either via a regular club or activity or for a one-off party or celebration. Hiring of the hall is open to all and if you live in Pinewood or Sprites Ward in Ipswich then you will benefit from reduced hiring charges. .

The facility offers:-

MAIN HALL: To accommodate 300 seated (theatre style) and approx. 160 seated with tables and chairs and a stage.
LOUNGE/BAR The newly extended room seats approx. 60 - 80 people and is available for meetings daytime and evening when not in operation as a bar.
KITCHEN A fully equip kitchen which includes crockery, cutlery, oven, microwave and refrigerator and facitlites for making tea and coffee.
TOILETS Good sized male and female facilities with separate Babychange and a diabled toilet.
CAR PARKING There is car parking for 72 vehicles on the site which is shared with the users of the Church.
BUS STOPS for services 7,13,15 are located nearby.

PRIVATE HIRE FOR SATURDAY EVENING CELEBRATIONS

PLEASE SEE NOTE ABOVE

Please note that we do not take bookings for Childrens Parties.

When hiring the main hall on a Saturday or Sunday for birthday celebrations/wedding receptions etc.,a fully staffed bar is available at no extra cost if your adult numbers exceed 50 although this will be by prior arrangement and at the discretion of the Hall Manager as Designated Premises Supervisor within licensed hours. Please note that there is a minimum hire of four hours for this type of event.
We do not take on any Birthday parties/ Celebrations for anyone under the age of 25.

For private celebrations we will set up the main hall for your event with stage (if required), tables and chairs leaving you to just decorate tables with cloths/table decorations etc., and the room with balloons and banners etc., - saving you valuable hiring time.

At the end of your party/event we just ask you to remove your decorations and bag up any left over food, we then clean and put away the furniture and clean the Hall after your event for you as part of the hire.

The lounge bar is available for meetings and selected events when not is use as a bar. Furniture is set out to your requirements.

The use of the kitchen if offered for the duration of your hire is shared with other hirers of the Hall and staff.

There is car parking on the site which is shared with the users of the Church which will cater for 72 cars. Bus stops for services 7,13,15 are nearby.

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HALLS OWN EVENTS

BAR MEMBERSHIP

The Community Hall has a bar for which a membership scheme has been set up. The bar is open on a Friday night from 7.30pm - 11.30pm. To join the bar membership you must be over 18 years of age and be a resident in the local area. To join just come along any Friday night. There is entertainment at regular intervals which includes live singing acts and quiz nights. Please note the members bar is currently closed until further notice. Dated 21 May 2023.

For further information see our Facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/pinewoodhallevents/

MAIN HALL EVENTS

The Community Hall puts on a variety of events in the main hall during the year which are open to all. For more details about these events then please visit our Facebook page at: facebook.com/pinewoodHALLevents/timeline

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REGULAR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AT THE COMMUNITY HALL

MONDAY

9.30am – 11.00am   Slimming World
Contact Liz on 07986434667

1.00pm - 3.00pm   Taoist Tai Chi
Contact 01206 576167 or email suffolk@taoist.org

6.00pm – 9.00pm   Ice-Illusions Majorettes
Contact Natasha on 07771886316

TUESDAY

10.00am – 12.00pm   Pinewood Short Mat Bowls
Contact Yvonne on 07785236726 or just come along!

7.00pm – 9.00pm   Yoga Class
Contact Bridget on 07592577047

WEDNESDAY

10.00am – 12.00pm   Art Class
Contact Lee 01473 658957 or Ann on 01473 211095

5.00pm & 7.30pm   Slimming World
Contact Liz on 07986434667

THURSDAY
10.00am - 12.00pm Line Dancing
Contact Louise G on 07941069881

FRIDAY

10.00am – 12.00pm   Pinewood Short Mat Bowls
Contact Yvonne on 07785236726

6.00pm – 9.00pm   Ice-Illusions Majorettes
Contact Natasha on 07771886316

7.30pm – 11.30pm   Members Bar   Closed until further notice
For more information contact Adrian on 07733120859


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