The Dorking Halls

The Dorking Halls - From Outside

To make a booking or enquire about hiring this venue please use the contact details below - Please mention Venues for Hire

Reigate Road
Dorking
Surrey
RH4 1SG

Show map of venue location

01306 879200

Event Coordinator

Use contact form below

Dorking Halls description

Local Authority (Town Hall etc) / Business Meeting Rooms / Hotel / Conference Centre / Cinema / Historic Venue / Exhibition Space

Extra Large (300+)

Dorking Halls offers a number of fully accessible, flexible spaces to suit whatever size and style of event you wish to host, with our Events team on hand to assist with all arrangements. We have unrivalled lighting, sound and AV facilities, suitable for live theatre and music shows as well as business conferences and meetings, and an onsite team of technicians dedicated to your event. Recent events have included company training days, charity AGMs, awards evenings, arts lectures, weekly healthcare meetings, vegan food fairs, local business lunches, Open University exams and private cinema screenings.

Our conference catering menu provides a wide range of options to suit all budgets and dietary requirements, and there is a comfortable cafe and bar area for attendees to buy their own refreshments if preferred.

Situated in Dorking town centre, Dorking Halls is just 10 minutes' walk from three mainline train stations, with a large car park and easy access from the M25.

Venue suitability

This venue is suitable for the following uses:

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Venue facilities

300 spaces

Within 300 metres

Yes

Yes

Yes

30 round tables, 50 rectangle tables

600 chairs

Yes

Yes

Yes - Manned

Other venue facilities

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.

The Grand Hall can seat up to 813 delegates theatre style, or 240 on round conference tables. The large stage provides an impressive platform from which the speakers can address the audience, with the Hall equipped with state-of-the-art AV equipment for seamless digital presentations. With all the seating removed the Grand Hall is perfect for events such as trade exhibitions, craft fairs and dance competitions.

The exceptional acoustics, large stage, and dressing rooms make the Grand Hall the perfect place for staging theatrical productions, school concerts and dance shows.

Capacity

As meeting room:

813

As theatre:

813

For dancing:

200

For a reception:

900

18m x 19m

Yes

The Martineau Hall is ideal for smaller business conferences, workshops, staff training days, careers fairs and more intimate live shows. The room can be arranged as a flat floor area with tables and chairs, or as an auditorium with tiered seating. A well-stocked mobile bar can be put in the room for private functions and events.

Capacity

As meeting room:

128

As theatre:

192

For dancing:

100

For a reception:

300

16m x 12m

Yes

The Masonic Hall provides an ideal venue for a larger meeting or workshop when arranged as a flat floor area with tables and chairs, or as a surround-sound cinema for a private film screening with tiered seating in place.

Capacity

As meeting room:

66

As theatre:

66

For dancing:

40

For a reception:

100

7m x 11m

Yes

A light, modern meeting space with wifi and a large LED screen, suitable for meetings and presentations for up to 16 people.

The room is modestly priced but creates a grand impression with a bank of feature windows providing views over the Surrey Hills.

Capacity

As meeting room:

16

For dining:

16

For a reception:

25

7m x 5m

The Mezzanine Bar is a fantastic art deco space, accessed via a spiral staircase, which is perfect for hosting parties and drinks receptions. It can also be arranged as an informal meeting or presentation space.

Capacity

As meeting room:

30

For dining:

40

As theatre:

30

For a reception:

70

10m x 5m

Yes

The Ranmore Room is an annex to the main Dorking Halls building, and is suitable for small meetings, workshops, classes and children's parties. There is a large main area, with an adjacent storage/food preparation area. The Ranmore Room has its own toilets, and plenty of parking.

Capacity

As meeting room:

22

As theatre:

30

For dancing:

16

For a reception:

50

8m x 6m

Yes

Please ensure all fields are completed

To prevent spam please answer the simple maths question below:

5 + 7 =

GDPR CONSENT

By using the Venues4Hire.org website you agree that we can store the personal information you have given to us.

This information will only be used to allow us to pass your enquiry onto the Venue you have selected and for that Venue to contact you in relation to your enquiry.

We will also store your IP address for a short period of time to help us prevent abuse and misuse of our system for sending spam (non-Venue enquiry related) messages.

If you have any questions about our use of your data, please contact us via our Contact page.