The Place, Pitsea Leisure Centre
The Place - 'The Place' is a multi purpose leisure centre in the heart of Pitsea. Open 7 days a week and offering a whole range of community facilities for the benefit of families and businesses. Facilities include: Pulse Fitness Suite, Children's Fun Zone, Meeting Rooms, and Hall Hire )with or without a licensed bar). We can accommodate all of your venue hire, fitness and entertainment needs.
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The Place, Pitsea Leisure Centre
Northlands Pavement
Basildon
England
SS13 3DU
01268 205284
Reception
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The Place, Pitsea Leisure Centre description
Local Authority (Town Hall etc) / Business Meeting Rooms / Funerals and Wakes / Fitness and Dance Centre / Exhibition Space / Religious Venue
Large (1-300)
'The Place' is a multipurpose leisure centre in the heart of Pitsea. Open 7 days a week and offering a whole range of community facilities for the benefit of families and businesses. Facilities include the Pulse Fitness Suite, Children's Fun Zone soft play area, Function Halls with licensed bars, Sports Halls, Conference Rooms, Meeting Rooms, Dance Studio, Hair Salon, and Over 50's Activity Centre, plus much more, we are the perfect venue for meetings, activities, and entertainment hire.
Centrally located with excellent road and rail links plus free parking, 'The Place' is the perfect choice for all your venue hire, fitness, and entertainment needs.
Hall and Function Room Hire: With 2 licensed function suites we are the perfect choice for any celebration
Hall Hire: We have 2 large halls that are suitable for all kinds of sporting activities
Meeting Room Hire: A whole range of different sized rooms available for hire at affordable prices.
The Pulse Fitness Suite: A fully equipped, air-conditioned gym with PAYG or membership from only £17.40 per month.
Pulse Fitness Classes: Our Pulse Fitness classes are a great way to get active, keep fit and have fun! Open to both members and non-members.
Children’s Fun Zone: Soft play area perfect for the under 8's with nets, rollers, a slide and inflatables.
Children’s Party Packages: Party packages for up to 30 children from as little as £114.75.
Day Centre for the over 50’s: Pitsea Activity Centre hosts a range of activities and trips for the over 50’s. Including Zumba, Belly Dancing, Seated Keep Fit, Knit & Natter, Art Classes, Beading and Bingo, plus much more
Clubs, Classes and Group Meets: A regular meeting place for a whole range of clubs and organisations including Tap & Ballet, Karate, Kung Fu, Spiritual Mediumship, Beading Workshops, Toddlers Football, Theatre School, Weight Watchers, Slimming World, Support Groups, Coffee Mornings, Stamp Collecting and much more.
Snooker Room: A Full-sized snooker table in it's own private room available for hourly hire. One-off and block bookings welcome.
Unisex Hair Salon: Tina's Unisex Hair Salon offers quality hair cuts & styling and great service at competitive prices.
For more information please visit our website http://basildon.gov.uk/theplace or call 01268 205284
Venue suitability
This venue is suitable for the following uses:
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Venue facilities
16 spaces
Within 75 metres
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28 round tables, 42 rectangle tables
346 chairs
Yes - Manned
Other venue facilities
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Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.
The Main Hall is a large versatile ground floor space with its own licensed bar and is suitable for all kinds of celebrations. Maximum capacity is 250 people.
The Main Hall has its own licensed bar and can accommodate everything from birthdays to ballroom dancing and weddings to wakes. The perfect venue for whatever kind of celebration you have in mind.
The hall can be configured to suit you special celebration needs. You can specify the type and number of tables you would like and how you would like to see them arranged. White table linen is available for hire upon request. A large projector screen and staging is also available to hire for performances, DJs or presentations.
Planning a family celebration with lots of children? Include our soft play 'Fun Zone' in your party hire.
This large, spacious hall has a tiled floor and a high ceiling which also makes it perfect for group fitness classes, dance and martial arts lessons and many types of sporting activities. With a large projector screen and staging also available to hire, the Main Hall is ideal for any type of event.
Capacity
As meeting room:
300
For dining:
150
As theatre:
300
For dancing:
250
For a reception:
300
19m x 13m
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The Function Room is an offset hall situated on the ground floor. The hall can be used as a large space or easily divided into 2 separate areas with a concertina style dividing door.
With vinyl flooring and access to an internal garden area with seating, the Function Room is a versatile space that is perfect for a variety of events, activities, group fitness classes and many of your business requirements.
The Function Room has its own licensed bar area and is perfect for any special occasion.
We can configure the room to suit your special occasion. You can specify the type and number of tables you would like and how you would like to see them arranged. White table linen is available for hire upon request.
Planning a family celebration with lots of children? Include our soft play 'Fun Zone' in your party hire
Capacity
As meeting room:
150
For dining:
90
As theatre:
100
For dancing:
150
For a reception:
150
15m x 14m
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With a wall of mirrors, vinyl flooring and air conditioning, our Dance Studio is perfect to hire for exercise classes, dance troops, martial arts etc. This light, spacious room is situated on the Ground Floor and can also be utilised for a variety of other events and business requirements including children's parties, meetings, workshops and training sessions.
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Capacity
As meeting room:
26
As theatre:
50
For dancing:
35
10m x 7m
The Place is an ideal venue for large general meetings, conferences, training courses, presentations, exhibitions and workshops. We are also an ideal and popular venue for smaller group meetings, interviews and one to one meetings.
We can accommodate all your personal or business requirements and provide everything you need to ensure that your meeting or event is a success.
Capacity
As meeting room:
30
As theatre:
70
11m x 7m
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Unlike many other party venues, here at The Place there are no limitations so you can tailor make your own Children's Party to suit all budgets - the sky's the limit! You are even welcome to bring in your own catering and soft drinks making it the best value for money around.
Bookings and enquiries
Feel welcome to come along and view our Kids' Fun Zone Soft Play area and the range of halls we have available for Children's Party hire. You can discuss your requirements with a member of our friendly team. All you have to do is contact us or come and see us.
Enquiries welcome. To book now or to check prices and availability, call reception on 01268 205284.
Choose from either of the following two children's party hire options...
Our Fun Zone Party package is the best value Children's party in Essex! This 2 hour package is suitable for up to 30 children. The perfect way for the under 8's to have fun and celebrate in style.
Our Kids' 'Fun Zone' Soft Play Party Package includes:
•One hour's exclusive access to our Fun Zone Soft Play area, (the slide, inflatables, rollers and netted climbing areas will keep the children entertained in a safe, enclosed environment), followed by
•One hour of children's party play time in the party room of your choice.
You are welcome to personalise the party room with your own choice of birthday balloons and banners. A music system is available for you to provide your own music and games.
Special kid-size tables and chairs will be set up ready for your arrival so that you can lay out your own drinks and nibbles.
Alternatively you can tailor-make your own children's party. With a choice of halls available for hire that will accommodate any type of children's party; whether you plan to theme your party, have a character visit, hire a bouncy castle, book a children's entertainer or have a disco.
Our halls are large and spacious with plenty of room for the little ones to run around and have some fun! You can decorate the hall with your own choice of balloons, banners or themes to make it extra special for the birthday boy or girl.
Chairs and tables will be set up ready for your arrival so that you can lay out your own drinks and nibbles.
The sky really is the limit making this the perfect choice for any budget.
PLEASE NOTE: we will only accept children's party bookings up to the age of 12 years
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