St John Sub Castro Church-Lewes

St John Sub Castro Church-Lewes - St John Sub Castro Church-Lewes

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Abinger Place
Lewes
Sussex
BN7 2QA

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07422 521742

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The Trinity Centre - Trinity Church St John Sub Castro description

Community Hall / Business Meeting Rooms / Cinema / Funerals and Wakes / Historic Venue / Wedding Venue

Large (1-300)

A Church of England church in the north of Lewes.
11.15am Service every Sunday with barista coffee, band led contemporary music with relevant Bible Teaching. Family service on 1st Sunday of each month, active children's groups with family and youth ministers.

4.30pm service every other Sunday organ led traditional hymns and prayers, with tea afterwards.

This building has had huge renovation works and is now available to hire as an outstanding venue for concerts with fantastic acoustics and a fully adaptable space for the community with chairs that can be cleared away or arranged as required.

We also have two upstairs rooms available for hire - perfect for meeting spaces.

Full disabled access and toilets downstairs - next phase is the installation of a lift and disabled access upstairs in the future.

A community not for profit cafe will be opening in May 2018 run during the week.

Venue suitability

This venue is suitable for the following uses:

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Venue facilities

Within 300 metres

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Yes - Small - tea/coffee only

Other venue facilities

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

Wooden floored clear wide nave area with raised chancel, high ceilinged, light and excellent acoustic capability.

Chairs can be arranged to suit and partition opened to extend seating.

Small basic kitchen are with tea and coffee facilities.

Piano available - and tech available on request with paid operator - some basic tech included.

Capacity with partition open is 280, 230 with it closed, optional restricted viewing seats available on upstairs balcony 58 (1st 2 rows) - not suitable for children. Additional space for performers on chancel area.

Cafe open during the week in front of partition.

Rates: £25 per hour for occasional use, £20 for regular hire, Concert rate £38 - 44 plus verger fee.

Toilets downstairs and upstairs, full disabled access downstairs.

Capacity

As meeting room:

350

As theatre:

280

For dancing:

90

For a reception:

200

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This area is used for the community cafe and left with chairs and tables set up which can be rearranged. Two sofas in corner also.

This area is at the back of the nave as you enter the church beyond the lobby and in front of the glass partition.

This space is only available outside of cafe hours and does not include sole use of the building so there may be an activity going on in the main church space visible behind the partition.

Small kitchen area available for basic tea and coffee making.

Rate: £15 per hour

Capacity

As meeting room:

30

For dining:

30

For a reception:

30

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A meeting room with large patterned glass windows, tables and chairs and an AV screen.

Currently no disabled access.

No tea and coffee facilities available during cafe hours but discounted tea and coffee can be provided on request.

Rate: 15 per hour, £12 for regular hire.

Capacity

As meeting room:

15

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A meeting room with large patterned glass windows, tables and chairs and an AV screen.

This is the larger of the two rooms.

Currently no disabled access.

No tea and coffee facilities available during cafe hours but discounted tea and coffee can be provided on request.

Rate: 15 per hour, £12 for regular hire.

Capacity

As meeting room:

20

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Situated in Talbot Terrace down from the Trinity Centre.

Large open hall space with a raised stage at one end.

Three toilets but only basic tea and coffee facilities - no kitchen available.

One parking space available.

Heating in hall but does take a while to warm up in winter.

Occasional hire only available at £10 per hour.

Capacity

As meeting room:

70

For dining:

70

As theatre:

70

For dancing:

30

For a reception:

70

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