WELCOME TO PICKERING MEMORIAL HALL

Pickering Memorial Hall is managed for the benefit of the people of Pickering by volunteers who are the trustees of Pickering War Memorial Charitable Trust.

The Memorial Hall offers fully accessible, flexible, venues on three levels that can cater for groups of all sizes up to 180. Lift and stair access allows everyone to reach all our facilities easily. Each of our main halls or rooms has adjoining kitchen and toilet facilities, whilst modern video-conferencing equipment and large flat screens allow individuals, small groups or teams to train, learn, work and interact in the best environment. Whether you are a hobby group, a business, a social gathering...........or really anything at all.........we have the right space for you, and at extremely attractive rates, too! 

Facilities

HALLS AND ROOMS FOR HIRE

The Whistler Hall

The Whistler Hall is our largest space, capable of hosting 180 people and with full kitchen facilities. Staging, lighting and sound systems are all available, and the Whistler even has a mezzanine and a safe balcony overlooking Pickering Beck and its old stone bridge. This ground floor hall is a perfect location for group or hobby gatherings, wedding receptions, concerts, exhibitions, conferences or talks. Rates start as low as £15 per hour, with kitchen use extra.

The Beckett Room

The Beckett Room on the first floor, accessible by lift or stairs, can seat up to 40 in a very flexible space with its own kitchen and toilet facilities and is ideal for smaller exhibitions, talks, meetings or gatherings. It is equipped with a large flat digital screen and state-of-the-art video conferencing technology, making it a perfect work space, especially for "work from home" or collaborative meetings. The Beckett Room can be hired for as little as £8 per hour.

The Mill Suite

The Mill Suite, at the top of the building, with extensive views over the town, is slightly larger than the Beckett Room and also has lift access and its own kitchen and toilet facilities. It, too, is perfect for meetings, talks or gatherings and is also equipped with flat screen and video-conferencing technology. The Mill Suite is available from as little as £10 per hour.

 

OFFICE SPACE

The Memorial Hall has a number of offices available for medium or long term hire. All our office space is currently occupied, but if you would like express an interest in taking one of our offices in the future, should space become available, please contact our Hall Manager, Joy Andrews (see "Contact Us" below).

Can You Help?

Pickering Memorial Hall is is managed for the benefit of the people of Pickering by volunteers who are the trustees of Pickering War Memorial Charitable Trust.

A lovely old building like the Memorial Hall costs a great deal each year to maintain, heat, light and insure, and, being a charitable trust, we rely entirely on donations as well as the income we raise through bookings of our excellent facilities. 

This is where YOU can help……………..just a small monthly gift from you helps us enormously. It need not be much; just £3 or £5 (or whatever you feel you can afford), given each month by direct debit, will help us to keep the Hall in excellent condition and allow us to maintain our booking fees as low as possible so that the people of Pickering can, affordably, use and visit this wonderful building.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns Pickering Memorial Hall?

Pickering’s Memorial Hall is not, as many believe, owned (or even managed) by Pickering Town Council. The Memorial Hall is, in fact, managed for the benefit of the people of Pickering by volunteers who are the trustees of Pickering War Memorial Charitable Trust. The trust relies mainly on income from those people or organisations who rent rooms or facilities within the hall. Pickering Town Council happens to be one of the Hall’s tenants, but other organisations and businesses have offices in the building as well. The Hall’s other main source of income is its growing number of donors, known as “Friends”.

What's inside the Hall?

Pickering Memorial Hall contains a small number of offices (all currently occupied by Pickering Town Council or local businesses) as well as three rooms that are available for hire at extremely competitive rates. See "Facilities" at the top of this page for more details.

How do I book?

Booking one of our available spaces is easy. It's all explained in "Booking" at the top of this page.

“Went there for one of my grandson's friends birthday party. Super place - a good size room, kids enjoyed themselves, all in all the place was ideal, would highly recommend.”

[Linda C]

“Been here many times to art exhibitions, plant sales, model railway show and selling clothes hats shoes etc on war weekend. Nicely maintained. You must see the Whistler painting on the ground floor. Useful place for Pickering residents.”

[Hazel D]

“Just booked the hall for a birthday party. How helpful and well equipped. Really impressed and at a very reasonable cost”

[2kidstowner]

Contact us

Telephone  01751 477522 or 07384 570939.

Or  e-mail us at enquiries@pickeringmemorialhall.co.uk

 

Office Opening Hours are:

Mon - Fri 09.00 - 12.00

 

The Hall is open whenever activities are happening, typically 07.00 - midnight.

 

 

Parking

There is a drop-off space immediately outside the Hall, but longer-term parking is available a two minute walk from the Hall, at the Ropery Car Park, shown on the map to the right.

Location

Pickering Memorial Hall

Potter Hill

Pickering, YO18 8AA

United Kingdom