CAPACITIES
The following capacities are guidelines only.
Small
Hall Large Hall
When used for a closely seated audience 60 150
When used for dancing
100
When seating is provided at tables 100
THE FACILITIES |
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The
Car Park, adjacent to the hall, is leased to, and operated
by, Porlock Parish
Council primarily for the use of users of the hall. It can
accommodate 30+ cars and 4
spaces are
designated for disabled parking.
By prior agreement with Porlock Parish Council and the Village
Hall Management
Committee, access to the car park may be
controlled by the hirer of the halls during
the period of
hire.
WiFi The Halls now have WiFi available courtesy of Airband
Internet Services. The login
is on the notice board in the main hall foyer.
The
Large Hall, with its own entrance, is 16.5m x 8.5m (54'
x 28') with bench seating
along 2 sides and a permanent stage
accessed by moveable steps. The hall is
equipped with a hearing
loop and speakers, 2 wired microphones and 1 radio
microphone.
A CD player is available.
A passage runs from the hall to the kitchen and bar, which
are shared with the small
hall. The hall floor is marked
out as a Badminton court.
The
Stage is 7.3m x 4.5m (24' x 15') and is equipped with curtains
front, back and sides.
A new lighting rig has been installed (in 2011) complete
with DMX controllable LED PAR
lights
and overhead white lights with a dimmer
switch.
There are also two flood lights.
Stairs at the rear of the stage lead to the Meeting Rooms,
which can be used as
changing rooms.
The
Small Hall, which has a separate entrance via the main
corridor, is
12m x 6m
(39' 6” x 20') and has the kitchen
and the bar adjoining.
The hall
may receive
amplified
sound from the large
hall. The large end window has a roller blind which can be
used as a projector screen.
Toilet
Facilities are located in the main corridor between
the Large and Small Halls.
As well as the ladies and gents
toilets, there is a well equipped facility for the disabled
which also includes a Baby Change station.
A
large screen is available for projected images.
HEATING of
both Halls is by wood pellet boiler controlled by preset
time clocks and thermostats.
TABLES
and CHAIRS are shared
by both halls and meeting rooms. Currently available
are:
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21
large folding tables (1830 x 760 mm)
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20
small folding tables (915 x 760 mm)
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125
Banquet chairs
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2
chairs with arms for disabled and elderly