Facilities

The Hall downstairs

Facilities available include a large hall underneath the church with picture windows looking out on to the lawns at the back.  There is a well equipped open plan kitchen with enough china to cater for 100 people.  Apart from conferences or parties the hall is also good for films or slide shows; there are 100 chairs available and the hall is fully carpeted.

Downstairs there are also small meeting rooms furnished with tables and chairs which can accommodate 10 – 12 people.

Beside the church we have a very pleasant lounge capable of holding 50 people which also has a tea and coffee bar with appropriate facilities.  Tables and chairs are available and there is a view into the church through plate glass doors.

The fully fitted kitchen

The church itself is available for appropriate activities such as concerts and special productions.  Here the full benefit of the innovative design of this magnificent new building can be appreciated.  There is enough seating for at least 250 people.  Please book early for conferences or use of the whole building so as not to be disappointed.  Also available now is a daylight projector suitable for use with PowerPoint or DVD.

Car parking is in the public car park close by where the maximum charge is £1.50 for the whole day.  There is a lay by for unloading in front of the church.  There is easy access for disabled visitors and special car parking arrangements for them.  In the church we have a loop system for the hard of hearing.  All our caterers have completed the Hygiene course.

Come and see this "exciting new venue" as someone described it, for yourselves.  The church is open on a regular basis from Monday to Thursday with stewards in attendance.  Thursday morning is our coffee morning to which everyone is welcome.

BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.        Whilst every effort will be made to honour our commitment to you, all bookings by third parties are subject to the worship requirements of the church itself.  As much notice as possible will be given to you in the unlikely event that an alteration needs to be made to your arrangements

2.       Kitchen facilities are available on both floors but hirers should make their own arrangements for providing and preparing food and drink

3.       There are no car parking facilities at the church and hirers and their guests should please use one of the nearby public car parks, e.g. Woodholme adjacent to the church

4.       St. Luke’s reserves the right to refuse any booking requested that is for a purpose that it does not consider appropriate for a Christian place of worship. Advice on this will be given when such a booking is first requested. References may be requested. Once accepted a booking will not be refused (subject to (I) above)

5.       Booking fees are payable in full at the time of confirmation. Fees for regular bookings are payable monthly in advance. If a ‘one-off’ booking is cancelled with less than one week’s notice a cancellation fee will be payable, equal to half the full fee.

6.       All hirers are subject whilst using our premises to St. Luke’s own policies on Child Protection, Health and Safety, fire precautions, smoking, alcohol and tobacco consumption, drug and/or substance abuse, and music and entertainment Advice of or copies of these policies will be offered on requesting a booking. If refused, hirers will be deemed to be subject to them nevertheless.

7.       Hirers must obtain their own temporary licence for consumption of alcohol if that is required. Application forms can be supplied on request but the completion of these formalities and the obtaining of the licence is the responsibility of the hirer and St. Luke’s will take no action in this regard other than to supply the application form.

8.       Hirers should please not commit, cause, support or decline to halt any form of disturbance or nuisance in, on, around or near the church premises when using them or whilst leaving them.

9.       Hirers should please vacate the premises at the appointed hour.

10.     Hirers should please ensure that all electrical appliances and lights, especially ovens, heaters etc., are switched off before leaving.

11.      Hirers should take every reasonable precaution and care to ensure that the premises are not damaged or exposed to risk whilst using them and will report any fault that they discover on arrival or that they cause whilst using the premises. Hirers will be asked to pay for any breakages or damage caused by lack of care on their part.

12.      Hirers are responsible for making their own insurance arrangements for their use of the premises.