porchester hall

PORCHESTER HALL
www.bettervenues.org.uk
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Welcome to Porchester Hall
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Availability, Car Parking and Access
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Floor Plans 9
Dimensions 10
Additional Information
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BETTER VENUES
Better offers one of the widest and most comprehensive portfolios of sports, leisure and cultural venues available to hire across London
and the South East. From historic, period buildings and unique contemporary locations to large outdoors and intimate indoor spaces.
From weddings to concerts, sports events to product launches our experienced team of event managers is on hand to help you find the
perfect venue.
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WELCOME TO PORCHESTER HALL
History
The Porchester Hall was opened in 1929 alongside the Turkish Baths and Library on Porchester Road. It provided the Borough of
Paddington with a dignified Public Hall intended primarily for use by the residents in the area, its beauty and convenience proving to
appeal to a wider circle. The Hall was available for concerts, as well as drives, banquets, dances, receptions and meetings.
The foundation stone was laid by the Mayor Leonard Snell, JP, and this can be found at the Halls main entrance.
The Main Hall
The striking exterior of the hall sets the standard for the rest of the building. Portland Stone and Cornish granite were used for the main
structure and entrance steps of the hall with teak woodwork and bronze metalwork around the windows forming the details.
The grand entrance to the Hall is ideal for reception drinks and leads guests up the elegant staircase with its ornamental bronze and
wrought iron banisters, striking marble walls and crystal chandelier. The stairway leads through to the main hall on the first floor. (Toilets
and cloakroom are provided at the base of the main entrance in the basement.)
The Hall walls are handsomely panelled in English oak and walnut, with luxurious rich crimson velvet drapes. Fascinating figurines and
motifs support the main beams and ten magnificent crystal chandeliers hang from the fine ceiling. The Hall is amply suited for all sizes of
functions with the perfect dance floor made of sprung oak parquet.
At one end of the hall the oak panelled stage provides a perfect setting for any band and features a fantastic art deco skylight,
ornamental brass panelling and the Borough of Paddington coat of arms.
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The Small Hall
Situated at the ground floor of the building just before the entrance to the Main Hall, the Small Hall is a quaint room with charming “old
– world” atmosphere. The space enjoys the same attractive wood panels, while 6 large windows provide plenty of natural light. With
a separate entrance the small hall is perfect for intimate events, family occasions and workshops or it can be hired as part of the main
space and used as a reception area or production office.
The Paddington Suite
Recently renovated, the suite is an attractive room adjacent to the Main Hall. The space combines classic surrounding with state-of-theart presentation technology to make an ideal meeting room. The Paddington Suite can also serve as an elegant bar or catering area and
is often used as a break out room during conferences.
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Ample street parking can be found locally Monday-Friday
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An extension to closing times may be available on application.
Access
There is a loading area with lift access to both the hall
and kitchen. This is restricted to use between
8.00am - Midnight daily. There is no on site parking
for any hirer or contractors.
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Hall is available 7 days a week
Mon -Thur: 11.00am - 11.30pm
Fri: 8.00am - 12.30am
Sat: 8.00am - 12.30am
Sun: 2.00pm - 11.00pm
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FLOOR PLANS
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Duchess of York suite
Banquet– 450, 400 - with a dance floor
Stage
Lobby
cabaret– 360
Annexe
Theatre Style – 500
Main
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Classroom – 250
Annexe
Examinations – 300
Reception – 630
Buffet/Bar
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13 Amp socket
Microphone outlet
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DIMENSIONS
Main Hall
Length – 30.3m
Width – 15.15m
Height – 7.5m
Height to chandeliers – 4.0m
Distance between chandeliers – 6.5m
Stage
Width – 9.7m
Depth – 5.75m
Stage from floor – 0.88m
Height – 5.2m
(Wood panel – 3.4m, Plaster – 1.8m)
Length – 3.99m + 3.88m 3.99m panels
Tables
Rounds
Diameter – 5ft
Drop – 2.4ft
Trestles
Dimensions – 6ft x 2.5ft
Drop – 2.4ft
Chairs
Height – 90cm
Width – 43cm
Depth – 41cm
Platform
Length – 2.77m
Height – 0.31m
Width – 1.52m
Alcove
Dimensions – 4.75 x 10.5m
Dividers
Red x 4
Height – 1.50m
Length – 1.22m
Dark x 4
Height – 1.80m
Length – 1.23m
Back Alleyway
Gate width – 3.6m
Lift
Interior – 2.0 x 1.4m
Door – 0.8 x 2.0m
Max Weight – 1 Ton/1000KG/ 15 Persons
Small Hall
Length – 11.5m
Width – 8.5m
Height – 4.37m
Height from floor to top of wood panels –
2.6m
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Furniture
Tables and chairs provided
• 450 chairs
• 45 round banquet tables to seat 10 guests
• 10 trestle tables for top tables/buffet
Lighting
• Controls in room/chandeliers on dimmers
• Some natural daylight
Power
• Numerous 13 amp sockets in main hall and stage
• 100 amp 3 phase power
• 125 amp 3 phase power available on balcony
• Microphone outlet sockets
• Air conditioning
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DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT...
“On behalf of Key4Life I would like to write and thank you enormously for your most generous support towards our Gala Dinner on
Wednesday 18th March 2015.
Your wonderful support will go towards helping some of the most marginalised young people in the UK onto a positive new path.
We will keep you posted on the progress of the charity.”
“A thoroughly enjoyable experience with very professional staff”
“I wanted to say a huge thank you for making Friday/Saturday possible, the filming went better than we could have imagined and will
make a brilliant episode. Please pass on our thanks to all of your staff, everyone was so helpful and welcoming.”
“I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and thank you again for all the help you gave to us in running UCLU Hindu Society event at
Porchester Hall. It was a very successful event for us and it would not have been so without your help”
FIND US AT
Porchester Hall
Porchester Road
Bayswater
CONTACT US
Bettervenues@gll.org
www.bettervenues.org.uk
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