CRANHAM BAPTIST CHURCH

Cranham Baptist Church is an important part of the community and we are pleased to host community groups. Our premises are available for weekly groups and one-off events not including parties.

To encourage smaller groups to get established for weekly hiring, we do not charge "per room" but instead define prices based on the duration of the event. This allows groups to use multiple rooms at the same overall price, subject to availability.

Please email cranhambaptistchurch@gmail.com with details regarding your organisation, and a contact phone number. Karen Whitaker (Manager) and Anthony Whitaker (Administrator) monitor this gmail, and will aim to respond as soon as possible.

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Main Hall (and Side Hall)

The main hall is a flexible space and can seat up to 100 people. Large sliding doors to the side (not shown in photo) extend the space to allow seating up to 140 people. The hall has a small raised platform at the front. The hall is equipped with a projector, screen and sound system.

A popular option is to use the main hall as the focal point for your event and use the side hall to serve refreshments or for children to sit down and enjoy their party food.

There is easy access from the side hall to the main kitchen. The side hall can also be used on its own.

Back Hall, Garden Room and Garden

The back hall is a flexible space and can seat up to 45 people lecture style, 27 people in a large ring, or 24-30 people seated around large tables. Double-doors open onto a large, weather-proof garden room; which in turn provides access to a garden play area. The hall is well equipped with a leaders prep area; an integral sound system, projector and screen. There is a serving hatch providing access to the kitchen.

The back hall has its own toilet facilities.

In summer months it would be possible to set-up the garden room as a "bistro cafe", rolling up the sides of the garden room so that adults can sit and relax in the shade while the children play on the astro-turf grassy area.

Facilities

Kitchen: There is a modern, well equipped, kitchen. It includes a large refrigerator, a SMALL freezer, two domestic-sized gas cookers, and a dish washer. You are welcome to use everything so long as everything is left clean and tidy afterwards.

Toilets: There are two sets of toilet facilities, both with disabled access. The one at the front of the premises (opposite the coffee lounge) is accessible for wheelchair users. The other is at the far end of the back hall.

Furniture: Chairs: There are a total of 120 green chairs, 30 black plastic chairs and 24 infants school plastic chairs. Tables: There are 8 long rectangular tables; 8 medium height school tables; 5 adult height round tables; 4 infant height rectangular tables; 12 bistro-style-coffee tables; and several smaller tables.

Coffee Lounge

At the front of the building is a comfortable coffee lounge. This is a general place for meeting people and socializing; and so is less available for hiring out to groups. However, some events have been hosted here if we can fit it in around other events.