The Vench has a range of space available for hire, including meeting rooms, a large kitchen, playground, games room and open-plan cafe space. By hiring space at The Vench you are helping to sustain our playground and vital play services for local disadvantaged children and young people in the Lockleaze community.
Playground, Playroom & Kitchen
Our playground, indoor play room and kitchen is perfect for community groups and organisations to run play sessions. The playground hosts a zip wire, drop slide, trampoline, skate and pump track, large wooden structures to climb, a toddler area with sand pit, mud kitchen and slide. We have a sports court, basket swing, outdoor tables for arts and craft and lots of space for children & young people to run around and have fun.
COST: From £20ph, £15ph Con during school hours or £50ph/£40ph Con for evenings and weekends
“We hosted our eat and meet gathering for older people at The Vench and it was the perfect set-up! The kitchen and serving hatch were ideal for assembling the food and we spent an enjoyable evening talking, enjoying food and playing games.”
Kitchen & Cafe Space
We have a fully equipped kitchen suitable for catering events and cooking workshops. Facilities include: an electric 5-ring hob and 2-door oven, microwave, 2 sinks, full range of cookware and utensils, crockery and cutlery, and a serving hatch which leads to an open-plan cafe space and our kitchen garden. Ideal for community gatherings and food events and courses.
COST: From £20/hr, £15 Con
“We hosted our eat and meet gathering for older people at The Vench and it was the perfect set-up! The kitchen and serving hatch were ideal for assembling the food and we spent an enjoyable evening talking, enjoying food and playing games.”
Meeting Room
A light and spacious room ideally suited for workshops, classes, meetings and courses. The room comfortably seats up to 25 people. A projector and screen, flip cart, paper and pens can be provided free of charge upon request.
COST: £20ph, £15 Co
“We used the large meeting room for our UX mapping workshop for our business’ new website. The space was ideal for breaking off and working in smaller groups, was lovely and light and the catering was excellent.”
Games Room
The games room is ideal for small group or 1:1 youth work, it includes a pool table, table tennis table, arcade machine and football table.
COST: £15ph, £10 Con
“I ran my art therapy course for adults from The Vench. The art room was big enough for each person to have space to work individually but small enough to feel like a personalised experience and suited the group really well. It was lovely to be able to pop out into the secluded kitchen garden for tea and coffee breaks.”
* Concession = Charities / Non-for Profits / Community Groups / Local Residents