Kendal Town Hall room hire

Last Updated: 17 October 2024

Kendal Town Hall is a Victorian building with rooms available for anyone to rent at very reasonable rates.

It can be used for:

  • large functions
  • wedding receptions
  • licensed for wedding ceremonies
  • dances
  • conferences
  • fairs
  • workshops
  • shows
  • operatic and dramatic productions
  • coffee mornings

Fair trade tea and coffee is served for events and it has excellent catering facilities.

Book a room at Kendal Town Hall

Kendal Town Hall booking form (PDF 163KB / 2 pages)

Kendal Town Hall conditions of hire

Kendal Town Hall room specifications

Kendal Town Hall price lists 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Coffee mornings

Town Council Chamber and Lowther Room: £38.50
Assembly Room: £65.00

To book a coffee morning please call us on 01539 793 103.

Wedding ceremonies

For wedding enquiries, please contact registration.service@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk 

General rates price list

Hourly rate at the Delivery and Commercial Officer's discretion.

Kendal Town Hall room hire general price list
Rooms 9am to 12.30pm 1.30pm to 5pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to Midnight
(Charged per hour)
Assembly Room £84.00 £84.00 £104.50 £47.50
Concert rate £128.00 £128.00 £134.50 £47.50

Dance/Disco

(Time to be confirmed with the Delivery and Commercial Officer)

n/a n/a £385.00 £47.50

Chairman's Room

£28.50 £28.50 £34.50 £20.00

District Council Chamber

£55.00 £55.00 £66.00 £33.00
Georgian Room £38.00 £38.00 £43.50 £28.50
Highgate Room £28.50 £28.50 £34.50 £20.00
Lowther Room £38.00 £38.00 £40.00 £28.50
Town Council Chamber £38.00 £38.00 £43.50 £28.50

Charity rates price list

Kendal Town Hall charity rates price list
Rooms 9am to 12.30pm 1.30pm to 5pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to Midnight
(charged per hour)
Assembly Room £78.50 £78.50 £85.25 £41.50
Concert rate £125.00 £125.00 £128.00 £41.50

Dance/Disco

(Time to be confirmed with the Delivery and Commercial Officer)

n/a n/a £270.00 £41.50

Chairman's Room

£23.75 £23.75 £27.50 £16.50

District Council Chamber

£49.50 £49.50 £60.00 £27.50
Georgian Room £35.00 £35.00 £38.25 £21.00
Highgate Room £23.75 £23.75 £27.50 £16.50
Lowther Room £35.00 £35.00 £38.25 £21.00
Town Council Chamber £35.00 £35.00 £38.25 £16.50

Commercial price list

Kendal Town Hall commercial price list
Rooms 9am to 12.30pm 1.30pm to 5pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to Midnight
(charged per hour)
Assembly Room £410.00 £410.00 £410.00 £152.00

Concert rate

(Time to be confirmed with the Delivery and Commercial Officer)

n/a n/a £360.00 £152.00

Chairman's Room

£77.00 £77.00 £77.00 £27.00

District Council Chamber

£330.00 £330.00 £330.00 £83.00
Georgian Room £303.00 £303.00 £303.00 £56.00
Lowther Room £275.00 £275.00 £303.00 £33.00
Town Council Chamber £303.00 £303.00 £303.00 £56.00

Please note

  • Sundays and Bank Holidays 30% Extra
  • PRS (Performing Rights Society) charge as charged by PRS to event organiser

Equipment hire

Charge per day/meeting (inc VAT)

Kendal Town Hall Equipment Hire prices for all rooms
Equipment General Charity Commercial
Tablecloths (each) £5.00 £4.50 £5.00
Screen and projector £16.75 £16.00 £21.00
Screen only £9.50 £9.00 £12.00
Flip chart stand, paper, pens £12.00 £11.50 £14.50
Crockery used with room hire £13.50 £11.50 £17.50
Flask Fair Trade tea and fruit tea per flask (10 Servings) £11.50 £11.50 £12.00
Flask Fair Trade filter coffee per flask (10 servings) £11.50 £11.50 £12.00
Jug Orange or Apple Juice per jug (7 servings) £10.20 £10.25 £12.00
Hot water and sachets (10 servings) £4.75 £4.75 n/a

Assembly Room equipment hire:

For the Steinway piano, please contact Debbie McKee on 01539 793 103 for permission.

Assembly Room equipment hire charges
Equipment General Charity Commercial
Upright piano £17.00 £16.50 £23.00
Stage lighting equipment £53.00 £39.50 £66.00
PA system £53.00 £39.50 £50.00
CD sound system £35.50 £31.00 £50.00
Stage extension or catwalk £25.50 £17.00 £29.00
Additional use of kitchen £35.50 £28.00 £39.00

For hire outside hall (charge per day)

Charges for equipment for hire outside Kendal Town Hall
Equipment General Charity Commercial
2 foot x 3 foot Go-Pak tables £2.50 £2.25 £3.00
2 foot x 6 foot Go-Pak tables £4.50 £3.25 £5.00
Plastic folding chairs £1.35 £1.00 £1.50

Prices valid until 31 March 2025