| Q: Who runs Dorridge Village Hall? A: Dorridge Village Hall is run by a group of UNPAID VOLUNTEERS. This is called the Dorridge Village Hall Association, which is composed of members of regular user groups and other volunteers. The Association is controlled by a Management Committee, elected from the members, and the hall is run on a day-to-day basis by a small executive group of the elected Honorary Officers. The Association employs third party organisations to run the bar, to carry out regular cleaning and other tasks including waste disposal. Q: When is the Hall available for hire? A: The Hall may be hired between 09:00 am and 00:00 midnight, 7 days a week. Firm bookings are always displayed on our calendar. Q: How many people can Dorridge Village Hall accommodate? A: That depends – see information on capacity here. Q: How many chairs and tables do you have, and what are they like? A: We have approximately 150 padded chairs and 25 tables. Q: How are bar services provided? A: Licensed bar services are franchised to Mark Gregory, from Silhill Brewery, who is our Designated Premises Supervisor (see Solihull Council Licensing Act Applications). Bar services are operated independently of Dorridge Village Hall Association. For more information contact Mark on 07977 444 564. Q: What other services are available? A: Catering, discos and other services can be chosen independently by the customer. Q: What is the capacity of the cooker? A: The cooker is a range cooker, and has five electric rings and a three electic oven zones. Q: Is there WIFI in the Hall A: There is Wi-Fi throughout the hall and meeting room and the password will be found at various points in the building. Q: Why are you using a booking system A: The hall is very busy and our volunteers spend too much time handling queries about bookings. We hope that having an online booking system will make it quicker and easier for hirers to make booking requests on their own and that the invoicing will be faster and more accurate. Q: Is the hall Eco-Friendly? A: The hall management committee takes every opportunity to access grants to make the hall energy efficient and is working with Solihull Council to contribute towards their Net Zero Action Plan. Q: What crockery and cutlery is there? A: There are about 110 cups/mugs, 95 dinner plates, 132 side plates, 114 saucers, 150 knives, 130 forks, 70 desert/soup spoons. Q: Can I have a bouncy castle A: Many parties have a bouncy castle but remember you are responsible for safety and you must check the operator has adequate insurance cover. Q: Can I pay to have the washing up and cleaning done for me A: The hall will not supply any such services. Q: Is there a dish washer? A: Not at the moment. Q: Is there a sound system? A: There is a sound system with speakers in the main hall with a Bluetooth interface so you can use the playlist from your phone |