Are you looking to hire a venue in Stowmarket to host your event?
The John Peel Centre is available to hire to individuals, groups, or organisations for private parties, meetings, fundraising events, public events, and so on. This could be a one-off or it could be a recurring event.
Please see below for the different hire packages on offer. As well as the venue hire, we can offer a variety of additional services, such as selling tickets, opening our fully licensed bar, sound engineering, etc.
Please note: the maximum standing capacity of the venue is 200, though this is reduced if seating is used.
To enquire, please contact the General Manager, Patsy Cane.
Evening Hire
From 5pm – midnight
Cost: £340
What’s included?
- Hall Hire
- Duty Manager (for the duration of the hire)
- Bar 7.30pm – 11pm plus 2x JPC bar staff
Optional extras – available on request
- P.A. & Sound Engineer – £15p/h
- Additional hour hire before 5pm – £20p/h
- Additional hour hire before 1am – £30p/h
- Additional hour hire with bar opening – £50p/h (1 hr max.)
- Additional bar staff – £10p/h
Daytime Hire
From 9am – 6pm
£225 without bar (£25p/h)
£270 with Bar 12.00 – 5.00pm (Inc. 1 x staff)
What’s included?
- Hall Hire
- Duty Manager (for the duration of the hire)
Optional extras – available on request
- P.A. & Sound Engineer – £15p/h
- Additional hour hire before 7pm – £20p/h
- Additional hour hire with bar opening – £40p/h (1 hr max.)
- Additional bar staff – £10p/h
Children’s Party*
Saturdays/Sundays – 3 hours between 10am – 2pm
Cost: £60
What’s included?
- Hall Hire
- Duty Manager (for the duration of the hire)
Optional extras – available on request
- P.A. & Sound Engineer – £15p/h
- Additional hour hire – £15p/h
- Additional bar staff – £10p/h
*Subject to availability