Praetorium Hall Hire

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What People Say About Us

We’re proud to have helped so many people find the perfect space for their events. Here’s what some of our happy customers have to say about their experience with us.

E Lau June 2024

I hired a hall via Praetorium for my daughter's birthday and was very happy with how easy and smooth the whole process was. Highly recommend having a look at the venues they have available.

A Smith April 2024

Really happy with the process to book, spoke with friendly and helpful staff. I was kept informed at all times and response time to any questions I had was v quick. Hall is lovely and fully equipped so we had our party and overall very happy. Thank you

B Leyne June 2025

Very happy with Praetorium service. Because of impending poor weather we had to switch a planned outdoor function to an indoor location. Booking through Praetorium service was efficient, a quick response time, and smooth admin. Happy to recommend.

J Duque November 2024

Praetorium helped me with the most beautiful hall! Their communication is great, it was super easy. No hassle. 100 percent recommend and will be using them for future parties

C Fisher January 2025

We had a great all round experience from booking a viewing to making the booking to having the party. Praetorium were very helpful and nice to communicate with.

J Farmer January 2024

Great venue and helpful staff. Perfect for kids party and can fit bouncy castle

J Onyimadu June 2024

Thanks to the team for being professional and helpful from the booking of the hall (ST William Of York Church Hall) to explaining all the details and information needed on the day. The hall was very neat ,tidy and spacious. I had a wonderful day using this hall.

L Salim April 2025

The hall was amazing, everything from securing the hall up to the last moment of our occasion was amazing. Dianne was helpful when we went to view the hall and when called for some clarification on the day of our event she was there on the other end to help us. Church Lane community hall is a place I will recommend for anyone with a function to hire. Thank you Praetorium team for your kind gesture

W Rawlings November 2024

Hired the hall for my son's 7th birthday party and it was really easy to do thanks to the staff at praetorium who were very friendly, professional and accommodating. Any thing I ask for they done, even down to getting the measurements of the hall for a bouncy castle.

N Formoy December 2025

We held a child’s birthday party at St Patrick’s Hall in Chislehurst, the hall was perfect. Clean and modern. Praetorium were very helpful during the hiring of the hall, as well as for any of our following queries that we had. Would recommend this hall as well at Praetorium for any hiring needs.

K Lunn May 2025

We had our gender reveal party here and the hall was perfect. Everyone commented how bright and clean and spacious it was. Really good value for money and we will definitely be booking again

S Mukherjee June 2025

Amazing venue to host parties and events. We had our daughter’s 1st birthday party here which was a great success! Top notch team managing the venue too with clear communication and fast responses. Highly recommend to book early to avoid missing out!

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I book?

    Send us an email inquiry or give us a call. As soon as we’ve confirmed availability, you will need to give us a ring to secure the booking. This is done by making payment of the deposit, or full payment if your booking is less than 2 weeks away.

  • How do I get my deposit back?

    After your booking has taken place, we contact the parish and/or caretaker to confirm that we can return your deposit. Provided that the hall was left in the condition as stated in the hire agreement signed by you and that you did not overstay your booked hours, we will then return your deposit. Usually this takes up to 4 working days, but we will email you as soon as we’ve returned it.

  • How do I gain access to the hall?

    A couple days before your event, we will email you the information on how to gain access into the hall. This will be either a keycode or by the caretaker.

  • Can I view the hall before I book?

    Yes, provided there's availability to do so at the venue (some of our venues have full-time nurseries during the week). To organise a viewing, please give us a call. We will provide you with a time and date on which we can meet you to show you around the hall.

  • What’s your cancellation and refund policy?

    Once payment of the deposit has been made, it is not refundable until after your event. If you cancel your event ahead of your booking, payments of the hire and admin fee will be refunded, but the deposit will be retained.

  • What if something gets damaged during my hire?

    If anything gets damaged during your hire, please notify us immediately via email and telephone call. If in the instance a caretaker is coming to close the hall for you, please notify them also.

  • What if there’s an issue during my booking?

    If there is an issue during your booking, unless you have been given the caretaker’s number, you can give us a call, even out of our office hours.

  • How far in advance should I book?

    The more notice, the more available all venues will be. If you wish to book for less than 2 weeks away, full payment will be required, provided the venue is available.

  • What if I need to make a change to my booking?

    Any changes to bookings may incur a fee. You are allowed a 1 time change of timings, but any following changes are £5. To change the date and venue incurs a £25 fee. This is because of the extra workload on both our administration team and the caretaker.

  • Can I arrive early to set up before my event?

    No, the times you book include any set up and tidy up time at the start and end of your event.

  • Are there cleaners after my event?

    No, there are no cleaners after any bookings. You must ensure that the hall is cleaned according to the hire agreement by the end of your booking.