HIRING OF TOTNES ST JOHN'S CHURCH
Rooms available/Costs per session
WORSHIP AREA £22 per hour (£19 per hour for regular users)
MEZZANINE (First floor) £15.50 per hour (£13.50 per hour for regular users)
UPSTAIRS HALL (Top floor) £21 per hour (£18 per hour for regular users)
MEETING ROOM (Top floor) £17 per hour (£14.50 per hour for regular users)
LIFT AVAILABLE FOR UPPER FLOORS
Kitchen and Toilets available on ground floor and top floor
St. John’s Church is a consecrated place of Christian worship, and therefore bookings are not accepted for any activities or events that negate, or which may have the tendency to undermine, the Christian faith. Performances or events involving a danger to the public or which are of a sexually explicit or of an offensive nature are not permitted.
Hirers are responsible to ensure that anyone who comes on to the St. John’s premises to attend their event acts in a safe and lawful manner toward others in the building and toward the premises. Anyone who does not act in such a safe and lawful manner should be asked to leave the premises forthwith. The Hirer is responsible for ensuring that no noise or behaviour arises which unreasonably disturbs other users of the building, or residents in the local area.
Totnes with Bridgetown PCC accepts no liability or responsibility for the conduct or actions of any person attending the premises for an event subject to a hiring agreement. Hirers are responsible to ensure that their event is conducted safely for the protection of all and have all relevant public liability insurance in place.
Safeguarding Any lets/bookings where children and/or vulnerable adults will be present MUST complete the Diocese of Exeter ‘Hirers of Church Premises’ statement. Organisations which hire church premises for work with these groups MUST also have a full Safeguarding Policy of their own, and MUST provide a full copy of this to the Church before the booking commences.
St John's Church is a non smoking building. Alcohol must not be sold on the premises, the hirer can obtain a TENS (temporary events notice) from South Hams District Council
No amplified music is allowed
All events need to be finished by 10pm and vacated by 11pm in respect of nearby residents
Cancellation fee of 50% of the hire charge will be payable where an event is cancelled less than one week before commencement
Please email the booking secretary totnesteamadmin@googlemail.com for availability and to obtain all booking forms with full terms and conditions