Hire the Institute
The Abington Institute can be hired for use by local clubs and organisations.
It is available for Private Hire by village residents.
To enquire about a booking, contact the Bookings Team:
Fill in the online form: theabingtons.org.uk/forms/bookingenquiry.htm l
Or by email: institute@theabingtons.org.uk
Rooms available to hire are:
All the rooms have good heating and lighting.
There are ladies and gents toilets off the Foyer and a disabled toilet with baby changing facilities.
The Foyer, which is also the entrance hall to the building, is not bookable. It has tables and chairs and is the venue for community café – Jeremiah’s Café (link); it has Wi-Fi, notice boards about village events and books to borrow/exchange.
The Main Hall has a sound system with hearing loop and digital overhead projector and screen.
Users of the Main Hall may use the Kitchen (if not in use by Jeremiah’s Café at the time) free of charge for making drinks only.
The Kitchen is well equipped with commercial sized cooker, dishwasher, water heater for drinks, kettles, cooking equipment, crockery, glasses and cutlery for up to 80 people. It does not have refrigeration facilities for use by hirers.
The Terrace has a small kitchenette at one end that may be used free of charge by users of this room. There are two electric kettles and crockery and cutlery available. It has a small refrigerator for use by hirers.
Tables, (12 large (6ftx2ft) and 12 small (3ftx2ft), all folding); and chairs (48 in Main Hall plus 48 upholstered folding chairs in Terrace and 24 metal chairs in store room) are available for use by hirers.
Charges are made per session or part thereof:
Note that we do not charge by the hour.
Standard hire charges for private hire by village residents or businesses - January 2026
We have some restrictions on the type of events we can host.
It is also our policy to not take bookings for 18 or 21st birthday parties.
Bookings are confirmed on receipt of a deposit, completion and return of the booking form and confirmation that the conditions of hire have been read, both of these will be supplied by the Administrator. The deposit required is 50% of the booking charge (if booked more than 30 days in advance) or the full booking charge (if booked 30 days or less before the booking date).
Rooms | Features |
|---|---|
Changing Rooms | two, for sports clubs |
Kitchen | oven, hob, microwave, cutlery, crockery, dual sink, d/w |
Meeting Room | capacity 12 people at tables |
Terrace | capacity 40 people |
Main Hall | capacity 100 people or 80 seated at tables |
Session | Time |
|---|---|
Morning | 9am to 1pm |
Afternoon | 1pm to 6pm |
Evening | 6pm to 11pm |
Room | Features | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Main Hall | capacity 100 people or 80 seated at tables | £55.00 | £55.00 | £100.00 |
Terrace | capacity 40 people | £30.00 | £30.00 | £55.00 |
Meeting Room | capacity 12 people at tables | £25.00 | £25.00 | £30.00 |
Kitchen | oven, hob, microwave, cutlery, crockery, dual sink, d/w | £25.00 | £25.00 | £35.00 |
Changing Rooms | Two, for sports clubs | £30.00 | £30.00 | £30.00 |
