CouncilHalls for hire D - R
- Darul Umman Centre
- Davenant Centre
- Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
- Ensign Youth Club
- ExCeL London
- Garrett Centre
- Hermitage School
- Island House Community Centre
- John Orwell Sports Centre
- Langdon Park Sports & Community Centre
- Lansbury HARCA Community Centre
- LIFRA Hall
- Oxford House Community Centre in Bethnal Green
- Poplar after School Club (Poplar Play Centre)
- Queen Mary & Westfield College
Darul Umman Centre
56 Bigland Street
London E1 2ND
Tel:
020 7790 5166
Fax:
020 7790 2005
Community rooms available for hire.
Davenant Centre
179/181 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1DW
Tel:
020 7377 6592
Fax:
020 7377 0956
Under construction till September 2006.
Availability
Admin hours: Mon – Fri 9am-5am.
Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
Kingsbridge
235a West Ferry Road
London E14 3QS
Tel:
020 7537 2626
Fax:
02075377774
Website: www.dswc.org
The centre has a bar and function hall available for hire. The capacity is 200 and is licensed until 11pm.
Availability
Office hours: Mon – Fri 9am - 5pm. Salsa classes: Mon 8 - 10pm. Various events take place please contact the centre for further details.
Ensign Youth Club
Wellclose Square
The Highway
London E1 8HY
Tel: 020 7702 3340
Fax: 020 7481 3777
The sports hall and smaller reception hall, is available to hire at weekends. The hall can be viewed on Monday evenings between 6pm - 8.30pm.
ExCeL London
ExCeL London
One western gateway
London E16 1XL
Tel: 020 7069 4602
Fax:
020 7096 4747
Website: www.excel-london.co.uk
ExCeL London is the capital’s largest conference and exhibition venue with a diverse range of contemporary and flexible hi-spec space to suit all event sizes, styles and formats. We are particularly well suited for large, multi-faceted events requiring several spaces all under one roof.
Garrett Centre
Mansford Street Church
117 Mansford Street
London E2 6LX
Tel: 020 7729 1231
Fax: 020 7729 1231
Email:garretc@dial.pipex.co.uk
A community centre playing host to many local groups, including St Johns Ambulance. Hall capacity for 200 plus two committee rooms available. For details on hiring space please call the above number.
Availability
Parent & toddlers group: Thu 10.30am - 12.30pm. T’ai Chi: Wed 6.30pm - 8pm.
Hermitage School
Vaughan Way
London E1W 9PT
Tel: 020 7702 1037
Fax: 020 7702 4458 Email:admin@hermitage.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Council-run junior mixed & infant school with nursery classes. Also provides extended day care before and after hours. Premises available for occasional hire.
Island House Community Centre
Roserton Street
London E14 3PG
Tel: 020 7987 3679
Website:www.island-house.org
Community centre with pre-school playgroup. The centre is available for hire to community groups but alcohol is not permitted on the premises.
Availability
Generally the centre is open weekdays 9am - 6pm but there are also evening events.
John Orwell Sports Centre
Tench Street
Wapping
London E1 9QD
Tel: 020 7488 9421
Fax: 020 7680 1224
Website: www.gll.org
Sports centre with fitness gym; sports hall and activity hall. The sports hall is available to hire, seating up to 400 people. The activity hall may also be hired and has room for up to 250 people.
Availability
Mon - Fri 7am – 10am, Sat 9am – 6pm, Sun 9am - 6pm.
Langdon Park Sports & Community Centre
7 Byron Street
London E14 0RY
Tel: 020 7987 3575
The function hall comfortably seats 180 and is available to hire on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays. There are also 2 meeting rooms available for private hire.
Availability
Mon – Fri: 10am – 10pm, Sat – Sun: 10am – 6pm.
Lansbury HARCA Community Centre
5 Alton Street
London E14 6BZ
Tel: 020 7515 0978
Fax: 020 7531 1047
Email:lansburycentreadminstaff@poplarharca.co.uk
The hall capacity can hold up to 70 people. Kitchen, microwave and tea and coffee facilities are also available. Equipment such as flipcharts, TV, crèche and computer room with 12 computers are also available for hire. The Trafford Hall is suitable for large social gatherings such as weddings and parties and can hold up to 200 people. The hall also has a kitchen, bar and fridge (available on request). There is also a meeting room available which seats 10 people and has a kitchen. There is an additional cleaning charge.
LIFRA Hall (Limehouse Fields Residents Association Hall)
7 Halley Street
London E14 7SH
Tel: 020 7702 7477
The base for Limehouse Fields Residents Association. The two halls are available to hire.
Availability
Line dancing: Tue 11am - 1pm, Womens self defence classes: Mon 7.15pm – 8.15pm.
Oxford House Community Centre in Bethnal Green
Derbyshire Street
London E2 6HG
Tel: 020 7739 9001
Fax: 020 7729 0435
Website: www.oxfordhouse.org.uk
Home to a variety of community/voluntary groups & projects. Rooms and halls available to hire and a café.
Availability
Please contact the venue for further details. Café: Mon– Fri 10am - 5pm
Poplar after School Club (Poplar Play Centre)
111 Poplar High Street
London E14 OAE
Tel: 020 7515 1111
Fax: 020 7515 1111
This voluntary sector play centre has been set up by parents, providing an after school club during term time for children aged 3-8 years. There is also a community nursery (see separate record), a family drop-in service and a toy library where parents and/or child carers spend time with their children. Please call for further details.
Availability
Office hours: Mon – Fri 9am - 5pm. After school club: Mon - Fri 3.30pm - 6pm. Term time only Toy Library: Fri 10am - 12noon.
Queen Mary & Westfield College
327 Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
Tel: 020 7882 5555
Fax: 020 7882 5588
Email:conference@qmul.ac.uk
Part of the university of London, Queen Mary & Westfield College was formed through a series of mergers and has a links with the Royal London Hospital. For details of conference facilities for hire (the octagon & Great Hall) and the 500 bed spaces available out of term time, please call Sue Mussett: 020 7882 5387, Fax:020 8983 0146.
