Christchurch's Permanent Commemoration of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Druitt Hall is available for hire by groups and by individuals.
We favour hire to community groups, charities and family occasions, but commercial hires are also taken to support our work.
Once a hire is confirmed, the facility is reserved for the hirer's use as a private hire.
To view current availability and reserve a slot click on this logo
Please include in your timings for entry/setting up AND for clearing away/final exit.
Hirers on the premises outside of the time reserved will be liable to additional charges AND, importantly:
For the full conditions of hire refer to our To Hire section.
When booking, hirers are required to confirm having read and accepted these terms.
After 6 years of dedicated service, Sara and The Regent have had to relinquish the duties of taking bookings on our behalf.
However, we are delighted to welcome Sara to the Board of Trustees
Our booking, billing etc services are handled via the HallMaster system.
Visitors to this website can view the current 'live' availability of the main hall
To view current availability
click on this logo
At the January meeting of Trustees it was decided to maintain our hire charges for existing long-term hirers at 2023 levels into the new year.
These charges will, however, be subject to a quarterly review by Trustees.
Interior painting of the windows continues according to available volunteer time and temperature. The operation works around our very full schedule of events.
Thanks to a grant from Dorset Community Foundation, vinyl flooring has been installed in the three storerooms.
There is news on the extension of our lease - a process which has currently extended over 2 years and 9 months. We understand that a draft lease is in the hands of the Town Clerk and we look forward to being consulted on it in the near future. Issue of the lease will enable us to qualify for substantial grant funding.
Here are some recent photos showing how lovely the hall now looks. Come and see for yourself!
A short video showing the condition of the hall in 2012, before DHCA took on the lease, can be viewed on our History (Druitt Hall) page.
More video and photos are slowly being added to show exterior and interior conditions from 2013 onward, recording work on the extensive improvements carried out since then.
A more-recent video about a visit to Druitt Gardens (pre-dating work to the windows and cladding), can be found on this very website, here under Location.
H&S Information for operational and maintenance purposes and for works proposed or in progress is available here.
The table below shows the regular events at the hall.
This is provided as a guide to events you might like to visit at Druitt Hall.
To view current availability and reserve a slot click on this logo
| Day | Morning | Afternoon / Early Evening | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Artisan Community Market 9:30 - 12:45 dorsetmadefood.co.uk | Druitt Hall Table Tennis Club 1:30 - 3:45pm | Christchurch Residents Association (1st Monday each month) christchurchcitizensassociation@outlook.com Christchurch Belles WI (3rd and 4th Monday each month) christchurchbelleswi@gmail.com |
| Tuesday | Pilates Mat Class with Laura Lane 11:55am to 12:50pm 07539 226514 www.lauralanepilates.co.uk laura_s_lane@yahoo.co.uk | Age Concern Friendship Club 1:30 - 3:30pm 01202 488311 | Tokon Shotokan Karate 6:00 - 7:30pm 07753 237058 |
| Wednesday | Christchurch Central WI (1st Wednesday each month) 10am - 12pm | Pilates Mat Class with Laura Lane 1:15pm to 2:30pm 07539 226514 www.lauralanepilates.co.uk laura_s_lane@yahoo.co.uk | Space Youth Project 6:30 - 8:00pm (1st Wednesday of each month) www.spaceyouthproject.co.uk Christchurch Life Drawing Group (2nd Wednesday of each month) lifedrawinginfo@yahoo.com 07969 436 921 |
| Thursday | Pilates Mat Class with Laura Lane 09:15 to 1030pm 07539 226514 www.lauralanepilates.co.uk laura_s_lane@yahoo.co.uk Over-60's Fitness Class with David Davis 11:00am - 12:00pm | Druitt Hall Table Tennis Club 2 - 4pm | BCP Skills and Learning 'Disco Fit'class and Tap for Beginners class 6:30 - 7:30pm and 7:45 - 8:45pm enquiries@salbcp.com |
| Friday | Ezmerelda's Vintage Craft Fayres 10:00am to 2:30pm ezmereldasapothecary@gmail.com | ||
| Saturday | Win On Waste (1st Saturday each month) winonwaste.org | ||
| Saturday | Ezmerelda's Vintage Craft Fayre (4th Saturday of each month) 10:00am to 3:00pm ezmereldasapothecary@gmail.com Occasional Birthday Party Bookings | ||
| Sunday | Bi-monthly Record Fair usrfairs.co.uk | ||
| Sunday | Ezmerelda's Market & Indoor Car Boot Sale (4th Sunday of each month) ezmereldasapothecary@gmail.com | ||
| Any other times | The hall is also available for Family Event Bookings Check www.druitthall.org.uk - follow link to on-line bookings for current 'live' availability | ||
Details of the facilities can be found at our About page and directions on how to hire can be found under our To Hire page.
To directly contact a trustee 07483 111270
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the trustees can also be contacted by emailing
trustees@druitthall.org.uk
As an alternative to HallMaster for booking enquiries, email
bookings@druitthall.org.uk
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call 07934 912672
Our website continues to be developed as a source of information on the facilities, events at and the history of the hall.