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The hall in the heart of the town

Christchurch's Permanent Commemoration of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II


Druitt Hall - High Street - Christchurch - Dorset - BH23 1AB

Availability / Bookings Enquiries: See below or email bookings@druitthall.org.uk or call 07934 912672

Welcome - thank you for visiting!



CLAC 2024 - DRUITT HALL - IT'S HAPPENED!


CLAC-2024

CLAC-2024

We are very grateful to Christchurch Rotary for once again mounting this series of events.
Great and good work done! Have you picked up a programme yet, people of Christchurch?

CLAC-2024

Thank you very much to Christchurch Charitable Trust for so generously sponsoring the evening.
We can now plan events of our own at Druitt Hall - talks, friendship meetings and more - watch this space!

And 'thank you' too, Baccello from our High Street for the provision of refreshments

CLAC-2024

The entertainment for the evening was energetically provided by JitterbugJive - who got everyone there involved in a group dance routine!
Dance lessons are available (some of us need practice!)
See their website for details - here http://www.jitterbugjive.co.uk/performances.html

facing the gardens

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 by us, 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

Current events/availability

Your hire period MUST include the time you need for your set up AND for your clearing away.

Hirers on the premises outside of the time reserved will be liable to additional charges AND, more importantly, may:

  • result in misinformation to the emergency services
  • clash with Druitt Hall's ongoing maintenance, cleaning etc works (ie a safety issue!)
  • affect a fellow hirer
  • be outside our insurance cover.

For the full conditions of hire refer to our To Hire section.

When requesting a booking, you will confirm having read and accepted these terms.



News / Progress


Bookings and billing services are handled via the HallMaster system.

You can view the current availability of the main hall here: click on this logo Current events/availability

The Trustees have maintained hire charges for existing long-term hirers for 2 years now but, as you will know well, costs have climbed throughout that time. After a review (22/11/24) the decision was reached to harmonise these rates with those charged to new hirers and this will be applied from 1st February 2025.

Through the efforts of DHCA's volunteers and with your support, 2024 is another successful year with average weekly lettings at approx 32.5hrs: a footfall of around 18,000 persons over the year.
Time freely given by our various volunteers allows us to set hire rates that are substantially below a true commercial cost while being without subsidy from the public purse. We do pay only a 'peppercorn rent' to Christchurch Town Council but our true rent is the cost of maintaining and improving the building.

The process of providing the promised extended lease to DHCA is now in its 4th year, but some real progress has been made in recent months - although a draft lease has now been with the Council's solicitors for 7 weeks. An improved and more positive approach has resulted from the appointment of Town Councillors Stuart Perry and Mike Cox to liaise with us.
We understand that the terms of the lease will be essentially those proposed by DHCA (contrary to a recent press report).
Issue of the lease will allow us to move forward in seeking funding for further improvements to this much-loved facility. We look forward to receiving the Council's solicitors' comments on the document.


Druitt Hall since 2012


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 very website here under Location.


Health and Safety Information


H&S Information for operational and maintenance purposes and for works proposed or in progress is available here.


Regular Events at Druitt Hall

The table below shows regular events at the hall - provided as a guide to events you might like to visit at Druitt Hall.

To view actual / confirmed events and current availability, and to reserve a slot click on this logo

Current events/availability




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 Age Concern Friendship Club
1:30 - 3:30pm
01202 488311
Tokon Shotokan Karate
6:00 - 7:00pm
07753 237058

Wednesday Christchurch Central WI (1st Wednesday each month)
10am - 12pm

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
Tap Dancing Class
7:30 - 9:00pm
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

Occasional Birthday Party Bookings

Any other times
The hall is available at various other times for Family Event Bookings

Click on the small logo above for current 'live' availability

The above are weekly except where otherwise stated


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
- or -
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
- or -
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.


We work closely with the Friends of Druitt Gardens who, with the support of Christchurch Town Council, are a voluntary group dedicated to maintenance and improvement of this valuable town centre asset.

Please view FoDG news and information HERE