Hiring St Mary's Church Banbury as a venue for concerts and community events
through LiveArts@St Mary's
St Mary's can hold 600 people (audience, performers and stewards).
The venue offers a stage, stage lighting and a simple PA system (which includes a hearing induction loop).
LiveArts can organise a Lighting Engineer to set up the stage lighting. This support is included in the hire fee.
Tiered staging is available which is capable of seating up to 64 people in 5 raked rows.
The venue has adapted toilet facilities, ramp access for the disabled, and spaces for wheelchairs.
The building is licensed for the sale of wine and beer at the beginning of an event and during any interval. LiveArts runs the bar and retains the proceeds.
LiveArts publishes a full colour programme twice a year and will include hire events if requested (subject to the hire being prior to the programme going to design and print)
Event information will be placed on the LiveArts web site with links to the hirer's own web site
Event advertised at the Banbury Tourist Information Centre at Castle Quay Shopping Centre (LiveArts has its own glass stand suitable for A3/A4 posters)
Opportunity to use the LiveArts Box office arrangements at the Banbury Tourist Information Centre (subject to a 10% commission charged by Cherwell District Council)
Event advertised on the large advertising board in the churchyard (subject to confirmation of the hire prior to the board being printed)
A LiveArts steward will act as liaison on the day/evening of the event (pending availability, additional stewards can be booked at no extra cost)
Advice on providing First Aid for the event (through St John Ambulance or the British Red Cross)
For an additional hire fee, hirers can book St Mary's Centre subject to availability. The Centre is adjacent to the church and is fully equipped with kitchen, toilets including adapted facilities, and changing room facilities.
Anyone wishing to hire the St Mary's for a public event must be able to provide proof of £5 million Public Liability insurance. |
