St Edmund's Centre comprises two halls and a committee room - the Ryan Hall, the Blake Hall, and the Richmond Room. Each of these is available for hire for parties, fund-raising functions, and social events. (Photos of the interiors are available in our Picture Gallery.)

Kitchen facilities are available, but only for the preparation and serving of food only - and not for cooking. Currently, there are no spare storage provision.

Part of the historic townscape of South Chingford , the centre provides a clean and affordable space for community groups and local residents, with up-to-date facilities.

HOW TO HIRE:

To book either hall or the Richmond Room, please contact Christine on (020) 8523 7548 or email church@stedmund.freeserve.co.uk. We aim to return your call within three working days.

AVAILABILITY:

The centre is used by the community throughout the week, the halls are booked at the following times on a regular basis and are consequently unavailable when shown.

Mondays - (1) Ryan Hall booked 10:00-11:00 (term time), 12:00-14:00 (all year), 15:45-19:15 (term time), 19:45-23:15 (all year); (2) Blake Hall booked 09:00-14:00 (all year), 15:30-19:45 (term time), 20:30-22:30 (all year)

Tuesdays - (1) Ryan Hall booked 09:00-12:30 (Oct to Apr), 13:00-16:00 (4th Tue in month), 18:00-19:00 (term time), 19:45-23:15 (all year); (2) Blake Hall booked 09:00-13:00 (all year), 13:30-14:45, 15:45-20:15 (term time), 20:30-23:00 (Winter months); (3) Richmond Room booked 15:45-18:00 (term time)

Wednesdays - (1) Ryan Hall booked 12:00-15:30 (all year), 19:15-21:30 (Sep to May); (2) Blake Hall booked 09:30-11:30, 12:45-14:15, 16:00-17:00 (all year), 18:00-22:00 (except last Wednesday in month), 19:15-22:00 (last Wednesday in month)

Thursdays - (1) Ryan Hall booked 09:00-12:00 (Oct to Apr), 13:30-14:30 (all year), 14:00-17:00 (Oct to Mar), 18:00-22:00 (all year); (2) Blake Hall booked 10:00-12:00 (term time), 13:15-14:15 (term time), 18:00-22:00 (all year)

Fridays - (1) Ryan Hall booked 10:00-11:15, 12:00-15:30 (all year), 17:15-21:00 (term time); (2) Blake Hall booked 09:30-10:30 (term time), 12:30-14:00 (1st Friday in month), 15:30-19:00 (term time), 19:00-21:00 (except last Friday in month), 20:00-21:30 (last Friday in month)

Saturdays - One-off events only - no regular bookings taken

Sundays - Restrictions apply; generally the halls are not hired out on Sundays

The halls are not hired on Good Friday, Easter Eve, and Christmas Day.

One-off Bookings - Additionally, the halls are already hired (and consequently unavailable) on the following days:

26/05/2012 (Afternoon/Evening: Ryan Hall); 03/06/2012 (Afternoon: Ryan Hall); 09/06/2012 (Afternoon/Evening: Ryan Hall); 10/06/2012 (Afternoon: Ryan Hall); 16/06/2012 (All day); 23/06/2012 (Evening); 28/07/2012 (All day); 11/08/2012 (All day); 08/09/2012 (Evening); 15/09/2012 (Evening: Ryan Hall); 16/09/2012 (Afternoon: Ryan Hall); 29/09/2012 (Evening: Blake Hall); 06/10/2012 (Evening: Blake Hall); 13/10/2012 (Morning: Ryan Hall / Evening: Blake Hall); 20/10/2012 (All day; Ryan Hall); 27/10/2012 (Evening: Ryan Hall); 03/11/2012 (Evening: Ryan Hall); 17/11/2012 (Morning/Afternoon: Ryan Hall); 22/11/2012 to 24/11/2012 (All day); 01/12/2012 (Evening: Blake Hall); 02/12/2012 (Afternoon: Ryan Hall); 31/12/2012 (Evening: Ryan Hall).

LOCATION:

The address of St Edmund's Centre is 216 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, London E4 8JL.

The centre is located on the junction of Chingford Mount Road (A112) and Larkswood Road, south of the Chingford Mount crossroads (A112/A1009).

CAPACITY/FACILITIES:

Ryan Hall

16.1 metres long by 11.1 metres wide 

100-120 people (parties) / 150 people (meetings - theatre style)

150 chairs / 19 square tables / 13 long trestle tables

Sink unit and serving counter

Electric hot-water urn and gas hob

Stage <limited use - please check>

Blake Hall

12.4  metres long by 9.2 metres wide

50 people (parties) / 50 people (meetings - theatre style)

50 chairs / 13 long tables

Adjoining kitchen

Richmond Room

6.5 metres long by 3.9 metres wide 

25 people (meetings) accessible via stairs only

30 chairs / 8 small square tables

Toilet facilities serve the whole complex. These comprise (1) one unisex wheelchair-accessible toilet with baby-changing facilities, (2) one men's WC with urinal, and (3) two women's WCs. (Both halls may only be hired at the same time if the total number of people attending fall within guidelines for the provision of sanitary facilities.)

CURRENT REGULAR HIRERS:

Children & Youth - Guides/Brownies/Rainbows

Dance & Drama - Farrer Academy of Dance, Hopeful Monsters (Young Persons Theatre Company), Line Dancing, Sequence Dancing, Tap Dancing

Dog Training - Cheringo Pet Dog Training Classes, CHeWs Dog Training, Silverthorn Dog Training Club

Health & Wellbeing - WeightWatchers, Multiple Sclerosis (Waltham Forest Branch), Keep Fit / Pilates, Yoga,  Zumba

Hobbies - Chingford & District Model Engineering Club

Older Adults - Chingford OAP Association, North & South Chingford OAPs

Sport & Martial Arts - Heathcote Table Tennis Club, British Combat Ninjutsu Association, Salisbury Hall Short Mat Bowls

Other Churches - Family Life Chapel International (Pentecostal)

Contact details for these groups are available on the notice board outside of the halls on Chingford Mount Road.