About
Brightwell cum Sotwell Stewart Village Hall is embedded in the history of our village. It started life in 1870 as the Village School and village publications tell the story of those halcyon days when classes were held in what is now the main hall and of legendary teachers that are still remembered fondly today. An old abacus on the wall of the main hall bears the legend, "Manners makyth man" and is a lovely reminder of the Hall's original role.
There have been many changes since the Hall opened in 1976, it is maintained and run as a charitable trust to support and maintain this historic building on behalf of Brightwell cum Sotwell villagers, community groups, local businesses and all Hall users, and to remain at the heart of our village.
If you would like any other information or would like to support the Hall in any way, please use our Contact form, we look forward to hearing from you.
Principal Office: Stewart Village Hall, West End, Brightwell cum Sotwell, Oxfordshire OX10 0RY.
Registered Charity No: 1182315. A charitable incorporated organisation in England & Wales.
Contact: 01491 834 543 or Email: bookings@stewartvillagehall.org.ukTrustees
Annette Kilworth (Chair) • Gary Kent (Treasurer)
Graham Gilgrass • Phil Jones • Steve Luck • Richard Todd
Chris Baines • Clive Collett • Jennie Pozzoni • Micky Moore
To contact our Board of Trustees please use our Contact form. We welcome feedback, comments and questions and aim to reply to you within 2 working days.
Please take a look at our Redevelopment Project summary
SO Charitable Lottery - Support Stewart Village HallFacilities
The Hall has the space and facilities to accommodate a wide range of activities from exercise classes, club and group meetings, private parties and fundraising events.
The Trustees welcome new and diverse groups to use the Hall and will always try to accommodate your needs.
To book the Hall online you can view a calendar of hire dates and times for the Stewart Village Hall here:
Booking
For more information please contact our Hall Manager, Shena Luck.
Contact: 01491 834 543 or Email: bookings@stewartvillagehall.org.ukMain Hall
The Hall will accommodate up to 100 people seated theatre style or 130 people standing. It is the perfect location for private functions, parties, wedding receptions, craft workshops and shows.
Free wi-fi is available. A projection and sound system has recently been fully upgraded to offer cinema quality Ultra High Definition 4K projection and 5.1 surround sound.
The system has a large, electrically-operated screen and plays Blu-Rays, DVDs and CDs. It is connected wirelessly to the internet and accepts a Bluetooth signal from a laptop, iPad or phone.
Laptops can be connected to the projector by HDMI cable and the system has VGA and USB connections.
The Hall has controllable room lighting, tables and comfortable padded chairs for flexible seating arrangements.
Kitchen
The Hall boasts a fully operational kitchen with double ovens, plate and dish warmer, microwave and fridge/freezer.
There are cutlery, crockery and glassware available.
The kitchen is available for hire with the Hall or separately for cooking demonstrations, catering preparation etc.
Use of the kitchen is included in hire of the Hall.
Stewart Room
An attractive room for smaller groups and meetings with its own facilities to make refreshments.
Use of the kitchen when hiring the Stewart Room is also possible.
Stewart Village Hall
Hire
Before booking please read the following notes:
You can view a calendar of hire dates and times for the Stewart Village Hall here:
BookingContact: 01491 834 543 or Email: bookings@stewartvillagehall.org.uk
To hire the Main Hall or The Stewart Room: If you have any problems or queries you can contact our Hall Manager, Shena Luck.
Alcohol Licence: We are able to offer an Alcohol Licence. Having a licence is a legal requirement for any event serving alcohol (whether it is sold, donations made or given as part of the entry ticket). If you intend to serve any alcohol then you should include the Alcohol Licence to your booking, the £10 fee will be added to your invoice. If you do not include this then it is your responsibility to apply for a Temporary Events Licence from SODC which costs £21.
We are also happy to help our community by hiring our equipment: tables, chairs, crockery or glasses. Please use the online booking calendar to add these to your booking.
The local business and services information on our Useful Links page may be helpful if you are arranging an event or function.
Our very popular, community run, Village Stores is located just behind the Hall and is useful for catering requirements as well as local produce and gifts.
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Schedule
Click on the days below to see the regular activities at the Stewart Village Hall.
The Trustees welcome new and diverse groups to use the Hall and will always try to accommodate your needs.
To book the Hall online you can view a calendar of hire dates and times for the Stewart Village Hall here.
Booking
Keep Fit
6.45pm - 7.45pm
Contact: Shena01491 834 543
shenaluck@btinternet.com
Silver Swan Ballet
For over 55's17.50pm - 18.50pm
Contact: Virginia07776 150 903
v.chell1501@gmail.com
www.dancefirstthinklater.co.uk
Quilters - Fortnightly
9.45am - 1.00pm
Contact: Cynthia01491 836 509
cynthia-hurley@supanet.com
Table Tennis
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Contact: Jon Copeland07929 456 615
WI
Second Tuesday Monthly7.30pm - 9.30pm
Contact:brightwellcumsotwellwi@gmail.com
Keep Fit
6.45pm - 7.45pm
Contact: Shena01491 834 543
shenaluck@btinternet.com
Badminton
8.00pm - 11.00pm
Contact:theterryhurley@gmail.com
Toddlers
Playgroup 0 - 5 years9.15am - 11.15pm
Contact:brightwelltoddlers@gmail.com
Short Mat Bowls
All abilities welcome1.30pm - 4.00pm
Contact:Roger Symes - 01491 837 175 or Adrian Collett - 01491 837 617
Pilates
5.30pm - 7.45pm
Contact:remedy@live.co.uk
Coming Soon
Art Club
10.00am - 12.00pm
Contact:brightwellart@gmail.com
Coming Soon
Pricing
When hiring the Hall, use of the tables, chairs and crockery in the kitchen cupboards is included in the hire.
Main Hall: • 100 Chairs • 30 Tables • 3 Trestle tables Stewart Room: • 24 Chairs • 10 Tables
The following items are also available on request. Some items incur a small charge:
• 60 Cups & Saucers • 100 Mugs • 2 Tea Pots
• 100 White wine glasses • 60 Wine flutes • 48 Red wine glasses • 40 Beer / Squash tumblers
If you would like to use our equipment outside the Hall, the following items are available for a small charge:
• 3 Trestle tables • 10 Square tables • 20 Folding chairs
In addition, the Brightwell cum Sotwell Toddler Group are willing to let hall users borrow their equipment for children's parties in return for a small donation to the group. Toddler's table and chairs - £5 donation. Toddler's toys and games - £5 donation. If you would like to use any of these items then please include them in your booking by adding them as LINE ITEMS on the booking form.
Contact: 01491 834 543 or Email: bookings@stewartvillagehall.org.uk
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Pricing effective from 1st April 2024