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The Bluebell Centre
Bluebell Resource Centre, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YN
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Details last checked 18 days ago
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- Hire price
- Not confirmedcheck with the venue
- Room capacity
- 40Bluebell Hall · varies by setup
- Listed spaces
- 2named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire price
Rates not confirmed
Ask the venue for a quote for your date.
- Room capacity
- Up to 40
- Bluebell Hall · varies by setup
- Spaces
- 2 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 18 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Community rooms within the Bluebell Centre, a mixed-use building that also houses a doctors' surgery. The first-floor Barry Holden Community Room is intended for small-group activities and has an integral kitchen and lift access. The operator says the rooms are not licensed for parties.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingYes
- Step-free accessConditional
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Good for
- Meetings
- Classes & courses
- Community events
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Barry Holden Community Room
- integral kitchen
- lift access
Barry Holden Community Room hire (from)
Standard
Hallshire lists a room-level rate from £15 per hour; no effective date is stated. The same page's overall hire-cost summary says prices from £16 per hour, so confirm the room rate with the operator.
Source: www.hallshire.com£15 per hour
Bluebell Hall
Bluebell Hall hire (from)
Standard
Hallshire lists £18 per hour and describes the room as ideal for pre-school or children's-centre use; no effective date is stated. Confirm current availability and permitted use with the operator.
Source: www.hallshire.com£18 per hour
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Sources & checks
Last checked 26 October 2026
Information taken from www.hallshire.com, www.highwoodscommunitycentre.co.uk, www.nhs.uk, www.highwoodscommunitycentre.co.uk, commons.wikimedia.org, api.openstreetmap.org.
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