Community centre
Kempston Youth Centre
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QP
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Details last checked 29 days ago
N Avery, CC BY-SA 2.0
Local area — not the centre: Our Lady of Ransom church on Hillgrounds Road, Kempston (photographed 2022).
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- Hire price
- £7.50–£35per hour
- Room capacity
- 20Meeting Room / Classroom · varies by setup
- Listed spaces
- 8named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire from
£7.50per hour
Up to £35, depending on the room and occasion
- Music Room£7.50
- Meeting Room£10
- Quiet Meeting Room£10
- Entire Youth Centre£35
- Room capacity
- Up to 20
- Meeting Room / Classroom · varies by setup
- Spaces
- 8 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 29 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
A purpose-built youth and community centre with a main sports hall, games area, kitchen and breakout space, meeting/classroom and quiet meeting rooms, plus music and recording rooms. The sports hall can also be arranged for meetings and conferences.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceYes
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedYes
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenYes
Also features
- Main Sports Hall supports basketball, football, badminton and soft archery; can be arranged for meetings and conferences; inflatable games are available for hire at a surcharge.
- Games Area has a pool table and football table.
- Music Room has keyboards, guitars, drums and other instruments; Recording Room supports recording music and songs, with a resident musician available by arrangement.
Good for
- Meetings
- Conferences
- Classes & courses
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Meeting Room / Classroom
20 seatedMeeting Room
Standard
+ VAT. Hire charges are paid in advance and the booking covers only the space booked.
Source: www.canoetrail.co.uk£10 per hour
Music Room
Music Room
Standard
+ VAT. Hire charges are paid in advance and the booking covers only the space booked.
Source: www.canoetrail.co.uk£7.50 per hour
Quiet Meeting Room
Quiet Meeting Room
Standard
+ VAT. Hire charges are paid in advance and the booking covers only the space booked.
Source: www.canoetrail.co.uk£10 per hour
Venue hire rates
Entire Youth Centre
Standard
+ VAT; excludes the Music Room. Hire charges are paid in advance and the booking covers only the space booked.
Source: www.canoetrail.co.uk£35 per hour
Deposits and other charges
These are separate from room and venue hire rates.
Kitchen / break out (Cooking Activities)
Standard
+ VAT; for cooking activities. The kitchen can be available for drinks/refreshments; cooking incurs a separate hire charge. Hire charges are paid in advance and the booking covers only the space booked.
Source: www.canoetrail.co.uk£10 per hour
Other spaces
- Main Sports Hall
- Kitchen
- Breakout Area
- Games Area
- Recording Room
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Nearby scene: Local area — not the centre: River Great Ouse near Kempston.Tim Glover, CC BY-SA 2.0
Local area — not the centre: River Great Ouse near Kempston.
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Sources & checks
Last checked 15 October 2026
Information taken from www.canoetrail.co.uk, www.openstreetmap.org, www.canoetrail.co.uk, www.bedford.gov.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire from
£7.50/hr