Parish room
St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church Parish Centre
Church Chare, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3QB
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Details last checked 18 days ago
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Chester-le-Street Church near the Parish Centre — local-area scene, not the Parish Centre building
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- Hire price
- £10–£30per hour
- Room capacity
- 200Large Hall Cuthbert · varies by setup
- Listed spaces
- 6named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire from
£10per hour
Up to £30, depending on the room and occasion
- Standard room hire£10
- Standard room hire£10
- Standard room hire£15
- Standard room hire£17
- Room capacity
- Up to 200
- Large Hall Cuthbert · varies by setup
- Spaces
- 6 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 18 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church Parish Centre offers two halls and four meeting rooms for hire, with published seated capacities from 8 to 200. The official page lists standard hourly and lower charity rates, plus Saturday coffee-day and children's-party packages. Kitchen use is an extra charge, and some kitchen equipment must be booked in advance. The same page separately offers the church for hire; the room list here covers the Parish Centre rooms.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableConditional
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- ToiletsNot confirmed
- Accessible toiletNot confirmed
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
Also features
- Kitchen use is available for an extra £10 per hour; required equipment may incur extra charges and needs advance booking
- Coffee Days are offered Saturdays from 10am to 2pm
- Children's Party Package includes three hours in the Large Hall Cuthbert, kitchen and caretaker
- Upper Room and Oswald are accessed via stairs
Good for
- Meetings
- Kids' parties
- Private parties
- Community events
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Large Hall Cuthbert
200 seatedStandard room hire
Standard
Official page accessed 27 October 2026; no effective tariff date stated. Hire charges are payable in advance unless otherwise agreed with the Parish Office; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£30 per hour
Charity room hire
Community / charity
Charity rate as published; confirm eligibility with the Parish Office. No effective tariff date stated. Payment in advance unless otherwise agreed; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£27 per hour
Children's Party Package
Standard
Three hours in the large hall, use of kitchen and a caretaker to open and lock the building. The charge includes a returnable £30 deposit if left clean and tidy; hirers take rubbish away. No effective tariff date stated.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£150 per event
Medium Hall Mary
100 seatedStandard room hire
Standard
Official page accessed 27 October 2026; no effective tariff date stated. Hire charges are payable in advance unless otherwise agreed with the Parish Office; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£22 per hour
Charity room hire
Community / charity
Charity rate as published; confirm eligibility with the Parish Office. No effective tariff date stated. Payment in advance unless otherwise agreed; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£20 per hour
Meeting Room Eardulph
25 seatedStandard room hire
Standard
Official page accessed 27 October 2026; no effective tariff date stated. Hire charges are payable in advance unless otherwise agreed with the Parish Office; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£17 per hour
Charity room hire
Community / charity
Charity rate as published; confirm eligibility with the Parish Office. No effective tariff date stated. Payment in advance unless otherwise agreed; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£15 per hour
Meeting Room Chad
8 seatedStandard room hire
Standard
Official page accessed 27 October 2026; no effective tariff date stated. Hire charges are payable in advance unless otherwise agreed with the Parish Office; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£10 per hour
Charity room hire
Community / charity
Charity rate as published; confirm eligibility with the Parish Office. No effective tariff date stated. Payment in advance unless otherwise agreed; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£9 per hour
Meeting Room Upper Room
20 seatedStandard room hire
Standard
Official page accessed 27 October 2026; no effective tariff date stated. Access via stairs. Hire charges are payable in advance unless otherwise agreed with the Parish Office; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£15 per hour
Charity room hire
Community / charity
Charity rate as published; confirm eligibility with the Parish Office. Access via stairs. No effective tariff date stated. Payment in advance unless otherwise agreed; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£13 per hour
Small Meeting Room Oswald
10 seatedStandard room hire
Standard
Official page accessed 27 October 2026; no effective tariff date stated. Access via stairs. Hire charges are payable in advance unless otherwise agreed with the Parish Office; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£10 per hour
Charity room hire
Community / charity
Charity rate as published; confirm eligibility with the Parish Office. Access via stairs. No effective tariff date stated. Payment in advance unless otherwise agreed; bookings must agree to conditions of use.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£9 per hour
Venue hire rates
Kitchen use alongside a room booking
Standard
Additional to room hire. Equipment may cost extra and must be booked in advance through the Parish Office; the official page does not publish those extra-equipment charges. No effective tariff date stated.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£10 per hour
Saturday Coffee Day package
Standard
10am–2pm on Saturdays; includes kitchen and coffee lounge for up to 50 people. Medium Hall Mary may add up to 50 seats if available. Kitchen use includes a Lincat Boiler only; £20 extra if other equipment such as cooker or dishwasher is used; fryer is prohibited; people present must hold a current Health and Hygiene Certificate. No effective tariff date stated.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£50 per day
Tea and coffee boiler in hired room
Standard
Boiler use in the hired room; hirer supplies tea and coffee. No effective tariff date stated.
Source: www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk£10 (billing basis not stated)
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Sources & checks
Last checked 27 October 2026
Information taken from www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk, www.maryandcuthbert.org.uk, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, www.geograph.org.uk, www.openstreetmap.org.
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Hire from
£10/hr