Community centre
St Sidwell's Community Centre
St Sidwell's Centre, Sidwell Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6NN
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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Entrance to St Sidwell's Community Centre and Chapel, Sidwell Street, Exeter.
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- Hire price
- £10–£50per hour
- Capacity
- 50guests maximum
- Rooms
- 6bookable spaces
- Kitchen
- Commercial kitchenfor catering
Hire from
£10per hour
Up to £50, depending on the room and occasion
- The Hennis Room hire£10
- The Hems Room hire£12.50
- Old Chapel hire£15
- Rougemont Room hire£20
- Capacity
- Up to 50
- Spaces
- 6 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
St Sidwell's Community Centre is on Sidwell Street in Exeter, with four named meeting rooms plus a Café Space and Main Kitchen available for hire. The four rooms have published capacities of 20-30 in theatre layouts; the Café Space row shows 30 and 50 but its layout labels are unclear in the text view. The current page lists room prices from £10 to £20, a £25 Café Space rate and a £35 Main Kitchen rate; individual room price units are not stated. Core bookings run 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, with out-of-hours and weekend use by arrangement. Saturday hire is available 10am-4pm on request with a £100 minimum charge; the Centre is closed Sundays. The entire Centre can be hired for £50 per hour with a three-hour minimum. The venue has a café, commercial kitchen, whiteboards, Wi-Fi, disabled toilet and cycle parking.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceConditional
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedConditional
- Amplified music allowedConditional
- Late licence availableConditional
- Bouncy castles allowedConditional
- Dog friendlyConditional
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiYes
- Projector or screenYes
Also features
- The charity also operates a community garden; room-hirer access is not stated.
Good for
- Meetings
- Conferences
- Classes & courses
- Community events
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
The Hems Room
20 seatedThe Hems Room hire
Standard
The current table lists this amount under room-hire prices but does not repeat a time unit; treated as hourly based on the hire context and published hourly out-of-hours surcharge. Confirm when booking. No effective date stated.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£12.50 per hour
The Hennis Room
20 seatedThe Hennis Room hire
Standard
The current table lists this amount under room-hire prices but does not repeat a time unit; treated as hourly based on the hire context and published hourly out-of-hours surcharge. Confirm when booking. No effective date stated.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£10 per hour
The Old Chapel
25 seatedOld Chapel hire
Standard
The current table lists this amount under room-hire prices but does not repeat a time unit; treated as hourly based on the hire context and published hourly out-of-hours surcharge. Confirm when booking. No effective date stated.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£15 per hour
The Rougemont Room
30 seatedRougemont Room hire
Standard
The current table lists this amount under room-hire prices but does not repeat a time unit; treated as hourly based on the hire context and published hourly out-of-hours surcharge. Confirm when booking. No effective date stated.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£20 per hour
Café Space
Café Space hire
Standard
Listed for after 5 pm Monday-Friday. The current table does not repeat a time unit; treated as hourly based on the room-hire context, so confirm when booking. Other people may need access through this area to the toilets/small kitchen; use of the small kitchen for drinks is by discussion with staff. No effective date stated.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£25 per hour
Venue hire rates
Entire Centre hire
Standard
Includes the kitchen, café and rooms; minimum three hours and £150 minimum charge. Available on weekends, evenings and Mondays subject to availability.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£50 per hour
Saturday booking minimum charge
Standard
Saturday hire is available 10 am-4 pm upon request; the page states a £100 minimum charge and says the Centre is closed Sundays. Saturday prices include unlocking/locking; access to the kitchen is only permitted if separately paid for.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£100 (billing basis not stated)
Deposits and other charges
These are separate from room and venue hire rates.
Main Kitchen hire
Main KitchenStandard
Listed for after 5 pm Monday-Friday. The current table does not repeat a time unit; treated as hourly based on the room-hire context, so confirm when booking. Hirer must have commercial kitchen experience and at least a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification; discuss with staff. No effective date stated.
Source: stsidwells.org.uk£35 per hour
Other spaces
- Main Kitchen
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Sources & checks
Last checked 16 October 2026
Information taken from stsidwells.org.uk, stsidwells.org.uk, stsidwells.org.uk, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, v2.hallmaster.co.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire from
£10/hr