Community centre
Stowmarket Community Hub
Crown Street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1HY
Tap a star to rate this venue
Details last checked 18 days ago
Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hire price
- £15–£20per hour
- Room capacity
- 100Main Hall · varies by setup
- Listed spaces
- 4named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire from
£15per hour
Up to £20, depending on the room and occasion
- Gipping Room — hourly£15
- Training / Meeting Room — hourly£20
- Room capacity
- Up to 100
- Main Hall · varies by setup
- Spaces
- 4 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 18 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Leading Lives describes Stowmarket Community Hub as a welcoming place for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and others with social care needs. Selected rooms are available for hire, including the sensory room, training suite and drama/workshop room; the site also has a spacious main hall, training kitchen, art room and large grounds with seating areas, a garden and space for sport.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteYes
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceYes
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- ToiletsYes
- 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-FiYes
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- Large fully equipped sensory room available to hire
- Spacious main hall
- Training kitchen
- Training suite available to hire
- Large grounds with seating areas, garden and space to play sports
- Newly refurbished and fully equipped art room
- Drama/workshop room available for hire
Good for
- Meetings
- Classes & courses
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Training / Meeting Room
- WiFi
- Wall-mounted screen for laptop connection
Training / Meeting Room — hourly
Standard
Tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027; Mon–Fri 8am–6pm.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£20 per hour
Training / Meeting Room — half day
Standard
3.5 hours; tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027; Mon–Fri 8am–6pm.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£55 per half day
Training / Meeting Room — day
Standard
7 hours; tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027; Mon–Fri 8am–6pm.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£100 per day
Sensory Room
- Sensory equipment
Sensory Room — single-person use
Standard
Single-person use; plus VAT. The tariff’s availability wording is unclear and should be confirmed.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£20 per hour
Sensory Room — group rate
Standard
Group rate; tariff does not state the billing unit. Plus VAT.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£30 (billing basis not stated)
Gipping Room
- WiFi
Gipping Room — hourly
Standard
Tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027; Mon–Fri 8am–6pm.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£15 per hour
Gipping Room — half day
Standard
3.5 hours; tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027; Mon–Fri 8am–6pm.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£40 per half day
Gipping Room — day
Standard
7 hours; tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027; Mon–Fri 8am–6pm.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£80 per day
Main Hall
- WiFi
- Large TV
- Tables and chairs
- Toilet facilities
- Coffee bar
Main Hall — half day
Standard
Example period 9am–12:30pm; available some weekends/evenings; tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£50 per half day
Main Hall — whole day
Standard
9am–4pm; available some weekends/evenings; tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£100 per day
Main Hall — evening
Standard
6pm–10pm; available some weekends/evenings; tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£100 per session
Venue hire rates
Whole Hub — all areas except Sensory Room
Standard
Some weekends/evenings only. Plus VAT. Tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£200 per day
Whole Hub — including Sensory Room
Standard
Some weekends/evenings only. Plus VAT. Tariff period Feb 2026–April 2027.
Source: leadinglives.org.uk£250 per day
Compare nearby venues
Geographer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shown cropped from the original.
Nearby scene: Cottages on Straight RoadJThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0
Shown cropped from the original.
More halls near Stowmarket
- Stowmarket Community Centre
Stowmarket, Suffolk
£9–£23.50/hr
- Westhorpe Village Hall
Stowmarket, Suffolk
£10/hr
- Wyverstone Village Hall
Stowmarket, Suffolk
£12.50/hr
- Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre
Stowmarket, Suffolk
Price on request
- Onehouse, Harleston And Shelland Village Hall And Playing Field Trust
Stowmarket, Suffolk
Rates not confirmed
- St Peter's Hall
Stowmarket, Suffolk
Price on request
- Acton Playing Fields and Village Hall
Acton, Suffolk
£12–£18/hr
Sources & checks
Last checked 27 October 2026
Information taken from leadinglives.org.uk, leadinglives.org.uk, leadinglives.org.uk, www.geograph.org.uk, www.nhs.uk.
This information was gathered from public sources, so it may be incomplete or not 100% accurate. Run this venue? check or update the listing to help keep it correct.
Hire from
£15/hr