Community centre
The Exchange
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1FH
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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The Exchange on Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, photographed from the forecourt.
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- Hire price
- On requestcontact the venue
- Capacity
- 301seated
- Rooms
- 6bookable spaces
- Kitchen
- Commercial kitchenfor catering
Hire price
Price on request
Ask the venue for a quote for your date.
- Capacity
- Up to 301
- Spaces
- 6 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
The Exchange is a multi-purpose community arts and learning centre on Old Market Hill, with six rooms available for one-off, block and regular bookings. The Stour Hall seats 301 in theatre layout, half on tiered seating, or around 200 cabaret; the other rooms support meetings, courses, classes, parties, conferences, markets and performances. Facilities include an adjacent full catering kitchen, a bar and café, stage and lighting, PA, projectors, Wi-Fi, dressing rooms with showers and toilets, lift access, accessible toilets and nearby free parking. Call [phone hidden] or use the venue-hire page to check dates, prices, room layouts and current availability.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteYes
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageYes
- Garden or outdoor spaceConditional
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingYes
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedConditional
- Amplified music allowedYes
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyConditional
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiYes
- Projector or screenYes
Also features
- Stour Hall theatre seating is half tiered and can be retracted
- Semi-sprung heated beech-wood floor
- Wide stage with comprehensive lighting, PA and intercom
- Projector and screen available in Stour Hall
- Two dressing rooms with showers and toilets
- Adjacent full catering kitchen and bar
Good for
- Weddings
- Kids' parties
- Meetings
- Classes & courses
- Community events
- Birthday parties
- Conferences
- Fitness & yoga
- Concerts & performances
- Private parties
- Exhibitions & fairs
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire rates
Community hire rate (directory estimate; Stour Hall scope unclear)
Standard
HallMatch labels £7/hour as an estimated community rate from public sources and explicitly warns that the listing is not venue-verified and may be outdated. Room/rate scope is unclear; do not treat as a current tariff. Confirm current price and eligibility with the venue.
Source: hallmatch.co.uk£7 per hour
Bookable spaces
- Atrium
- Bow Room
- Chivrick
- Darknoll
- Divelish
- Stour Hall
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Abingdon Memorial Parish Hall, Iwerne Minster, photographed in 2016.
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Sources & checks
Last checked 16 October 2026
Information taken from stur-exchange.co.uk, stur-exchange.co.uk, sturexchange.wordpress.com, stur-exchange.co.uk, stur-exchange.co.uk, venues4hire.org, hallmatch.co.uk, sturexchange.wordpress.com, sturminster-newton.org.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire price
Price on request