- The Halls -
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Fairmilehead Parish Church, Edinburgh is less than 4 miles
south of the city centre and a short distance from the city bypass. (Google
Map) It
offers five modern halls for external hire. The halls vary in size and
features and are backed up by a modern kitchen, toilet facilities and disabled access.
See the plan opposite
(seating figures
below are
without tables) ;
(2) Caerketton
hall
seats 40, wooden floor and high ceiling,
[photo]
(4) Frogston hall seats 150, wooden floor, lower ceiling and partition if
required, [photo]
(5) Buckstone hall seats 180 in main hall, wooden floor and stage if
required, [photo]
(6) Caiystane hall seats 60, carpeted floor,
[photo]
(7) Swanston hall seats 80, half hall usually available.
[photo]
The remainder of the halls complex comprises
(1) Office, {3} Foyer,
(8) The Sanctuary,
(9) Ladies, gents & disabled toilets and
(10) Kitchen.
"There's a suitable hall for all occasions
and the hire of two or more halls simultaneously provides additional
flexibility for larger groups for staff training, conferences and similar
purposes."
- Travel & Parking -
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There's a car park outside the entrance to the halls in
addition to ample on street parking in close proximity. The church hall
complex is outside the Edinburgh “Controlled Parking Zone” so hall users can
park safely and free of charge.
In addition to being a
“motorist friendly location” there are bus stops nearby for routes 4, 11, 15
& 18. During working hours there are frequent buses on the main routes. Visit our Find Us
page for more information and a detailed travel map.
"We're in an excellent location to meet the
travelling needs of hall users being less than 5 minutes from the city
bypass and served very well by public transport from the city centre.
Together with ample free parking this helps to keep costs down."
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Hall Users -
Past and current users of the
halls have come from business, commerce, community organisations and
individuals organising sporting, keep fit and social activities from
Edinburgh and surrounding areas. Recent hirers of the halls for “one off”
events have included local employers for staff training purposes, parents
for children's parties, charities for fund raising activities, couples for
wedding receptions and individuals for talks and lectures. If you'd like to
see who are the regular users
click Here.
- Contact Us -
For
information on hall availability, hall charges and letting procedures please
contact
Carole Park,
our
Church Centre Coordinator,
in the church office without any obligation.
"So if you want to hire a hall in southern Edinburgh look no further than
our modern halls complex. We've streamlined our "Hire of Halls" procedures and paperwork and will do all we
can to ensure that the hall(s) of your choice fully meets your requirements
and expectations."
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