About
Reviews:
"The hall is a really lovely space and the heaters really do make a huge difference for the yoga class." LISA SWAINSBURY YOGA
"The hall is perfect for the children, parents and staff at Bluebell Forest School." BLUEBELL FOREST SCHOOL
"Thank you for maintaining such an excellent standard for the running of the hall. As a freelance yoga teacher I have used many halls and Matching Village Hall is a cut above the rest. Thank you!"KRYSTAL MOORE YOGA
"Great venue and value for money. Very helpful and welcoming." DAN THACKRAY KARATE
"The space is perfect for my needs, the temperature is fine and the heaters easy to adjust. The toilets are always clean." LESLEY WHITAKER
Matching Village Hall is situated in the small village of Matching Tye for the use and benefit of residents and friends of the Matching Parish
After the severe restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are delighted that the Village Hall is now fully open and available for hire. Have you considered this excellent venue for your party or other celebration?
We run a confidential e-mail system in accordance with Data Protection regulations and we recommend that customers join it to keep up to date with our plans. Please contact Don Cramphorn if you wish to join – see below for contact details.
Matching Village Hall (formally the Institute Hall) was built in 1922 and opened by Mrs Gerald Buxton, OBE on Saturday 21st October.
Whilst today the hall is used for many purposes, back in 1939-45 it was requisitioned for use by the Home Guard. In 1960 the Trustees, Committee and Members of the Women's Institute agreed to hand over the Institute Hall to the Parish Council and that it should be a Village Hall with a Management Committee.
Today, the Committee consists of Jean Prevost (Chair), Shaun Firth (Vice Chair), Bob Barnes (Treasurer), Stephanie Webb (Secretary), Representatives from local organisations (Don Cramphorn - Hall Management, Sarah Cass - Farmer's Market, Eugine Simpson - Matching Parish Council, Hilma Summerfield - Matching Ladies Club, Jenny Reed - Matching Friendly Club, Martin Figg - Matching Green Cricket Club, Donna Pike - Bluebell Forest School, Chris Gibson - The Fox Inn) and Co-Opted Members (Gerald Springham, Paul Moulds, Michael Taylor).
Many local organisations now use the Village Hall on a regular basis and cover activities such as karate, ballroom dancing, pre-school, dog training, yoga and also our very successful monthly Farmer's Market. Click here to see a full list of our Regular Bookings and here for details on our Farmer's Market.
The Village Hall is also available to hire for ad-hoc events, such as wedding receptions, children's birthday parties, AGMs, adult parties, engagement parties etc. Visit our Contact page to get in touch for details on how to hire the Village Hall and how much it costs to hire.
The Village Hall now has free wifi! Click on the picture at the top left of this page to see how to get connected.
