Shearsby Village Hall

Located in Church Lane opposite the Church, the Village Hall forms a focal point for village life by providing an up to date and comfortable venue for private and public meetings and functions.

This historic building was built in 1862 as the village school, and became the Church Hall once the school had closed.

In order to fund necessary improvements and create a more versatile space, Mavis Jefferey, the Chair of Shearsby Parish Meeting at the time called a meeting to vote on the plan to purchase the Church Hall. The plan was agreed and the funds raised for the Parish to purchase the freehold of the Hall in 1997, with the intention of raising the further finance needed to extend and renovate the existing structure. A charitable trust was formed to manage the Hall and, with remarkable speed, raised the funds necessary to realise its plans.

Plans were drawn up to allow the Hall to be extended as far as the plot would allow and re-build the existing structure to the latest standards of comfort, health and safety, accessibility and environmental efficiency. Local fundraising and grants from several organisations including the Millennium Commission met the costs.

The Hall re-opened in February 1998, and has been enjoyed by all sectors of the local community since.

The Hall is equipped to the highest standards and suits a wide range of uses. Current regular bookings include Pilates Classes, Table Tennis and a Book Club. The kitchen is fitted with a professional catering gas range cooker and hob, and rapid dishwashing facilities. Tables, chairs, tableware, glasses and cooking equipment are provided for up to 60 people.

The Hall is run by a registered Charity: the Shearsby Village Hall Charitable Trust (Charity No.1060990). The Charitable Trust consists of a management committee that works hard to maintain the Hall.

The management committee consists of Phil Adams (Secretary), Julie Poncelet (Treasurer), Rachael Burton and Terri Picton-Clark, Paul Chawner and Jon Gunnell, assisted by representatives from the hall's regular users Andy Sharp and Sarah Hubbard.

The Hall may be booked at very competitive rates by completing the booking form on the below hyperlink

or by contacting:-

Shearsbyhall@gmail.com

Phil Adams

Secretary