Buriton Village Hall

Buriton Village Hall was built in 1997, replacing an earlier facility (see the History page on this website).

The Main Hall is approximately 17 metres by 8 metres - about the size of a badminton court - and can normally accommodate up to 200 people. The total number of people that can simultaneously attend the hall is governed by Health and Safety considerations.

Over 100 years ago, on October 18th 1909, Buriton's original Village Hall was opened for the first time - and the building, on the same site as today's hall, became a social hub for the village for the rest of the century.

As Percy Legg, a schoolboy at the time, recalled later in life: "The building was erected and paid for by the then Village Squire, Mr Lothian Bonham Carter... who realised that there were many young men working hard on farms and limeworks in the area with nothing much to do after work was done for the day."

Buriton Village Hall is located in the centre of the village, just off the High Street and adjacent to the recreation ground.

Arriving in the village from the A3, go straight across at the crossroads by the Village Inn pub, entering the High Street.

After the Five Bells on the left and Buriton Primary School on the right, the Village Hall is accessed by a short uphill driveway on the right, between two houses and just after "Chapel Cottage".

Welcome to the website pages for Buriton Village Hall.

Please feel free to browse these pages to find out more about the hall, including its history and facilities, and to make an enquiry or learn how to make a booking. 

The hall is now open for booking enquiries after a period of complete closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

There is availability for suitable activities and events in our Main Hall and in our smaller, Upper Hall.

The village hall is owned by the Parish Council but has been managed and run by a village hall charity. The board of trustees of this charity has had difficulty in recent years in recruiting and retaining Trustees and has decided they would like to close the charity. The trustees have asked the Parish Council if it would be willing to take over the management and running of the hall. The Parish Council has said it would be very willing to take on this role and has already set up a new village hall sub committee to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

Any enquiries relating to hall hire should be made to Terry Doubleday, Village Hall Manager via the email address - buritonvillagehall@gmail.com - or by telephone on 07393 387586.

However, given the extent of the works to be done, the hall will not re-open until the New Year. On the plus side, the continued closure will allow for some other remedial works to be undertaken.

For all enquiries about availability of the Hall, please contact Wendy Shone on 01730 268601 or email buritonvillagehall@gmail.com

Water from the storms spread throughout the ground floor, including not only the main hall but also the corridor, toilets, kitchen and the storerooms. The dirty water left a film of mud and dirt across the hall, soaked the fixed carpeting and penetrated anything left on the floors in the storerooms, most particularly the carpet tiles in these rooms.

This is a commercial event – hiring Buriton Village Hall and bringing a number of TV stars to the village. 

Hosted by James Alderson, other acts will include Mike Gunn, Jonny Awsum and James Redmond. 

The present Buriton Village Hall was opened in 1997 and has been serving the village and the wider community since then.

The Main Hall is 17 metres by 8 metres and can accommodate up to 200 people (fire limit).