General Information
1 Hire fees are charged at double rate for Bank Holidays.
2 Between 11.00 pm and 10.00 am the hourly charge is doubled.
3 If the Myers Studio is hired on a Sunday and the main auditorium is not being used, the hourly charge is increased to time and a half to cover the house-keeping costs (lighting, staff etc).
4 Dressing rooms are not available when hiring the Myers Studio.
5 There is no disabled access to the Members Bar.
6 The Members Bar is not available for hire during normal opening hours.

Main Auditorium: Seats 406. Air Conditioned. Hourly rates:

	Category See abovefor definitions	Mon - Sat 10am - 11pm *	Sunday 10am - 11pm *
	Commercial	£112.00	£169.00
	Standard	£78.00	£114.00
	Community	£53.00	£79.00
	* Between 11.00pm and 10.00am the hourly charge is doubled

	Category See above for definitions	Mon - Sun 10am - 6pm	Mon - Sun 6pm - 11pm*
	Commercial	£62.00	£72.00
	Standard	£27.00	£37.00
	Community	£16.00	£21.00
	* Between 11.00pm and 10.00am the hourly charge is doubled

	Category See above for definitions	Mon - Sun 10am - 6pm	Mon - Sun 6pm - 11pm*
	Standard	£21.00	£31.00
	Community	£16.00	£21.00
	Please note there is no disabled access to the member's bar. *Between 11.00pm and 10.00am the hourly charge is doubled

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Miscellaneous Charges: Including VAT

Playhouse Internal Technical Hire Charges 2007- 08

Playhouse Technical Charges 2007- 08

New for 2009 / 2010:

Advertising rates for hirers in quarterly brochure (including VAT):

Hall Hire Application Form: You can download an application forms for the Auditorium, Myers Studio or Members Bar (word documents) please print off, fill in and send back to Elaine Teague (Administrator) to the address at the top of the form.

Deposit: A non-returnable deposit of £250.00 is applicable or full charge if this is less than £250.00. The balance of monies must be paid at least 28 days prior to the commencement of the booking. Where a series of like bookings are made in advance, a non-returnable deposit equivalent to one of these bookings will suffice but payment must then be made at least 28 days before the next date. No transfer of dates is allowed except if they are more than 6 months in advance or unless the room(s) can be re-let.

Cancellations:
Cancellation of a hiring will only be acceptable in writing to the Manager. Cancellations within 3 months will only be refundable if the room(s) can be
re-let. If the room is not re-let than 30% of the total hire fee will be charged. In all cases the deposit will be retained.

Special Notice:

1. Hire fees are subject to revision at any time without notice and fees payable are those in force at the date of the event for which the accommodation is hired. Hire fees are normally revised on 1 April each year.
   
   
2. Hirers are reminded that hire fees are calculated on an hourly basis and that part hours are charged as full hours.
   
   
3. Any hiring which exceeds the pre-booked time of finishing render the Hirer liable to pay additional fees in respect of the extra time involved.
   
   
4. Hire charges apply from the time of occupation of the room(s) until the premises are vacated by the Hirer.
   
   
5. Smoking is not permitted at any time.
   
   
6. When vacated, the room(s) must be left in the same state as found at the commencement of hire. There will be an additional charge of one
   hour for setting up and dismantling time of rostra, lighting and furniture if it is to be implemented by the Playhouse staff before and/or after the
   hire period..

For further details or to make a hall booking, please contact Elaine Teague (Administrator) on 01372 742226 or email playhouse@epsom-ewell.gov.uk