Kendal Town Hall room hire

Last Updated: 31 March 2026

Kendal Town Hall is a Victorian building with rooms available for anyone to rent at very reasonable rates.

It can be used for:

  • large functions
  • wedding receptions
  • licensed for wedding ceremonies
  • dances
  • conferences
  • fairs
  • workshops
  • shows
  • operatic and dramatic productions
  • coffee mornings

Fair trade tea and coffee is served for events and it has excellent catering facilities.

Book a room at Kendal Town Hall

Kendal Town Hall booking form (PDF 163KB / 2 pages)

Kendal Town Hall conditions of hire

Kendal Town Hall room specifications

Kendal Town Hall price lists 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

Coffee mornings

Town Council Chamber: £52.50
Assembly Room: £88.75

To book a coffee morning please call us on 01539 793 103.

Wedding ceremonies

For wedding enquiries, please contact registration.service@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk 

General rates price list

Kendal Town Hall room hire general price list
Rooms 9am to 12.30pm 1.30pm to 5pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to Midnight
(Charged per hour)
Assembly Room £115.50 £115.50 £143 £65
Concert rate £178.50 £178.50 £184 £65

Dance/Disco

(Time to be confirmed with the Delivery and Commercial Officer)

n/a n/a £500 £65

Chairman's Room

£39 £39 £47 £27.50

District Council Chamber

£75 £75 £93.50 £45
Georgian Room £52 £52 £60 £39
Highgate Room £39 £39 £49 £27.50
Lowther Room £52 £52 £55 £39
Town Council Chamber £52 £52 £60 £39

Charity rates price list

Kendal Town Hall charity rates price list
Rooms 9am to 12.30pm 1.30pm to 5pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to Midnight
(charged per hour)
Assembly Room £107 £107 £115 £57
Concert rate £171 £171 £175 £57

Dance/Disco

(Time to be confirmed with the Delivery and Commercial Officer)

n/a n/a £367.50 £57

Chairman's Room

£32.50 £32.50 £38 £22.50

District Council Chamber

£68 £68 £82 £38
Georgian Room £48 £48 £52.25 £29
Highgate Room £32.50 £32.50 £38 £22.50
Lowther Room £48 £48 £52.25 £29
Town Council Chamber £48 £48 £52.25 £22.50

Commercial price list

Kendal Town Hall commercial price list
Rooms 9am to 12.30pm 1.30pm to 5pm 6pm to 10pm 10pm to Midnight
(charged per hour)
Assembly Room £432 £432 £432 £160

Concert rate

(Time to be confirmed with the Delivery and Commercial Officer)

n/a n/a £379 £160

Chairman's Room

£81 £81 £81 £28

District Council Chamber

£347 £347 £347 £87
Georgian Room £319 £319 £319 £59
Lowther Room £289 £289 £318 £35
Town Council Chamber £319 £319 £319 £59

Please note

  • Sundays and Bank Holidays 30% Extra
  • PRS (Performing Rights Society) charge as charged by PRS to event organiser

Equipment hire

Charge per day/meeting (inc VAT)

Kendal Town Hall Equipment Hire prices for all rooms
Equipment General Charity Commercial
Tablecloths (each) £7 £6.50 £5.25
Screen and projector £23 £22 £22
Screen only £13 £12.50 £12.50
Flip chart stand, paper, pens £16.25 £15.75 £15.25
Crockery used with room hire £18.25 £15.75 £18.50
Flask Fair Trade tea and fruit tea per flask (10 Servings) £15.75 £15.75 £12.50
Flask Fair Trade filter coffee per flask (10 servings) £15.75 £15.75 £12.50
Jug Orange or Apple Juice per jug (7 servings) £14.25 £14.25 £12.50
Hot water and sachets (10 servings) £6.75 £6.25 n/a

Assembly Room equipment hire:

Please contact us for permission to use the Steinway piano.

Email: kendaltownhallbookings@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Assembly Room equipment hire charges
Equipment General Charity Commercial
Upright piano £23 £22.50 £24
Stage lighting equipment £73.50 £54 £69
PA system £73.50 £54 £52.50
CD sound system £48 £42 £52.50
Stage extension or catwalk £35 £23 £30.50
Additional use of kitchen £48 £38.50 £41

For hire outside hall (charge per day)

Charges for equipment for hire outside Kendal Town Hall
Equipment General Charity Commercial
2 foot x 3 foot Go-Pak tables £3.50 £3.15 £3.15
2 foot x 6 foot Go-Pak tables £6.50 £3.15 £5.25
Plastic folding chairs £2 £1.40 £1.60

Prices valid until 31 March 2027