Kendal Town Hall room specifications

Last Updated: 24 November 2023

The maximum number of persons to be admitted by the hirer shall be that stipulated by the Council at the time of the booking, and the hirer shall keep a record of the number of persons admitted, to be available for inspection at all times during the hiring. Unless the Council indicates to the contrary, the maximum number of people to be admitted to the premises are listed for each room below. Room dimensions are available upon request.

Assembly room

Assembly room photograph

Please note that whilst the maximum seating capacity shown below for the Assembly room is 270, this amount should also include members of the cast etc. When the Assembly Room is used to full capacity no other room in the building may be held for another event.

The Assembly Room is on the first floor and has disabled access by passenger lift with exception to the balcony.

Limit of admission for the Assembly room
Assembly room layout Limit of admission
Without tables (eg dance or disco) with the normal size stage all exits available 270
With seated audience (eg concert or lecture): room with normal stage all exits available 270
With seated audience: room with stage extended outwards all exits available 270
With seated audience: room with stage extended sideways to cover the rear double doors 270
With seated audience: room with stage extended sideways and outwards into the auditorium 270
With tables (eg buffet or cabaret) with circular tables: room with normal size stage all exits available 144
With tables: room with the stage extended into the auditorium all exits available 108
With tables: room with the stage extended sideways only to cover the rear double doors 108

When the balcony is in use, the audience figure must be adjusted accordingly in order that the maximum numbers are not exceeded.

Town Council Chamber

Town Council Chamber room

The Town Council Chamber is on the ground floor and has disabled access.

Town Council Chamber limits of admissions
Town Council Chamber layout Limit of admission
Capacity with tables 50
Capacity without tables 60

Georgian room

Georgian room

The Georgian Room is on the first floor and has disabled access by passenger lift.

Limit of admission Georgian room
Georgian room layout Limit of admission
Capacity with tables 24
Capacity without tables 35

Chairman's room

Chairmans room

The Chairman's room capacity with tables is 14.

This room is on the ground floor and has 7 steps and a handrail up to the entrance.

Romney room

Romney room

The Romney Room capacity with tables is 12.

This room is on the ground floor and has disabled access.

Lowther room

Lowther room

This Lowther room is on the ground floor and has disabled access.

Limit of admission Lowther room
Lowther room layout Limit of admission
Lowther room capacity with tables 24
Lowther room capacity without tables 30

Highgate room

The Highgate room has disabled access with exception to the balcony.

Limit of admission Highgate room
Highgate room layout Limit of admission
Highgate with tables 24
Highgate without tables 30

Kent room

Kent room

The Kent room is on the first floor of the building and has four steps and a handrail up to the entrance.

Limit of admission Kent room
Kent room layout Limit of admission
Kent Room capacity with tables 10
Kent Room capacity without tables 20