Hire Our Spaces
Richmond Hill St Andrew's offers a range of beautifully maintained, versatile spaces for community events, business meetings, musical performances, and private receptions. Find the space that fits your needs and submit an enquiry below.
Hire rates vary by space, duration and the type of booking, so we quote individually. Tell us what you have in mind and we will come back to you with rates and availability.
Host Your Event in The Main Hall
Our premier Main Hall offers a parquet floor, capacity for up to 170 guests, direct kitchen access, and step-free entrance in central Bournemouth. It is an especially popular setting for:
Birthday Parties & Milestones
Spacious and welcoming for kids' parties, entertainers, bouncy setups, family birthdays, and milestone celebrations with food preparation in the adjoining kitchen.
Wakes & Memorial Teas
A peaceful, comforting, and dignified town-centre environment to remember loved ones. Level access for elderly guests, ample seating, and tea/coffee facilities.
Wedding Receptions
Characterful parquet floor setting for banqueting tables, toasts, speeches, and dancing. Seating for up to 170 guests, integrated PA audio, and central location.
Nursery & Activity Classes
Warm, polished wood flooring ideal for nursery and toddler groups, play sessions, dance classes, and fitness workshops. Buggy-friendly access and parking.
All Hireable Spaces & Rooms
The Main Hall
17 tables, 170 chairsOur largest and most adaptable space, featuring a parquet floor, generous natural daylight, and direct kitchen access. Perfect for celebratory receptions, birthday parties, community nursery classes, and memorial gatherings.
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- Birthday parties & family milestones
- Wakes & memorial gatherings
- Wedding receptions & banquets
- Nursery, playgroups & dance classes
- Community dining & large gatherings
- Fitness, yoga & wellbeing sessions
- • 17 tables
- • 170 chairs
- • PA system
- • Fixed projector screen
- • Further furniture on request
Flexible layout with level street access, adjoining kitchen access available, and on-site car parking in central Bournemouth.
Church Sanctuary
Seats 1,000The main church and the heart of our historic building, offering a memorable setting and generous acoustics for performance and large-scale events.
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- Large concerts
- Choral performances
- School events
- Carol services
- Regional conferences
- • Seating for 1,000
- • Pipe organ
- • Access to vestries
Impressive acoustic space with access to vestries as required.
St Andrew's Chapel
Seats 56, plus choir stallsA mini church in its own right: a smaller, peaceful worship space set apart for prayer, reflection and close-knit gatherings.
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- Intimate worship
- Reflection
- Small group meetings
- Community support staging
- • Seating for 56
- • Choir stalls
Quiet, contemplative space suitable for smaller gatherings.
Choir Vestry
A dedicated room for music-making, available to hire on its own for individual or small group practice.
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- Singing practice
- Piano practice
- Small music groups
- Choir warm-ups
Can be hired independently of the main church.
Vestry
A formal, comfortably furnished room with a writing desk and leather seating, equally suited to a small ceremony or a private meeting.
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- Intimate ceremonies
- Client meetings
- One-to-one consultations
- Small private gatherings
Suited to gatherings of a handful of guests rather than a congregation.
The Rainbow Room
8 tablesA comfortable, self-contained meeting room for groups that need to sit round a table and get business done.
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- Committee meetings
- AGMs
- Small group discussions
- Presentations
- • 8 tables
Comfortable, dedicated meeting space for small to medium groups.
Kitchen
Catering facilities to support refreshments and hot meals for events held elsewhere in the building.
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- Food preparation
- Event refreshments
- Community meal service
Typically booked in conjunction with the Main Hall or Church Sanctuary.
Car Parking Facilities
On-site parking that can be reserved alongside a room booking or arranged on its own.
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- On-site parking for event organisers
- Parking for attendees
- Regular parking arrangements
Available Across Our Spaces
Shared facilities you can request with any booking. Let us know what you need on your enquiry and we will confirm what is available on your date.
- WiFi
- Wireless internet is available throughout the building.
- PA system
- Permanently installed in the Main Hall.
- Projector screens
- One fixed screen in the Main Hall, plus a portable screen that can be set up in any space on request.
- On-site parking
- Can be reserved alongside a booking for any of our spaces.
Check Dates & Request a Space
Highlighted dates already have something in our diary. With eight spaces in the building that rarely means the whole day is taken! Click any date to see what is recorded and to start a request. We confirm availability individually when we reply.
Send us your details using the form below and our bookings officer will reply with rates and availability. If you would prefer to email send it through to: [email protected].
Diary Calendar
Check Space Availability
- Click on any calendar day above to see which spaces are already in use and to fill in the request form date.