A function room with yellow walls, folding tables arranged in a rectangle, and red cushioned chairs at Windmill Hill City Farm.

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A function room with a mounted TV, stacked chairs, folding tables, and yellow walls at Windmill Hill City Farm.

The John James Room at Windmill Hill City Farm

Name: The John James Room at Windmill Hill City Farm
Address: Philip Street, Bristol, BS3 4EA, GB
Price range: from £29 hire fee / per hour

Function Room in a Community Centre

Private space

About this space

The John James Room is a Function Room in Windmill Hill City Farm. The room is a compact, community-hall style space with a practical, adaptable single-room layout.

Design: The room has a simple, practical interior that emphasises natural light, neutral painted walls and durable flooring, creating a straightforward backdrop for different layouts.

Features: The room's technical equipment includes a PA system and speakers and allows external music. The room provides Wi‑Fi and a cleared open area that can serve as a dancefloor or flexible floor space. The room has a step‑free guest entrance and accessible toilets.

Ideal for: Small community groups and informal social gatherings seeking an accessible, adaptable space for seated meetings or casual standing receptions.

What sets it apart: The room's proximity to an active urban farm provides direct access to on-site animal areas and walkable gardens.

What guests say: The John James Room's wider venue has well-kept gardens and cared-for animal areas that create a family-friendly outdoor setting popular with local visitors.

Offers and packages

Event offer

Farm Festive Feast

£35 per person

Starters

Chestnut & mushrooms pate

Baked brie & cranberry jam

Main Course

Farm Reared Lamb slowly cooked in Mulled Wine Syrup

Mushrooms & Cheddar Nut Roast

Served with-

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Farm Grown Roasted Brussel Sprouts & chestnut

Braised Red Cabbage

Roasted Root Vegetables

Yorkshire puddings & gravy

Desserts

Mince pies

Buche de Noel (yule Log Cake

Farm Festive Finger Food

£15 per person

Farm reared pigs in blankets

Cheddar scone topped with cream cheese & mulled wine sauce (v)

Feta Cheese & Butternut Squash Rolls (V)

Stuffing croquets (v)

Brie and cranberry twist (v)

Sweet Potato & Black Eye Beans Rolls (vg)

Seasonal tartlets, topped with pickled pink onions & sea salt (vg)

Mince pies (vg

Prices

Monday

9:00 – 21:00

from £29 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 21:00

from £29

Per day

9:00 – 21:00

from £150

Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Tuesday

9:00 – 21:00

from £29 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 21:00

from £29

Per day

9:00 – 21:00

from £150

Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Wednesday

9:00 – 21:00

from £29 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 21:00

from £29

Per day

9:00 – 21:00

from £150

Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Thursday

9:00 – 21:00

from £29 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 21:00

from £29

Per day

9:00 – 21:00

from £150

Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Friday

9:00 – 21:00

from £29 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 21:00

from £29

Per day

9:00 – 21:00

from £150

Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Saturday

9:00 – 17:00

from £29 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 17:00

from £29

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £150

Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Sunday

9:00 – 17:00

from £29 hire fee per hour

Per hour

9:00 – 17:00

from £29

Per day

9:00 – 17:00

from £150

Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.

Best price guarantee

Add-ons

Capacity

Standing

up to 40

Dining

up to 30

Theatre

up to 30

Boardroom

up to 30

Cabaret

up to 30

U-Shaped

up to 30

Classroom

up to 30

Catering and drinks

Venue can organise food and drink

Extensive vegan menu

Extensive vegetarian menu

Extensive gluten-free menu

Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice

Space where you can prepare food

Venue can supply alcoholic beverages

You can bring your own alcohol free of charge

Facilities

Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements

Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in

Place where clients can store items during their event

Dedicated dance floor area

Paid parking facilities available nearby

Gardens

Self-catering kitchen

On-site cafe

Farm Animals

Football pitch

Sauna

Play areas

Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Venue allows playing your own music

Accessibility

Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users

Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities

Guests can enter without using stairs

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for

Host rules

Treat the site and facilities with respect. The Hirer must leave the premises in the condition in which it was hired. Litter must be cleared away and furniture and equipment replaced.

- In the event of damage to the premises or equipment, Windmill Hill City Farm will make good the damage, and the costs will be charged to the Hirer.

- Recorded and acoustic music is allowed; however, it must not cause unreasonable disturbance to our animals and neighbours. Amplified music is
permitted but we ask that you keep the sounds to a respectful level.

- If installed by the hirer, all decorations must be removed. Please note, Balloons are not permitted on site. Items should not be attached to the walls or floors without the consent of Windmill Hill City Farm. Please do not use ‘blue tack’ or other adhesives that damage the decorative finish of the rooms as this can result in damage costs.

- Animals are permitted in the front gardens, Garden Theatre and cafe. No Dogs or other animals are permitted in the farmyard and the gardens. The exception is Guide dogs, who can enter the whole site.

- WHCF is a smoke-free environment, should visitors wish to smoke or use ecigarettes we ask them to go off site.

- People are not to enter any part of the Farm under the influence of illegal drugs or to consume them on site. Alcohol may be consumed in designated areas on the premises with the express permission of Windmill Hill City Farm, which must be obtained at the time of booking. It is not acceptable to drink to excess on site and those doing so will be asked to leave. The farm staff have on duty have final discretion in such cases.

- The Hirer must ensure that the nature of the hiring does not contravene Windmill Hill City Farm’s Equal Opportunities policy. The Hirer is expected to abide by that policy unless they can show they have their own Equal Opportunity