A spacious meeting room with wood-look flooring, stacked chairs, folding tables, white walls, and a wall cross at New Hope Community Centre.
An open event room with polished wood flooring, folding tables, stacked chairs, large windows, and ceiling lighting at New Hope Community Centre.
A commercial kitchen with a gas range, ventilation hood, tiled walls, stainless-steel counters, sinks and a refrigerator at New Hope Community Centre.
Red-brick community centre exterior with white-trimmed windows, gabled rooflines, blue entrance doors, and wall-mounted signage at New Hope Community Centre.

Sanctuary at New Hope Community Centre

Event Space in a Community Centre
·
Private space
95 York Road, Reading, RG1 8DU –
Abbey, Reading
Up to 80
seats
Up to 80
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Capacity: 80

Size: 11m x 9.8m

Facilities: Kitchen with kettle, coffee maker, gas hob & oven, microwave, toaster

1st floor (lift access)

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 22:00
from £175 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 22:00
from £175 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 22:00
from £175 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 22:00
from £175 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 22:00
from £175 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 22:00
from £175 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Sunday
13:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per hour
13:00 – 22:00
from £30 hire fee per hour
Per day
13:00 – 22:00
from £175 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Add-ons

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 80
  • Dining
    up to 80
  • Theatre
    up to 80
  • Cabaret
    up to 80
  • Classroom
    up to 80

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests Space where you can prepare food
No alcohol provided by the venue
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flipchart £10 / item
  • PA system / speakers £25 / event Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Free on-street parking
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Soundproof
  • Unavailable: Mirrors
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Space has noise restriction after 22:00
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

• The HIRER is responsible for fire safety during the term of their hire.
• No smoking in any part of the building, including the toilets.
• No open flames (including candles) allowed.
• No consumption of alcohol allowed on the premises.
• No illegal drugs, weapons, or gambling for money allowed on the premises.
• No pets with the exception of assistance dogs accompanying their charge.
• No fastenings of any sort, e.g. adhesive tape, tack or similar adhesive to walls, ceilings, woodwork without prior permission from the Bookings & Facilities Coordinator.
• No alterations to lighting, wiring or other fittings or equipment supplied by New Hope Community Church.
• THE HIRER may not prop open any of the Fire Doors marked "Fire Door".
• All fire exits must remain free from obstruction.
• THE HIRER must not allow their guests to congregate on the stair wells.

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day with Grace Period

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About New Hope Community Centre

New Hope Community Centre is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

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Meet your host

Dayna Sinclair
Member of Tagvenue since September 2026
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