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Down Ampney Village Hall
Welcome to the Down Ampney Village Hall website. This site provides you with all the information and details you need about the Village Hall, whether for that special “one-off” event or a regular community event.
Down Ampney Village Hall has developed a reputation as an excellent venue for a whole range of events and has achieved the prestigious Hallmark status. This recognises the range of facilities and the professional manner in which the hall is managed and run.
Our hall is proving very popular both with our village regulars and with our visitors.
The hall is licensed for 140 persons on the premises, including catering staff, musicians, etc.
Please remember that the Village Hall is run solely by volunteers for the benefit of the community.
Facilities - General Information
Down Ampney Village Hall is the hub of the village, and has a wide range of facilities available to suit all needs. Whether you are looking to book a party, function, or something else, we have a large main hall that holds up to 140 people and an attached but separate lounge bar area.
Additionally, there is a fully equipped servery fitted to the latest hygiene standards and an additional private function room (The Wynne Room), ideal for committee meetings and smaller gatherings.
Heating is by a modern A/C - Heat Recovery system.
We have a smaller mobile single speaker unit and large powerful PA available for hire, and a portable projector. In the Dakota Room there are 2 small speakers and a fitted screen.
The Village Hall has a large car park for 30-40 cars and includes full disabled access to both floors.
New booking system migration is COMPLETE, but more help is still required urgently
The Committee is pleased to announce that a new booking system is now complete after much hard work and has re-opened for general use. Migration has taken longer than anticipated, but we hope it will make the booking and access to the Hall simpler. The main contact email address for Bookings is now -
However, there remain key appointments to be filled, namely Chair, Treasurer and hall manager, and for long-term viability, we must have these, and one or two additional places filled. If you are interested in volunteering, either for the Management Committee or as an ad hoc volunteer, please email
Private Hire - parties, weddings, anniversaries
Down Ampney Village Hall offers an unrivalled hosting venue for your club or society with a range of function rooms and facilities to cater for most needs, including a main hall, private function room, servery and lounge bar area.
Down Ampney is a vibrant community, and the Village Hall and attached Community Shop are the hub of the village. A wide range of community functions and events occur during the year, including village fairs, fêtes, BBQ's, and monthly community events. Additionally, there are seasonal events for children and families (for example, Advent workshops).
Down Ampney Village Hall has a wide range of facilities which makes it an ideal venue for business meetings, seminars, conferences and training sessions. Why not contact the bookings secretary to discuss how we can configure the available facilities to suit your specific needs.
Forthcoming Open/Public Events - See the box to the right.
Regular Events in the Village Hall
There are all sorts of events in the hall, some you can just turn up at, others run by clubs you can join. Try exercising, dancing, shooting, short mat bowls, or even start a group yourself. Contact the Booking Manager for details.
Other Village Websites
Our Community Shop adjoins the Hall. The shop contains a post office and a cafe, and from 9 am until noon can provide drinks and snacks for meetings.
Down Ampney Village has a website with all sorts of information about the village and events.
Down Ampney Newsletter
The DA Newsletter is distributed free to every house in the village around the 1st of every month. It carries details for most events going on in the village, and advertisements for many of the regular activities going on in the hall, and can be downloaded from the Village website. A PDF copy can be found on the Village Website.
Press date for each month is around the 15th of the preceding month. The email address is
Data Protection
1. When you enter this site, you will not be asked for permission to hold and/or share your data because this site does not collect data, and we shall not be sending you any marketing or advertising material.
2. If you have hired, or have enquired about hiring Down Ampney Village Hall, and have provided contact details for those purposes, we shall retain those details for the purposes of management, administration, and accounts of the hall. Such details will not be shared with any other party, and will not be used for any other purpose.