“St Mary's was a very happy home for our six month rehearsal period in 2013. It's a lovely, atmospheric and open space and it was also wonderful to be able to work outdoors (when weather permitted!).”
Jo Sykes, Chairman - Chester Mystery Plays
Hiring St Mary’s Creative Space
St Mary's is available to hire for a wide range of events and activities from rehearsals and workshops to talks lectures, meetings and public performances. We always encourage anyone hiring for the first time to come along and see it beforehand to make the most of your booking.
To talk through your requirements and check availability please contact the booking team by email HERE, or by phone on 01244 972008.
We regret that the building cannot be hired for private parties, DJ / club nights in the evening as this causes too much disruption for local residents.
If you hire St Mary’s you must agree to abide by our Conditions of Use
Frequently Asked Questions
Please inform us during your booking if you would like to use the sound and/or lighting system.
Seating capacities vary depending upon the layout of the space. For a good view of the stage we recommend a maximum of 146 seats.
Billing Rates
Your total cost will be confirmed by the St Mary’s team once the booking form is submitted.
£23
£46
£69
£84
£104
£124
£144
£164
Weekly rate - £630
£18.50
£37
£55.50
£58
£70
£82
£94
£105
Weekly rate - £420
Charges will be made for each half hour or part of e.g. 1 hr 15 mins will be charged for 1hr and a half hours use. If you hire the venue at community rate for 3.5 hours (3.5 x £18.50 = £64.75) you would be charged the lower 4hr / half day rate of £58.
For a Community group booking for an activity that has two sessions e.g. morning rehearsal and evening concert each session will be charged separately unless the set-up of the room is prohibitive to other users. So a morning rehearsal would be charged at a Community Rate and the Evening Concert at the Commercial rate.
Cancellation
Cancellation by the Hirer 14 days or less prior to the event will require the Hirer to pay 50% of the Booking fee.
Cancellation by the Hirer 24 hours or less prior to the event will require the Hirer to pay the full Booking fee.
Please note that if your event includes music St Mary’s has a PRS and PPL licence. These allow royalties to be paid to artists when their music is performed or played. We will require information about your event to submit information to PRS and PPL and we will recharge you for this licence cost.
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Once your booking is confirmed, don’t forget you can add it to our What’s On? listings HERE.