Hire The Engine Room

Our accessible venue has spaces available to hire for meetings, conferences or training events.

Superfast wi-fi and experienced technical support makes it the ideal place for online conferencing or to live stream your meeting or event from.

  • Café Studio

    The Café Studio sits on the ground floor of The Engine Room with level access. The studio has hard flooring and a variety of lighting rigs.

  • Studio 2

    A vibrant space with lots of character, Studio 2 can be configured as a studio space, meeting room, or as an activity space.

    The separate entrance to the High Street makes this ideal for prearranged out-of-hours access. Studio 2 sits on the ground floor of The Engine Room with level access. The studio is carpeted with adjustable track lighting.

  • Studio 3

    Our smart meeting room which is ideal for online conferencing, hybrid meetings and live-streaming. It has superfast wi-fi with a 360-degree camera, mic, speaker and a widescreen TV.

    Studio 3 sits on the first-floor accessed via stairs or a lift. The studio is carpeted with adjustable track lighting.

  • Shepherd Studio

    A great addition to our studio spaces, ideal for live-stream, creative production or meetings. It is a dynamic studio space that can be configured in a multitude of ways.

  • Photo of the Archive Room

    Archive Room with Sound Booth

    Our Archive Room is ideal to edit or create sound recordings. It is available to hot-desk or use the Sound Booth.

Birthday Parties

Make your child's birthday one to remember and host it in our new café studio space.

Our in-house café team can provide a range of catering options or you can bring your own.

For further details call 01278 433187.

 Fill out the booking form or enquire about availability by calling 01278 433187 or email.

*Please note: One of the steps we took during the pandemic to follow government guidance and keep our visitors safe was to limit a number of attendees in each room.  The number provided below are the capacity but we advice caution in response to whatever is the current situation, if in doubt speak to our Cafe Manager. If you would like to read more about safety measures we have in place please see the updated terms and conditions of hire below or read our Covid-19 Risk Assessment here.


Venue Hire Charges – Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm:

Cafe Studio:

£17.50 + VAT per hour for local organisations / community groups etc

£20.83+ VAT per hour commercial groups

Block hire (10am - 1pm or 2pm - 5pm):

£37.50 + VAT for local organisations / community groups

£54.17 + VAT commercial groups

Studio 2, 3:

£12.50 + VAT per hour for local organisations / community groups etc

£17.50 + VAT per hour commercial groups

The Shepherd Studio:

£15 + VAT per hour for local organisations / community groups etc

£19 + VAT per hour commercial groups

Archive Room with Sound Booth (office space, up to 3 people capacity): £6.50 + VAT per hour

Caretaking charges apply for evening & weekend bookings. No additional chargers are required during out of hours hires of Studio 2.

Read our terms and conditions in full here.

Hire of the studio spaces includes access to wifi and water for guests. Additional catering can be provided by The Engine Room Café including tea, coffee, biscuits, fruit platter or lunch.

Talk to one of the team on 01278 433187 for more details.