Harbury Village Hall

Harbury Village Hall provides an excellent meeting venue at the heart of our community, close to Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

The Hall is an attractive brick and stone building, built in the 1960s. It has two function rooms and can provide a total licensed capacity of 300 persons.

The Main Hall has ample room to seat 130 at tables around a fine wooden dance floor.

We wish everybody a safe and happy Christmas this year, but there is a need to try and clarify the latest set of “Guidance from the Government”.

From 10th December 2021 face coverings became mandatory in village and community halls (subject to exemptions, below) as well as in shops and post offices, libraries, members’ clubs, social clubs, places of worship, cinemas, theatres, indoor play areas. They must therefore be worn for these kinds of activities hosted at a hall. They are not required by people taking part in exercise, dancing or, in some cases, singing.

The responsibility to comply with face coverings is the individual’s, not the building’s owner or the organiser of an activity.

Face coverings are required when entering and moving around in common areas of the Village Hall (e.g., corridors and toilets) and at public or club events. They are not required by those involved in activities involving exercise or dancing (e.g., keep fit, Pilates, dance classes or wedding receptions) or taking photos of people. They are also not required whilst eating or drinking, as this is simply not practical.

Production of a Vaccine Status Certificate is not generally required, as the Village Hall falls well below the capacity (400 people inside) where this becomes necessary.

Where private events are held (for instance wedding receptions, or Christenings), face coverings are not required within the room used for the event, but the guidance applies to any part of the building open to the public.

The Village Hall Committee would encourage all users of the Hall to be cautious, wear masks where necessary, use hand sanitisers provided, and maintain ventilation in the Hall. It is sensible to take a Rapid Covid Test before attending big events, and organisers could consider using a non-contact temperature sensor to check the condition of attendees.

We will have to wait and see if January brings any major changes!