Bury St Edmunds


Quaker Meeting House and Room Hire

More information about our Meeting House is here.

Both community and business users can be accommodated in our historic but extensively modernised meeting house.  All rooms have under-floor heating and are well decorated.  Internet access is available and a television with an HTMI connection and Sound Bar, or a data projector with screen can also be booked. Meeting House users are also very welcome to relax in our beautiful gardens.

Rooms are bookable Monday to Saturday.

We are centrally located in Bury St. Edmunds historic town centre with entrances in St. Johns and St. Andrews Street, just by the library. Long and Short Stay Parking is located close to the Meeting House. We are two minutes walk from the bus station and ten minutes walk from the railway station. Limited On-Street public parking for blue badge holders is located on St.Andrews Street very close to the Meeting House. Level access is available from our St.Andrews Street entrance.  A toilet for the disabled is available in the Meeting House. We have a hearing loop in the main meeting room.   

 

Click here for directions and further details of access to our meeting house.

 

For bookings click here to contact the Warden or phone 07746 695589. 

 

For booking conditions click here  – please note that no alcohol is allowed on the premises.

 

Click here for contact details and declarations form (Still being tested)

 

What kind of rooms do we have and how much do they cost?

We regret to announce a price rise of 4 cent from 1 April 2024. We increased prices in 2020 & in 2023 but not in 2021 & 2022. This increase is caused by the large increase in energy costs we have to pay, and the cost of employing our staff at the Real Living Wage plus the ever increasing cost of maintaining our building. Please contact the Warden for up to date prices.

 

Prices from 1 April 2024

Discounts are available for regular bookings and in other circumstances.

 

Click on the photos for more pictures of the rooms but note that prices increased from 1st April.

 

RoomSizeCost per hour (community)Cost per hour (commercial)
Meeting RoomMeeting Room60 m² – can accommodate up to 100
in rows or 50 at tables		£13.50




£21.00
Garden RoomGarden Room
30 m² – can accommodate 40
in rows or 20 at tables		£10.00

£15.00
Margaret Kemp RoomMargaret Kemp Room

30 m² – can accommodate 30
in rows or 15 at
tables		£9.00

£13.50
Library LibrarySmall room, suitable
for one-to-one
consultations		£7.80
£11.70
KitchenKitchen
When hired with
other rooms and
shared with other room users		State of the art –
can cater for large
numbers		£3 for less than 10 people
£5.60 for more
(no discount for regular users)		£10.20 per session
Kitchen
When hired exclusively		£10.00

£14.50
Meeting HouseWhole BuildingAll of the above!£34.00£51.00

Prices until 1 April 2024

The first figure listed against the room below is for community groups and the second (in brackets) is for businesses.

RoomSizeCost for first 3 hoursSubsequent hours
Meeting RoomMeeting Room60 m² - can accommodate up to 100
in rows or 50 at tables		£31.20 (£45.80)




£9.60 (£14.10)
Garden RoomGarden Room
30 m² – can accommodate 40
in rows or 20 at tables		£27.00 (£40.00)

£8.30 (£12.30)
Margaret Kemp RoomMargaret Kemp Room

30 m² – can accommodate 30
in rows or 15 at
tables		£25.00 (£37.10)

£7.70 (£11.40)
Library LibrarySmall room, suitable
for one-to-one
consultations
£7.10 (£10.60)
KitchenKitchen
When hired with
other rooms and
shared with other room users		State of the art –
can cater for large
numbers		Community groups'
charge depends on
level of use
(Businesses £9.20)		Extra hours free
Kitchen
When hired exclusively		£32.00 (£46.80)

£8.00 (£11.70)
Meeting HouseWhole BuildingAll of the above!£30.20 (£44.50)
per hour