The Old Library
Self-contained function suite
Capacity
- Other
- up to 80
Operator maximum; layout not specified. 41 ft x 24 ft, with reception, kitchen and cloakroom.
Other
1 hireable space
Classical
The Old Library, Colchester Town Hall
Colchester's first town-centre public library, a self-contained Jacobean-style suite behind the Town Hall, let by the council for weddings, receptions, parties and chamber concerts.
Up to 80
capacity
1 space
hireable
Let for weddings, receptions and parties; enquire with Colchester Venues.
available for hire
About this venue
The Old Library was Colchester's first town-centre public library and now forms a self-contained events suite at Colchester Town Hall, reached by two entrances and ornate stairs from West Stockwell Street. Designed in Jacobean style, it has white lime-washed walls, high ceilings, curved timber gables, mullioned and stained-glass windows, chandeliers and a marble bar, with its own reception area, kitchen and cloakroom.
The room measures 41 ft x 24 ft and holds up to 80. It is let by Colchester Venues, the council's events arm, for wedding ceremonies, receptions and parties, and comes with a built-in sound system, projector and screen, wireless microphone, hearing loop and Wi-Fi. Roman River Music (now part of Wild Arts) has run chamber concert series here, citing the room's acoustics.
The Spaces
Facilities
- Bar
- Cloakroom
- Camera positions / projection: Built-in projector and screen
- Wi-Fi: Available
Accessibility
- Hearing loop
Technical Specification
Music equipment
- PA system: Built-in sound system with wireless handheld microphone
Gallery
Location
The Old Library, Colchester Town Hall, West Stockwell Street, Colchester
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