New Oriel Hall

A great place to host an event like a birthday party or wedding celebration with good parking and easy access in or out of Bath!

Even though I make New Year’s Resolutions every year I don’t think I’ve ever successfully stuck to one. So this year I was determined to make sure that there’d be one resolution that I didn’t break — ‘I will learn a new skill’. I just had to decide what I wanted to learn… to cook? Learn piano? Drive? One day, when pondering the endless possibilities, I walked past a sign which read: «want to learn how to make dresses, customize your clothes and using a sewing machine… pop along to New Oriel Hall and learn how!» Perfect!
In the pretty village of Larkhall, visiting the community centre itself was like taking a step back into the 1950’s. Split over two levels with a small hall on the bottom (a good enough size for a school disco or small wedding reception) and the top is divided into small rooms (big enough for teaching small classes, or using as an artists space). The décor is really old fashioned, but it’s as warm as a cup of tea and a sweet as a slice of cake.
Makes a great venue for children’s birthday parties or school discos. For a party of more than 20 you might want a less intimate setting. As for the dress making class… I ended up with a new skirt and a scarf!