Community Centres

Lache Community Centre

Lache Community Centre is now a directly managed Council recreational facility, employing a Full-time Centre Supervisor and a Part-time Assistant Supervisor.  The facilities available are a large main hall, with smaller hall attached which can be used independently or as an extension to the main hall;  a comfortable lounge with its own licensed bar facility (available only for specific functions);  an activity room, which has been adapted to house a Parents and Toddlers Group which operates in partnership with the local NCH Family Centre but is also available for smaller group and committee meetings; a kitchen for use in association with Centre bookings;  and a snooker room with a full-sized table
 
The Centre is home for a range of local voluntary groups, including children's dance troupes, a Saturday morning children's club, martial arts groups, the Lache Luncheon Club, a club for elderly persons and two voluntary Bingo clubs.  It is available for private hire for such functions as children's parties (with a bouncy castle), conferences, seminars, training days, small-scale indoor sports events, wedding receptions, discos, dances, etc. 

Local voluntary groups are entitled to a 50% reduction on room hire charges for regular bookings.

A further three rooms in the Centre are leased to the Lache Community Development Project, founded originally by Cheshire County Council as a facilitator for local community action and initiative.  

What's available:

• Bar
• Disco
• Parking
• Catering Facilities available
• Bouncy Castle
• Kids Parties catered for
• Seating capacity:  Lounge 120, Hall 300 and Activity Room 50.

Examples of Hiring: 

• Weddings/Discos/Birthday Parties (except 18th Birthdays)
• Bingo
• Kids Parties/Discos/Bouncy Castles
• Presentation Evenings
• Meetings

Contact:

Dennis Smale (Centre Supervisor) 
Lache Community Centre, 
Hawthorn Road,
Lache,
Chester
CH4 8HX 
Tel:  01244 674887 
e-mail:  culture@chester.gov.uk

For more information regarding the activities at Lache Community centre please click here  

 

Blacon Community Centre

Blacon Community Centre is a smaller building than Lache Community Centre, comprising a main hall (with stage); a smaller hall (used daily by a local pre-school playgroup);  a small kitchen area (no cooker);  and a separate bar area (licensed only for specific functions).  

The Council owns the building and employs a part-time caretaker.  The programme and bookings are managed by the voluntary Blacon Community Association.  

Regular users are the playgroup, an elderly persons' club, an afternoon dance club for older persons and children's dance troupes.  The Community Association also runs regular fund-raising Bingo sessions.  

The Centre is available for outside bookings for functions such as private parties, wedding receptions, discos and dances.  

Line management for the part-time caretaker at Blacon is provided by the Supervisor at Lache Community Centre.  

For further information  please contact (9am - 12noon):  

Blacon Community Centre 
Church Way,
Blacon,
Chester
CH1 5HS 
Tel:  01244 372370 

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Hoole Community Centre

The Community Centre

Westminster Road

Hoole

Chester

CH2 3AU

Tel: 01244 342741

To visit The Hoole Community Centre website by following this link (external link) 

To see details of the activities you can participate in at Hoole Community Centre please Click Here

 

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Water Tower Pavillion

Walls Avenue

Chester

For details please contact: 01244 674887.

Water Tower Gardens (internal link)

 

 

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Others

There are numerous other community centres, church halls and village halls in the District which also runs events and classes. Please click onto the Cheshire County Council link for details.

 

Example Activities on Offer:

Bridge, Whist, Tap, Ballet, Sequence Dancing, Line Dancing, Table Tennis,

Bingo, Tai Chi, Slimming, Dog Training, Art and Yoga.

 

Example Courses:

Egyptology, Art, Life Drawing, Calligraphy, Design in Everyday Life, Music

 

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