Room Hire
| Hall/ Room | Hourly Rate for Regular Let – Community Group | Hourly Rate for Regular Let – Private | Hourly Rate for Special Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Hall | £16.10 | £32.10 | See Note Below |
| Lincoln Hall and Rooms | £12.15 | £24.30 | See Note Below |
Community Groups are ‘not for profit’ organisations such as constituted clubs, churches, political party branches and the Community Council.
Private lets are for individuals or organisations for private purposes or commercial gain.
Charges for Special Events are dependent on type.
The Alderman Hall, Lincoln Hall, Hermitage Room and Locksley room are on the ground floor and are suitable for wheelchair access. The Thane Room is also on the ground level, however there are three steps up to it. The Lincoln Hall, Hermitage Room and Thane Room have video conferencing facilities which allow community groups and organisations to hold Hybrid meetings. This technology allows people to meet in person and others to join the meeting online.
Licensed bars can be operated within the Centre for Special Events under the authorisation of an occasional license or via mobile bar arrangements. At least six weeks’ prior notice is required for occasional license notice period.
Hall Hire Glasgow – Hall and Room Occupancy
The Centre provides a range of flexible meeting spaces. There are two halls and five meeting rooms that cater for different group sizes and different meeting styles. The rooms can be set-up in the layout that best meets your requirements including cabaret, boardroom, U-shape, theatre, exam or simply chairs only. Our staff team can assist you in choosing the most appropriate room for your class, group or event. We also have fantastic digital facilities and hi-tech resources in our Centre including whiteboards, ceiling mounted projectors, integrated sound systems which work from your mobile phone and Wi-Fi throughout that’s fast enough to stream video. There are also three rooms (Lincoln, Hermitage and Thane) that have video conference equipment, so that community groups and organisations can hold Hybrid meetings. This technology allows people to meet in person and others to join the meeting online. This makes Knightswood Community Centre a great venue for meetings, events, small conferences, clubs, classes, fayres, exhibitions, rehearsals and concerts, all at very competitive rates. The Alderman Hall has a stage, a new digital sound and lighting system and with a maximum capacity of 182 people is perfect for theatre groups and large meetings. The Centre has free as well as disabled parking and is close to the Clyde Tunnel and Erskine Bridge which makes it ideal for meetings in the West of Glasgow.
Please click here to book a Hall/ Room at Knightswood Community Centre
In addition to the halls and rooms listed above Knightswood Community Centre has several rooms and a workshop hired out under a ‘licence to occupy’. Currently the Centre is home to Ignite Theatre, who use office space in the Centre. The West of Scotland Mineral and Lapidary Society have a dedicated room which is equipped as a workshop.
Male and female toilets are located on both the ground and upper floors and an accessible toilet is also located on the ground floor.
| Hall/ Room | Maximum Occupancy | Theatre | Classroom | Hollow Square | U-Shape | Boardroom | Dinner Dance | Banqueting | Cabaret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderman Hall | 200 | 200 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Thane Room | 20 | N/A | 12 | N/A | N/A | 12 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lincoln Hall | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 40 | 40 |
| Bankhead Room | 50 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chaplet Room | 70 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 40 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kestrel Room | 40 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hermitage Room | 40 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 24 | N/A | N/A | 24 | N/A |
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West of Scotland Mineral and Lapidary Society
WEST OF SCOTLAND MINERAL AND LAPIDARY SOCIETY
The West of Scotland Mineral and Lapidary Society was formed in 1966 by a group of people who had a common interest in collecting, studying and in polishing semi-precious stones. A number had been members of the Scottish Mineral and Lapidary Club in Edinburgh who wanted to establish a similar facility in the west of Scotland.
Over the years the Society grew from the few who attended the inaugural meeting to a thriving club with a membership in the hundreds. Time had to be booked for the use of machinery, and a rigorous training regimen was in force – members were even rated on their skills and thereby accorded access to specialised equipment like the faceting machines. During these early years the club rented fairly extensive premises to house the equipment necessary for our work. Unfortunately, this meant that we had to move fairly frequently usually when the accommodation was redeveloped (or demolished) by our landlords.
In 1998 Glasgow City Council redeveloped the property we were renting and, as the membership had fallen considerably, was able to relocate us to Knightswood Community Centre. We have been very happy here for the past 25 years.
The primary aim of the Society is to foster an interest in natural minerals, Lapidary (the cutting and polishing of stones) and in the crafts related thereto. The equipment necessary is invariably expensive (a diamond saw blade for cutting stone can cost hundreds of pounds) so the club has equipment available which, as individuals, we could not afford to purchase or maintain. There is a small but comprehensive library available. The workroom, machinery and equipment are all maintained by the members.
Apart from the equipment for cutting, shaping and polishing stones, the clubroom has equipment which is used for faceting some of the more precious types of stone. Our workroom is also equipped for silversmithing for the production of settings for the finished stones (rings, brooches, pendants etc.) and in the past year for enamelling.
Anyone interested in joining should drop in to the workshop on a Tuesday afternoon for lapidary or a Wednesday afternoon for enamelling when members would be happy to welcome you.