Bamford Village Institute

Main Road, Bamford, Hope Valley, S33 0DY

Bamford Village Institute is the original village hall, erected in 1912 and financed by donations of the village residents. The Institute is held in Trust for the village residents by a registered Charity (No. 520410), which also administers the building on a day-to-day basis.

The two-storey building contains

a main activity hall (Dorrie Platts Hall), 50ft x 27ft, which also has audio-visual equipment, and a kitchen consisting of cooker, fridge, microwave, cutlery and crockery. You can also hire the table-tennis table and equipment when you hire the hall.
a large meeting room, 30ft x 17ft.
a billiards room with 2 full-size billiards tables.
the Rod Wilson Craft Room, which also contains a sink.

To view our charges, please see Room Hire Rates

There are toilets on both floors, the ground floor one is suitable for the disabled.

The building underwent a major refurbishment in the winter of 1998/99 at a cost of some £200,000 and is now one of the most modern and energy-efficient halls in the Hope Valley area.

Dogs, with the exception of guide dogs, are NOT permitted in the building at any time.

Financially the Institute is self-sufficient. Annual running costs are met through membership fees and hire charges, with any surplus being reserved for future maintenance of the building. Currently activities comprise Indoor Bowling, Billiards and Snooker. Bamford History Group, Bamford Art Group, Bamford with Thornhill Parish Council also meet regularly in the building. We also have Yoga, Pilates, Tai' Chi and Keep Fit sessions run by qualified instructors. New activities are actively encouraged. as they generate additional funds for the future care of the facilities.

The Trustees of the Charity that administers the Institute are listed on the Charity Commission website. The Trustees also form the Management Committee; they serve for three years and consist of elected representatives from all the user groups and the membership. One third of the Trustees retire each year (and may offer themselves for re-election).

A car park for 10 cars adjacent to the building was constructed in 2002. It is the Trustees' intent to give sympathetic consideration to any proposals which provide for the development and sustainability of the facilities necessary for the Institute to remain a viable entity for the benefit of the residents of Bamford and the surrounding communities.

Membership fees

Membership of the Institute is open to all aged 12 and over who live within a ten-mile radius of the village. One-year membership subscriptions are:

Adult £20.00
Junior £10.00

Please come and join us, and help keep the Bamford Institute running and in tip-top condition. You can contact us at bamfordinstitute@hotmail.com

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