Many of our Meeting Houses hire and lease spaces and facilities
Many of our Meeting Houses hire rooms out on a sessional basis to community and voluntary groups and others who respect our values. Using a Quaker Meeting House for your meeting or event demonstrates to all that you are tolerant of difference and treat all people equally. Quaker Meeting Houses are used across the UK by organisations that support people overcoming addiction, poverty and social inclusion.
Additionally, in Norwich we have a small property portfolio and can lease space on a long term basis.
Aylsham Meeting generally has around 20 or so people coming to Meeting for Worship each week. Many come regularly, but we also welcome visitors, and people who would like to find out more about what Quakers might offer them. Tucked away in Peggs Yard, the building is light and airy, and offers a peaceful place to gather together.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, Peggs Yard, Red Lion Street, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6ER
Parking can be found in the Market Place, or the carparks on Burgh Road, or Buttlands Carpark on Mill Lane.
Hiring a Room
Aylsham Meeting House hires the building out to many different groups. A maximum of 44 people can use the building at any one time. Currently, the cost is £15.00 per morning / afternoon / or evening session.
Contact
Email: aylshamquakers@hotmail.co.uk
Hiring a room: bookings_afmh@outlook.com
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am.
We suggest arriving a few minutes earlier in order for the Meeting to “settle”. A breakfast meeting is held on the second Sunday of each month, starting at 8.45am.
Accessibility
Aysham Meeting has a hearing loop, a lift suitable for a wheelchair to access the first floor Meeting Room, a wheelchair accessible toilet, a nappy changing facility and a servery for refreshments. There are 3 parking spaces at the Meeting House itself, which we ask are kept free for those who are less mobile to use.
Local Website
Beccles Friends Meeting House is an attractive 18th century building with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, centrally-situated in the busy market town. It is blessed with a lovingly tended courtyard garden shared with the community, providing a calm, peaceful place to pause away from the bustle and distraction of the nearby town centre.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, 15A Smallgate, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9AB.
Parking:
There is usually one parking space at the meeting house by arrangement.
Nearby free parking at local supermarkets (e.g. Tesco, Roys) for a specific period of time, plus pay & display. Also some on-road parking. For more information about car parks see Beccles Meeting website.
Pedestrian access is from Smallgate and Newgate.
Bus / Railway Stations:
Bus and coach station can be found in Old Market, and the station is also nearby.
Accessibility
Downstairs Beccles Meeting House is accessible to wheelchair-users, including toilet. Upstairs is not currently accessible in this way. Meetings for worship and discussions take place downstairs.
There is a hearing loop system in the main meeting room. Large print copies of Quaker faith & practice are available.
If you have a disability which you think will make your visit to our Meeting House difficult, please contact us in advance.
Children's Meeting
Beccles Meeting welcomes children and young people but it is easier if we know in advance. Please get in touch.
Contact
Email: info@becclesquakers.org.uk
Hiring a room: hirings@becclesquakers.org.uk
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am - 11.30am. followed by tea/coffee and biscuits
Friday 12.30pm - 1.00pm
Some Friday meetings are followed by led discussion until 2.00pm. Bring your own packed lunch (please enquire for details of planned topics)
Hiring a Room
Beccles Meeting House has two rooms available for hire to local community groups at affordable cost.
Rooms are hired per session, a session being either a morning, afternoon or evening. For current rates please see https://becclesquakers.org.uk/hire-a-room/.
The resources we have available are: free WiFi; flipchart, screen, a number of trestle tables, plus some smaller card tables. There is an electronic keyboard downstairs. TV/AV equipment is available downstairs. For more information please contact us.
If you would like to enquire about hiring a room please email hirings@becclesquakers.org.uk (preferred), or leave a message on 01502 712379.
Please note that Beccles Meeting is not responsible for Quaker Hall.
Local Website and Facebook group
Great Yarmouth Meeting is a traditionally simple meeting house has been a place of Quaker worship since 1694, although Quakers were active in the town several decades earlier. Its long history stretches back to the C14 when Augustinian Friars occupied the site. The walled garden provides a peaceful oasis in the centre of town.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, Howard Street South, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1LN.
(on the corner of Howard Street South and Austin Row (Row 60).
Car parking available on the adjacent GYBC managed pay and display car park.
Accessibility
Great Yarmouth Meeting House is not very disabled accessible. There are steps to enter the building and very high steps within the building. There is an adapted toilet but not a proper disabled toilet, and no hearing loop.
More Information
Great Yarmouth Friends are aware of the limitations of the meeting house for some groups. These are a consequence of it being a very old listed building managed by a small local meeting. For other groups the access to a quiet peaceful garden and self-management of access is just right.
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am to 11.30am.
Hiring a Room
The main meeting room is available for hire with the option of including the undercroft if concurrently hired (accessible by stairs only).
Access to the garden and the kitchen for light refreshments is included in all hirings.
Hire rates are per session (a session being a morning, lunchtime, afternoon or evening of up to 3 hours duration). Where the purpose of the organisation is convergent with Quaker testimonies a discount may be available at the meeting’s discretion.
For further information and current hiring rates please contact us at the email address below.
One-off or very short sequences of hirings are not accepted because hirers need to be inducted to open and re-secure the building as there is no caretaking available.
Contact
King’s Lynn Quakers meet in what was, until the 1980s, the Hulk Inn, an old and friendly building adapted for our use and for use by community groups. We gather from the town and local area for meetings for worship and warmly welcome visitors and newcomers.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, 38 Bridge Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5AB
Parking (long term) is available in the Boal Quay car park, part of which backs on to the Meeting House and can be accessed via a small step. Step free access involves a short walk along Bridge Street.
Accessibility
The ground floor is accessible for wheelchair users apart from the small toilet (and possibly the kitchen, depending on width). There is a disabled toilet. There is one upstairs room used by some hirers which is not accessible.
Children's Meeting
Kings Lynn Meeting welcomes children but does need to know they are coming, please contact the Clerk first to be sure we are prepared.
Local Website
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am.
Online meeting for worship via Zoom at 12.00pm on Wednesdays. Please contact the Clerk for the link.
Hiring a Room
Kings Lynn Meeting has four rooms that can be hired by community groups. We prefer to hire to groups who will use our rooms regularly, and who share our integrity and values.
We have four rooms for hire:
Meeting room £13 per hour.
Lower + Upper Barn at £12 per hour
Library at £11 per hour
Wifi is available in all rooms.
Contact
Clerk: Jenny Luck
Email: janmaluck54@gmail.com
room hire: Lucy Faulkner- Gawlinski
Email: lucy.faulkner@btinternet.com
Phone: 07597 576554
North Walsham Meeting House was built in 1772 and is a Grade II listed building with facilities which have been updated to meet most modern requirements. Their small group of Friends welcomes all visitors to the Meeting House which sits in a peaceful spot on the edge of North Walsham.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, Quakers Hill, Mundesley Road, near Swafield, Norfolk, NR28 0RF.
We have our own off-road parking adjacent to the Meeting House
Hiring a Room
Main Meeting Room seats approx. 40-50 (excluding upstairs gallery).
Hirings include use of kitchen & basic kitchen equipment.
There is a baby grand piano, which has a lovely sound, to accompany choirs, musicians or dramatic performances. The room also has good acoustics .
Details of hiring charges & terms of hire from the Hirings Co-ordinator.
Contact
Correspondent: Anne Shilton
e-mail: anne.shilton33@gmail.com
Hirings Co-ordinator: Wendy Murphy
Tel: 01692 407508
Email: wpmurphy@gmx.com
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am.
Accessibility
Hearing loop & acoustic system. Level access to the main Meeting Room. External wheelchair access to disabled toilet.
More Information
North Walsham Meeting House is in a quiet spot about a mile and a half from the centre of North Walsham. It is used by various local community groups as well as for Meeting activities.
Quakers have been meeting in Norwich for more than 350 years. Elizabeth Fry is perhaps our best known member from the past. Today Norwich Meeting House are an active, friendly and supportive community, with members of all ages and backgrounds. Many voluntary and community groups use their building each week.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1EW.
Norwich Meeting House is in the city centre, a short walk from the market place.
Norwich Meeting House has a small car park for disabled visitors, with the St Giles public car park right opposite our Meeting House.
Accessibility
Hearing loop, wheelchair access to the large Meeting room and around the building, but one step to access the garden. Dementia friendly signage around the building.
Hiring a Room
Norwich Meeting House hire rates are listed on our website:
https://www.norwichquakers.org.uk/hire-a-room
Local Website
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.45am – 11.45am.
Wednesday 12.30pm – 1.00pm
2pm alternate Wednesdays: John Myhill - Faith and Practice. Please see our website for details
https://www.norwichquakers.org.uk/thismonth
There is a conversation for newcomers on the 4th Sunday at 12.15pm.
First Sunday of the month is Meeting for Worship and business.
A Fourth Sunday Discussion Meeting is held on the fourth Sunday of each month, starting at 9.30am. At 12.15pm there is a Conversation for newcomers.
Children's Meeting
Children are welcome on the second Sundays of the month.
Contact
Email: office@norwichquakers.org.uk
Hiring: 01603 624854
Pakefield Meeting House is a Victorian building dating from 1833 but has recently undergone extensive modernisation and extension . It has the distinction of being the most Easterly Meeting House in BYM . It is situated on a cliff top, a few hundred metres from the beach, and is surrounded by a high wall which provides protection from the east wind.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, 39 Pakefield Street, Pakefield Lowestoft, NR33 0JS.
Park on the street or at the free car park at cliff end of All Saints Road.
Accessibility
The Meeting house has been extensively updated to modern standards. All parts of the Meeting House are accessible by wheelchair users, including the toilets.
Children's Meeting
Pakefield Meeting welcomes children but please let the Clerks know if you are coming with children, for arrangements to be put in place for them.
Contact:
Andrew Pretty (Clerk)
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am.
Hiring a Room
The Meeting House has been extensively modernised and extended. There are two spaces available for hire, the Meeting Room, and the Ashford Room at the rear.
Both rooms have access to kitchen facilities and are accessible from the outside.
There is free wi-fi in the building.
More Information on hiring rates and availability please contact the Clerk
Sheringham Meeting is a small friendly Meeting which welcomes all to share in worship. The Meeting House is a modern building and all visitors and hirers mention its warm and calm atmosphere.
Sheringham Meeting House, Cremer Street, Sheringham, Norfolk, NR26 8DZ.
Two road spaces are available for blue badge holders only. Nearest car park is Cliff Road Pay & Display Car Park on Cliff Road - NR26 8BY.
Hiring a Room
Main Meeting Room:
Maximum capacity ‘theatre style’ 80 - lower capacity for other room set ups.
Side Room:
Maximum capacity: Theatre style: 30
Seated at tables: 20
Kitchen (including oven/hob/ fridge) can be used by hirers but not exclusively, unless both rooms are hired.
There is no internet connectivity in the building. The copper roof acts as a Faraday Cage with the result that wireless services do not work.
Our sunny south facing enclosed garden can be accessed by hirers.
One off bookings are considered. Party bookings can be held, please outline your request in your enquiry. We reserve the right to make an additional cleaning charge if necessary.
Hiring charges are per hour or sessional depending on the needs of the hirer. The rooms can be hired separately or together. Please e-mail the address below for full up to date details of the current hiring conditions and charges.
Accessibility
Sheringham Meeting is accessible to wheelchair-users, has a disabled toilet and a hearing loop. It is a Dementia Friendly venue with clear signage etc.
Unfortunately, there is no dedicated parking. Blue badge holders may be able to park on double yellow lines outside the Meeting House. The nearest public car park (pay & display) is on Cliff Road.
Contact
for all enquiries:
Email: sheringhamquakers@gmail.com
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am to 11.30am.
Followed by coffee and conversation.
Children's Meetings
Sheringham Meeting welcomes children but does need to know they are coming, please contact us first to arrange.
Email: sheringhamquakers@gmail.com
More Information
Sheringham Meeting House is in a residential street. It is a modern building and hirers mention its warm and calm atmosphere.
As with many Quaker premises, no alcohol consumption or smoking/vaping is permitted on the premises.
It is a well used community resource with a range of uses including music and theatre group rehearsals, community choirs etc. It is suitable for meetings or events.
There is a monthly event focussed on Sustainability on the second Saturday morning each month. Each event has a theme related to environmental sustainability with a talk followed by discussion with an opportunity to share soup, bread and cheese lunch. There is a fundraising element to the event. All are welcome to attend.
Wells Meeting House has a long history and is situated on a busy road into town. There is a burial ground within the garden.
Address
Quaker Meeting House, 43 Church Street, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1HZ.
Limited street parking.
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am.
Thursday 5.00pm.
Accessibility
Hearlng loop, demential friendly. No wheelchair access to toilet. Wheelchair ramp at front entrance.
Children's Meetings
Wells Meeting welcomes children and have a Children's Meeting most weeks. Please contact in advance to avoid disappointment by phone 01328 738685 OR by email gill2019@btinternet.com
Hire Holiday accommodation on Meeting House site
to discuss availability of the holiday accommodation at the Meeting House please contact the Clerk (details below)
Hiring a Room
Large meeting room 25’ x 25' - seats 50.
Small meeting room 25' x 15' - seats 50.
Access to kitchen.
Please contact the Clerk to arrange
Contact
Clerk: Glynis Scott
01328 316586
Wymondham Meeting do not have a Meeting House. They hire the Frank Bunn Room within the Methodist Town Green Centre, Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PW. Walk up slope on left hand side beside the church. Temporary Quaker signage on Sundays.
Address
Wymondham Quaker Meeting, Methodist Town Green Centre, Town Green, Wymondham, NR18 0PW.
Walk up slope on left hand side beside the church. Temporary Quaker signage on Sundays.
Public car parks nearby, Westgate Car Park, Disabled Car Parking at Town Green Centre by arrangement.
Accessibility
Microphone, hearing loop, wooden floor, wheelchair access, access to toilets inc disabled, kitchen.
Children's Meetings
Wymondham Meeting welcomes children by arrangment, please contact us to organise.
Times of Meeting Worship
Sunday 10.30am.
Hiring a Room
Rooms for hire offered by Town Green Centre.
Contact
Clerks:
Ann Parr - 01953 600168
Felicity Cox - 01953 608030