Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society
The Wyndham Hall
is available to hire
About the Wyndham Hall
The Wyndham Hall was built for SANHS in 1927 with money donated by William Wyndham. The aim was to provide a lecture hall to help spread knowledge and understanding to the members of SANHS but also to the wider public. Read more about the history of the Wyndham Hall here …
The Wyndham Hall Project
The Wyndham Hall has been open for the last 18 months. During this time, we have had many SANHS events – ranging from the Conference to celebrate 175 years of SANHS as well as specialist lectures, meetings and open days for the public.
The 175 Conference was a great success and brought together many members who had not had the opportunity to meet for many years. The hall was full, and the range of talks were varied, numerous and top quality and the food delicious.
The Wyndham Picture house is run by Eddie Gaines and is an independent cinema group showing films once a month. This year we have received funding from Taunton Town Council for a new projector and sound system, which has made the cinema experience much more enjoyable. To see what is showing this month go to our Events page.
Work continues to decorate and upgrade the building. Recently we have repaired and replaced the gutters, put in new, softer lighting and bought new fittings for the kitchen. The Wyndham Hall team always meet on a Wednesday morning to continue with painting and repairing the building as well as having a social cup of tea. New volunteers are always welcome to join the group, so do call in on a Wednesday morning.
Hiring the Hall
The Hall is available to hire. It costs £40 per session – a session being a morning, an afternoon or an evening. If you need to use the projector it will cost and extra £20. The hall is covered by a trust deed which was written in 1927 and it states that we are not allowed to hire out to either political or religious groups.
The hall has seating for up to 100 people and can be used for talks and lectures, drama productions, musical performances, film and cinema.
The Wyndham hall can offer you:
- Raked seating
- A stage with access
- A small kitchen with tea and coffee making facilities
- Heating
- Male and Female toilets
- Disabled access
- A film screen which can be raised and lowered
If you would like to hire the hall, please contact the SANHS office – office@sanhs.org
Where to find us
The hall is near Taunton Museum, over the glass bridge, TA1 4AA
You can book the hall online or send your enquiry by email to the SANHS office. We will contact you for payment after your booking has been processed.
