The Oval Community Centre

Activities

Built in 1974, The Oval Community Centre is the largest Community Centre in Stevenage and attracts a varied range of users who offer services for all ages.

As well as hiring rooms for private functions such as weddings, birthdays and anniversaries, there are also meeting rooms that can be hired.

• Over 50s Friendship Group
• Dog Training
• Craft Club
• Various dance classes
• Sign language classes
• Hearing advisory
• Chiropodist
• Tea/Coffee mornings and afternoons
• Jelly Tots Nursery & Pre-School
• Barnardos Family Centre

Facilities

• Large main hall with kitchen & small outside patio area
• Small fridge and microwave
• 2 large cookers for catering – small fee applies
• Licensed for music
• Baby changing facilities
• No crockery/cutlery
• All Saints Church inside our Centre
• Free computer use subject to availability
• Wheelchair access (front door)
• Two toilets for disabled (ground floor)
• Hearing loops in main hall & 2 meeting rooms
• Heating
• Chair lift access for 1st floor rooms

Availability

• Monday to Thursday 9am to 11pm
• Friday & Saturdays 9am to 12 midnight
• Sundays 12:30 pm to 10pm

Capacity

• Main hall – 200 people / 130 if fully seated
• Room 3/4 – up to 25 people / this room has a small kitchenette
• Room 5 – up to 8 people
• Room 6 – up to 10 people
• Coffee bar area – up to 20 people
• Youth wing – up to 25 people

Parking

• Ample free parking facilities either side of the Centre

Office hours

Monday to Thursday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Friday 9am - 1pm  

New groups and clubs are welcome, please contact the Centre direct to enquire. There are discounted rates for Registered Charities.