St Albans Town Hall is one of the city's landmarks. Grade II listed and situated alongside the Market Place, it is at the centre of the city. Built in 1831, the venue presents an impressive Palladian façade, painted cream and decorated with a columned first storey balcony. The building has recently been refurbished throughout to a very high standard and is open as a multi-purpose events and arts centre.
The space includes the magnificent Regency Room (formerly Assembly Room) and Ryder Room (formerly Mayors Parlour). The highly versatile space will be available for exhibitions, recitals, cabaret, jazz, dance, music, poetry, comedy and theatre shows. A constantly changing programme of visual arts will also be on show.
The Regency Room - 18.4m x 9.1m
This elegant room is large and airy, with double height ceiling and many attractive Regency features. The floor-to-ceiling windows on three aspects flood the room with natural light. Leading onto an impressive balcony area ideal for stunning photographs. This room can seat 120 at a combination of round and banqueting style tables and more in theatre seating, and is ideal as a party or performance venue, or as a larger exhibition or conference space.
The Ryder Room - 6.5m x 5.2m
This room offers smaller accommodation seating 25. It would be ideal as a more intimate gallery, party location or meeting room.
The Town Hall is also a beautiful wedding venue and party venue. Ideal for business meetings and conferences. We hope that you will come and visit the Town Hall soon just to look around, book a function or obtain tickets for an event!
STARTS (St Albans Arts) is a charity formed in 2004 to give the city's creative people a platform from which to publicise and develop their work. STARTS aim is to champion the cultural life of St Albans. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
How To Find Us/Booking Contacts
The Town Hall
Market Place
St Peters Street
St Albans
AL3 5DJ
Website: www.startstownhall.co.uk
Tel: 01727 867361
Email: info@startstownhall.co.uk
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The new Tourist and Information Centre is situated at the back of the Town Hall Building (Opposite Past Times and Thornton's) and has information for both Residents and Visitors. Tel: 01727 864511 or email tic@stalbans.gov.uk.
In the rear of the building there are two additional rooms for hire. The 1831 Courtroom, one of only few remaining pre Victorian Courtrooms in the Country, is available for filming and for others who need the backdrop of a courtroom. The Judges Robing Room is a small meetings room for up to 12 delegates. All enquiries for these two rooms should be made to 01727 836781 or email c.baker@stalbans.gov.uk
Date of last review: 30 June 2010