Facilities available for hire

  • Sports Hall
  • Small Gymnasium (with access to an outdoor yard)
  • The Studio Theatre (visit the Studio Theatre website here)
  • 2x Multi-purpose Halls (Canteens)
  • Lecture Theatre
  • Dance Studio
  • Teaching Classrooms

Any group, club or individual interested in letting any part of the school should, in the first instance, contact our Lettings Manager on 648700 or by emailing BHSLettings@sch.im. Once contact has been made to discuss your needs, the appropriate booking form can be downloaded from the bottom of this page, completed, and returned to the school, either by dropping it off in person, by post or by email.

All bookings must adhere to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture’s (DESC) Terms & Conditions of Hire
Failure to do so may result in cancellation of bookings and any future bookings being refused.


Lettings Availability

Weekday evenings: 5.00pm - 8.00pm
(Please note that weekday access cannot be granted to facilities until 5pm at the earliest due to school requirements)
Saturdays: 9.00am - 5.00pm

Please note that in order to accommodate other users and avoid further charges, your booking time MUST include setup, changing and clear-up time at the beginning and ends of sessions. Facilities must be vacated promptly at the end of your booking time.

Considerations

  • The school is closed during bank holidays. Bookings during bank holidays may be considered on an individual basis but will be subject to increased costs.
  • Facilities may not be available for use during key school events. We will inform you of these upon receipt of your booking application.
  • Facilities are subject to maintenance during school holidays and as such may not always be available. Where flexibility exists, we will try to avoid impacting lettings which have already been confirmed. We aim to give impacted users as much notice as possible.
  • Ballakermeen does not provide equipment for the use for hirers (eg. sports equipment & teaching aids). Some equipment can be hired at additional costs and should be discussed with the Lettings Manager prior to booking.
  • The Studio Theatre does have basic equipment for hire. Some equipment can be hired at additional costs and should be discussed with the Theatre Manager prior to booking or during any pre-production meetings.

Costs

Costs of hire are set by the DESC, not by Ballakermeen High School.

Facility

Weekday Evenings
(Per Hour)

Weekday Evenings
Under 18’s Pro Rata (Per Hour)

Weekends
(Per Hour)

Weekend Under
18’s Pro Rata (Per Hour)

Sports Hall

£54.06

£27.03

£67.31

£33.66

Gymnasium/Yard

£27.03

£13.51

£33.76

£16.89

Multi-purpose Hall
(Canteen)

£54.06

£27.03

£67.31

£33.66

Lecture Theatre

£27.03

£13.51

£33.76

£16.89

Dance Studio

£27.03

£13.51

£33.76

£16.89

Teaching Classrooms

£27.03

£13.51

£33.76

£16.89

NFP Groups and Under 18's Pro Rata
These discounts are available for voluntary groups involving children under 18 and in full-time education. If you wish to apply for this discount, please complete the relevant section on the lettings application form and inform the Letting Manager in your initial enquiry. Please note that the information will be subject to checks and that this discount does not apply to one-off lettings.

For non-commercial/charity groups where a letting is partly for the benefit of under 18 and in full-time education and adults, your hire charge will be calculated pro-rata (an estimation of which can be supplied by the Lettings Manager).

Facility Hire for a rehearsal
(Per Hour)
Hire for a performance
(Per Hour)
In-house technician
(Per Hour)
The Studio Theatre £20.00 £30.00 £15.00

Additional costs may be incurred by the hirer for overrunning of bookings, damage to property or for additional cleaning of facilities after use.


Booking Forms & Information

Costs of Hire 2022-2023

Short Term Lettings Application Form

Long Term Lettings Application Form

Click here for Studio Theatre booking information