New August general opening announced at Bedern Hall York
Bedern Hall, the historic meetings and event venue in the centre of York has announced a new programme to open the Hall to the general public during August 2016 and will open every weekday from 10am to 3pm. A ‘popup’ café will provide coffee/tea, cake and other refreshments within the Hall, the courtyard or shady garden terrace.
Visitors will see how the hall was restored, view the amazing scissor beamed roof, created when it was the Refectory for the Vicars Choral of York Minster, and will learn about their lifestyle, how they built the Hall and discover some of the things they left behind.
The historic venue, located in the heart of the City of York, has been seeking ways to open the Hall to new users and managers hope that the new opening arrangements will also raise awareness for its future development plans, which follow the recent 30th anniversary of the Hall’s restoration and establishment of the Bedern Hall Foundation.
“Bedern Hall is one of York’s small but important historic venues and as we seek new ways for visitors to experience and learn about the Hall, this is a new opportunity for local people learn about the Vicars Choral Story and the Hall’s restoration plus our future plans for development”. comments Roger Lee of the Bedern Hall Company and Time and Place catering, who operates Bedern Hall and is also a Freeman of the City.
The historic venue has installed a series of modern amenities to enable the venue to be fully up to speed with the demand for technology as part of the meetings and events market it serves in the City of York. Its customers include corporate organisations, private companies, social services and local community groups, family gatherings and couples for wedding ceremonies and receptions.
“The new programme is part of a series of related initiatives including new interpretation materials and plans to upgrade of the Hall in the near future, to make it accessible to a wider audience. The aim is to bring the Hall to the attention of visitors and local people and its continuing benefit to the City as one of York’s important medieval meeting halls.” added Roger Lee.
For further information please contact: Roger Lee, Time and Place Caterers, Bedern Hall,
St Andrewgate , Bedern, York YO1 7AL Tel: 01904 646030 Email: roger@bedernhall.co.uk
Website: www.bedernhall.co.uk Press Contact: John Gallery, Great Potential,
Tel: 07967 032623, Email: john@greatpotential.co.uk
Note: Bedern Hall caters for up to 60 delegates for a sit-down meal or conference in the main hall plus a smaller suite for up to 25 guests.