General
Toilets (including a toilet for less able-bodied people)
Small kitchen from which refreshments can be served (fridges, but no cooking facilities other than a domestic combo-microwave and two small hotplates). Cutlery (96 sets), small range of crockery, tea urns.
Parking for events in clement weather is in the field adjoining the churchyard, by courtesy of Mr. Martin Cox and the Highlands End Holiday Park. There is enough parking for 100 cars.
Under-floor heating for events in early spring and late autumn. During winter, it is impossible to heat to a comfortable temperature and therefore is not available for hire during the months December to March.
While there is a basic sound and lighting system, most promoters supply their own sound and lighting engineers and equipment.
The Eype Centre for the Arts does not provide any stewards or advertising and promotion for hirers’ events. The mailing list has been updated since the introduction of GDPR and newsletters are now being e-mailed out regularly. All events in the church are listed in the Parish Magazine, the “Eggardon and Colmers’ View”, and on holiday leaflets distributed in the local area. Please do your own promotions.
Musical
Staging – the chancel by the altar is used as staging, with a door to the vestry, used as a “green room”.
Seating – maximum 170 in the whole church, both nave and chancel. The chancel (staging area) is approximately five metres across at its narrowest, some seven metres deep and approximately 2ft above the body of the nave. There is a movable ramp for wheelchair access to the staging area. All chairs are comfortable and can be stacked (mostly on trolleys) out of the way for exhibitions.
The acoustics in the church are excellent and the venue has been used successfully for sound recordings. It is a cosy and intimate venue.
St. Peter’s has a very powerful three-phase electricity supply to meet the demands of the most exacting musicians and their equipment.
An antique Blüthner mid-grand piano is available for concert use. This is on an A-frame to facilitate moving the instrument into the desired position on the staging area.
Visual Arts and Exhibitions
There are professional hanging systems in place against white panels, protecting the exhibits from the stone walls. Free-standing spotlights and three screens are available for use. There are eight folding trestle tables for hirers’ use.
The chancel is not generally available for laying out exhibits, although they may be placed along the top of the steps, facing down the nave. This area is required for services.
Please provide your own stewards for exhibitions.
