Venue Hire in the Lake District
Continuing refurbishment and modernisation means the Centre has become an ideal place for you to run a course, host an exhibition or hold an event whether it is for educational, professional, fundraising or social reasons.
Unlike many hotels and other venues, which are able to provide a room or set aside an area for your event, we can offer you exclusive use of the entire Centre, including accommodation, should you so wish.
Weddings at Glaramara
Why not book the Centre as the venue for your wedding celebrations? We have a range of services to make your day as memorable as possible.
Educational Courses
Do you run special interest holidays – painting, photography, fine arts? Do you have skills you wish to share with others? Are you a teacher or tutor? Are you a college administrator? Are you an adult learning provider? Are you the event organizer within your club or organisation? Do you need a venue with a difference in a spectacular setting?
Academic, vocational or purely for the fun in learning, we think the Centre provides a desirable setting to run your course. You organise and run the course. We, in turn, provide all the ancillary services you would expect from a venue provider.
Alang Gough, Wingham Wool – Wentworth, Rotherham
“We describe the centre as high quality student style accomodation. Individual or twin rooms each with washbasin, toilets and showers nearby. Meals prepared by Chefs who produce top quality food with a choice of starters, main and sweet courses each day. Waitress service at evening meals. The centre has a large comfortable lounge with log fire and adjacent small bar area. We consider that all your needs are well catered for.
We have now used the Glaramara centre for over 5 years for textile courses and have received many positive comments from participants. Both about the quality of accommodation and the quality of Wingham Wool Work courses. Students have departed from courses full of new ideas, have been well looked after and made many new textile friends. It has proved so popular that some courses are booked up even before we advertise.“
Click here for information on courses run by Wingham Wool at Glaramara
Exhibitions
Looking for a Lake District setting for you to display an exhibition or host a trade show. Glaramara may be able to accommodate your needs at a very competitive price.
Professional
We are able to provide modern facilities in a unique setting for businesses.
The Centre lends itself well as a location for business to enjoy some peace and quiet, away from the pressures and distractions of the daily work routine. Our main lounge can convert easily into a presentation area, workshop space or meeting room and is large enough to hold all your delegates. In addition, we have rooms dedicated for smaller groups both within the main building and in our newly built Day Centre. We are able to provide the presentation equipment, stationary, refreshments, wi-fi access and other services which you would naturally expect from a venue provider. Unlike other venues, we do not make an additional charge for your use of our audio-visual equipment.
As detailed on our Corporate Groups page, we would be happy to design an outdoor activity programme for your delegates.
Private Hire
Fundraising/Charitable Causes
Do you want to raise money for your local school, a local charity or for a national cause? Whether you choose a dinner dance, themed evening or charity auction the Centre offers a lovely setting for your event.
Special Occasions and Celebrations
Come and celebrate your birthday party (recent example), wedding anniversary, school reunion or child’s christening at Glaramara. Hold your firm’s Christmas party on one of our dedicated party nights in December. With extensive off road parking and a sizeable sun terrace overlooking the field to the front it is an ideal setting for children (and adults!) to have fun in a safe environment. In the warmer/lighter months, you may wish to build in an outdoor element into the Event by adding a marquee, gazebo or other outside feature.
i) Organisation and Planning
We are happy to assist in whatever way you choose with regard to your private hire. We can offer a full service whereby you let us take care of all the arrangements or, alternatively, we are happy to let you take care of the finer details. We will always be available for consultation and to make suggestions along the way.
ii) Food & Drink
Enjoy a celebratory drink and good conversation by the log-fire in the comfort of our bar.
Award winning chef, Gareth Speight, is happy to talk to organisers about their specific catering and dietary requirements, whether it be dressed buffet style, a more traditional sit down meal, champagne reception or any alternative ideas.
iii) Entertainment
We can assist in sourcing and arranging your entertainment requirements, ranging from live music through to children’s party entertainers.
Accommodation as part of your Course or Event
As part of all the above courses and events, we would be pleased to provide full board accommodation as part of your package. Our Food and Drink is particularly well received and we are confident that it competes favourably with other business venues in the area. We, also, have arrangements with local hotels should this be of interest to you. We offer particularly good rates for winter bookings.
