Please note, these rooms are only available for Masonic use unless specific approval is given.
There are 4 possible rooms to book:Main Temple (Shown as “T” or “M” on the calendar)
LOI Room (Shown as “LOI” on the calendar) This room can be used for meetings or training.
Committee Room (Shown as “CR” on the calendar, sometimes referred to as the Grand Officers changing room) can be used for meetings.
Downstairs (Shown as “DS” on the calendar) rarely used but suitable for small meetings.
NOTE: If the Temple is reserved as an (M) then it is a formal meeting and the other rooms are used for changing so are generally not available.
Booking Slots(For guidance only, if you meet adjacent to another Unit, please work with them to agree actual times)
| AM | Morning up to 12pm |
| PM1 | 12pm – 4pm |
| PM2 | 4pm – 8pm |
| PM3 | 8pm – 10pm |
Booking process:
Check the calendar for availability of the room type you want to book Send an email to me at
Ian Weller, CMH Secretary
sec.chelmsford.masonic.hall@gmail.com giving:
1. your name and phone number
2. your Masonic unit or group name
3. the room type you are requesting, and
4. date and time you wish to book.
I will either book in your request, send a confirmation email, or get back to you if I find a problem.
Ian Weller
Chelmsford Masonic Hall Secretary
PLEASE NOTE: In order to be fair to all units, and to keep the calendar as simple as possible, future multiple tentative bookings can not be reserved so that one can be chosen at a later date
Charges:
The use of the temple for one off meetings that start before 16.00 hours is a flat fee of £50.00
For no more than two bookings a year the fee for the temple for meetings that start after 16.00 hours is a flat fee of £100.00
For more than two bookings a year you must become a shareholder.
The charge for this a flat fee of £50.00 per meeting plus number of meetings x number of members x unit cost for the year.
The rent is due on the 25th March, 25th June, 25th September and 20th December.
For shareholders the hire of the temple for rehearsals is £10.00 per meeting and for the other rooms £7.00 per meeting.
For non shareholders the hire of the temple for rehearsals is £13.00 per meeting and for the other rooms £10.00 per meeting.
All bookings must be made through the Secretary (link above). sec.chelmsford.masonic.hall@gmail.com
Any booking that is cancelled with less than 21 days’ notice will be charged for.
The Directors reserve the right to increase the hire costs when they fall due for review every year.