Village Halls

Thurso Town Hall

Tel 01847 892692

Tel UK: 01847 892692
Fax UK: 01955 604524

Services Provided:

• Number of rooms available for hire = 4 (main hall, band room, committee room, council chamber, playgroup room & dressing room)
• Room dimensions:
  • main hall 209.8m² -
  • band room 68.4m² - seats 60
  • committee room 21.6m²
  • council chamber 44.9m²
• Seating capacity  - Main Hall = 242 in rows; 200 for a dance; Band Room = 60
• Standing capacity = 200 for dances
• Kitchen
• Toilets (gents & ladies)
• Stage

For details of condititions of let, hire charges and to make bookings, please contact: George Sanders on 01847 805518.

Latest News On Tthurso Town Hall Redevelopment
19 October 04
 NEW WEBSITE FOR COMPANY BEHIND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THURSO TOWN HALL
The group behind the redevelopment of Thurso Town Hall into a multi-purpose community, visitor, information centre and museum, Caithness Horizons, have launched a new website to keep people informed of the projects progress and have formalised themselves by becoming a company limited by guarantee.  Preliminary sketches and plans of the proposed layout for the redevelopment are now available on the new website.  There is also a chance for people to complete an online survey form, which will provide information on what facilities people would like to see provided.  Plans are also available in Thurso Town Hall and both Wick and Thurso Libraries.  Under the plans Thurso Town Hall and the adjacent library which are owned by The Highland Council will be developed to improve the public spaces for meetings, talks and local groups, and to bring together information for visitors on Thurso, Caithness, and the decommissioning work at Dounreay. The project will ensure that the Victorian old building is maintained for public use in the future.

Thurso Town Hall Public Consultation Open Days 6 February 03
The public is being invited to visit Thurso Town Hall Friday 7 and Saturday 8 February 2003 to have their say on plans for a £2.7 million refurbishment of the historic building and the adjoining Carnegie Library, now used as a museum.

As owners, The Highland Council is piecing together a funding package aimed at safeguarding the popular town centre buildings, which are in urgent need of restoration and upgrading.

Council officials will be available between 2 - 6 pm on both days to answer queries and explain  plans  to merge the two buildings to produce a 21st Century multi-purpose community and integrated visitor centre.

Both buildings are badly in need of restoration and significant repairs in order to prevent further deterioration. Without major improvements, they will also fail to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act.

 It is proposed to restore the buildings to their original condition, both internally and externally, with the removal of all false ceilings, and install a lift to serve the upper floors of both buildings and provide disabled access and toilets. The only proposed major alteration would be the provision of a mezzanine floor in the upper hall to provide additional exhibition space.

David Sutherland, Project Co-ordinator, said: "We are in the final stages of the public consultation process and would urge as many interested people as possible to come along and view the plans and have their say.

"Our plans will show the potential uses and flexibility of this significant community asset, which requires major spending to meet modern demands and enable disabled people to access all parts of the hall. Once the plans are agreed we will need to confirm the funding, which involves a wide partnership of interests,  which will give the town back its building in a form that will be a valued asset for the area."

Potential Upgrade 3 December 2002