Hampton Court House, East Molesey

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I have a wedding there next week in the conservatory and was wondering if anyone has worked there before as it's a new venue to me and not very local either.

I will email them, but any info would be great on loading access, parking, room in the venue etc

Ta.

[Tony Scott]

Sounds like a great gig Darren...

....... never worked there but I regularly play in a conservatory at a venue down here, it's fine at this time of year so you should have no problems with light but in the summer when it's light till 10:30 it can be a real pain, something to consider if you get booked there in the height of summer!

These were taken at 8:30pm:

[funkymook]

Haven't worked in that particular venue, but I live fairly near there.
One thing to watch out for is traffic - not sure which way your coming from but it can get quite logged up around that area especially if there's any racing or events on at Kempton Race Course or Hampton Court.

[wensleydale]

I've been there.
Nice venue but access to the conservatory is a pain.
You cant get your vehicle round the side so either have to go through the house or through the kitchen.
It's a bit of a walk and is much worse if there are guests/staff about.
Let me know if you need any other info.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I've been there.
Nice venue but access to the conservatory is a pain.
You cant get your vehicle round the side so either have to go through the house or through the kitchen.
It's a bit of a walk and is much worse if there are guests/staff about.
Let me know if you need any other info.

Thanks Rich. I'll try and get some help. Can you wheel stuff through?

[rob1963]

Thanks Rich. I'll try and get some help. Can you wheel stuff through?

I'm not working next weekend, Darren, and the venue only 20 minutes from me, so I can help if you like.

[wensleydale]

Thanks Rich. I'll try and get some help. Can you wheel stuff through?

We ended up carrying it all- if I remember correctly it has lots of single steps up and down.
The "Kitchen" option is fairly narrow passageway and the "house" option is slightly longer.
Strangely there is a track around the side which you could take the van through if it wasnt for a bollard or two- when I asked whether the bollards moved and I could get the car down the side they looked at me as if I was mad and claimed no-one else had ever asked the same.


The other thing which could make life a little unpleasant is that as its completely glass if its still light theres no way of making it dark.
If that makes sense.

Not a bad size venue though, although there is a large room next door where they eat so it's not an "all in one room" venue which I tend to prefer.

Hope it goes well.

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I'm not working next weekend, Darren, and the venue only 20 minutes from me, so I can help if you like.

Don't you threaten me Rob...

I am awaiting a reply from one of my guys,, but will let you know - thanks for the offer.

Not a bad size venue though

What size show would be OK Rich? I don't really want to take a sub by the sounds of the access. Would 2-4 lighting effects be OK do you think?

[rob1963]

Don't you threaten me Rob...

I am awaiting a reply from one of my guys,, but will let you know - thanks for the offer.

No problem.

[wensleydale]

about the same size of the pics tony posted above by the looks of them.
wouldnt have thought you need a sub or more than 3/4 lights.
think they let you use smoke too which is unusual these days.