News Free hire of Mote Hall at Leisure Centre up for grabs!
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) in conjunction with Maidstone Leisure Trust, is offering free hire of Mote Hall at the Maidstone Leisure Centre to two community groups or charities in the borough during 2025/2026.
Local Community Groups and charities who have an event taking place between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026 are being invited to submit an application to hire the hall on one occasion for free. Interested groups should apply to MBC by midnight on Friday 31 January 2025.
Any groups who successfully complete the application process and meet the necessary criteria will be considered for the offer. Interested parties can apply online by going to: https://maidstone.gov.uk/mote-hall-free-hire
Mote Hall is the main sports hall inside the Maidstone Leisure Centre. It seats up to 1,200 people or up to 1,000 standing with a stage and can cost up to £2,100 to hire.
(Please note - the free let only covers the cost of hire for Mote Hall; additional costs for staffing, set up and down, equipment, lighting, sound and other costs will still be chargeable.)
MBC Cabinet Member for Healthier Stronger Communities, Cllr Stephen Thompson said:
“The Council is pleased to be able to offer the use of Mote Hall for free once again this year. Located in the Maidstone Leisure Centre it is a great venue and I would encourage all community groups and charities that meet the criteria to apply now. Being given the chance to use Mote Hall for free is a fantastic offer for a local community group to have.”
Priority will be given to groups which fall into any of the following categories (in any order):
- Sporting or cultural events
- Events which are unlikely to go ahead without the free let
- Organisations that benefit Borough residents
- Not-for-profit events
- Events which support young people and other target groups
- Organisations which have not previously been granted a free hire
Full details about how to submit your application can be found on the Council’s website at: https://maidstone.gov.uk/mote-hall-free-hire
Homes and Communities is one of the priorities of Maidstone Borough Council and this project reflects that.