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Community hall · est. 1920s

A place to A place to gather, a place to celebrate, a place to remember, a place to begin again.

Bowers Hall has welcomed Great Preston for nearly a hundred years — from Scouts to tea dances, from Stay & Play to the garden of remembrance. New trustees, same warm welcome.

Bowers Allerton Hall in spring, viewed from the garden of remembrance.
100years in the community
What we do

More than a building — a home for the village.

From the youngest toddlers at Stay & Play to the regulars at our Coffee & Craft mornings, Bowers Hall is a meeting point for every generation in Great Preston. Run entirely by volunteer trustees, the hall hosts twelve weekly groups and a year-round calendar of events.

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100+Years serving the village
12Groups meeting each week
100+Local children in Scouts
1Heritage chapel, restored
What's on

Coming up at the hall

Fairs, dances, concerts and the rest — everything the Trust has in the diary.

  • Coffee Craft & Chat Morning

    Wednesday 9 September, 10:00 – 12:00Weekly

    Come and enjoy a relaxed get together for Coffee, Craft and Chat. Many other drinks and some gorgeous cakes and hot sandwiches are served. It's a great opportunity to socialise, catch up with the community, do some…

  • Big Bowers Throwback Night - Dance Event

    Saturday 17 October, All day

    Take yourself back to the 90s - 00s nightclub with all the favourite dance anthems. Get your glow sticks ready because the Old skool dance event is coming to Bowers Allerton Hall Saturday 17th October - 7pm to…

In their words

What people say about the hall

Hirers, neighbours and volunteers on what Bowers Hall has meant to them.

A difficult day felt warm and welcoming

We recently held a Celebration of Madeline's Life at the Hall, and we simply have to say thank you. From the organising right through to the day itself, the service and professionalism shown by the whole team was…

Sammy
Book the hall

Three rooms, one warm welcome.

From the spacious Main Hall to the cosy Café Room and the historic Chapel — find the right space for your group, with live availability and friendly pricing for regulars.

The Main Hall

Up to 120

From £15 / hour

The Café Room

Up to 30

From £15 / hour

The Former Chapel

Up to 50

From £15 / hour
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Bowers Hall is in the heart of the community. The building has been around for at least 100 years — and we're not done yet.

The Trustees
The restoration

The halls. The roof. The kitchen. For the community.

Hire income keeps the lights on. To bring the hall fully back, we need help with major repairs. Donations, grants, time — every bit moves us forward.