Room Hire bookings now being taken for 2026
One of Kendal’s most popular venues for room hire
Kendal Meeting House is a popular venue for room hire throughout the year for day time and evenings. Conveniently situated close to the town centre with easy access to car parks, bus and railway stations. Our small car park is available for the organiser and people with access needs.
The grade 2* listed building, designed by local architect Francis Webster in 1816. Built on land bought by Quakers for their first Meeting House in 1687. The site is a place of Quaker Worship, for over 300 years. The Meeting House is one of the finest Georgian buildings in Cumbria.
”It has been a pleasure to partner with Quaker Tapestry who have provided meeting room space to deliver DVSA Theory Testing in Kendal. Always very accommodating and welcoming, the team always endeavoured to support our representatives on site and have provided excellent facilities in which to conduct DVSA Theory Tests
Reed in PartnershipWorking on behalf of the DVSA
John Dalton Room
A small cosy room on the first floor. Seats a maximum of 10 people. Ideal for small committee meetings, tutorials or interviews.
Elizabeth Fry Room
A light and airy room on the first floor suitable for up to 30 people. Ideal for staff training, board meetings, workshops.
Friends Meeting Room
A large comfortable room on the ground floor with step-free access. Suitable for up to 70 people.
Prices
Hourly
Half Day
Full Day
Evening
John Dalton Room
£15
£35
£56
£67
Elizabeth Fry Room
£18
£63
£72
£80
Friends Meeting Room
£21
£72
£84
£88
- Half Day – up to 3½ hours, (between the hours of 9.30am – 5pm)
- Bookings of 4 hours or more will be charged at the full day rate.
- Full Day – 4 or more hours (between the hours of 9.30am – 5pm)
- Evening – up to 4 hours (between the hours of 5.30pm – 9.30pm)
We are unable to provide a set up/take down service for your room, please ensure that the timings of your booking includes set up/take down time. We can extend your booking outside the session times (early start or late finish) for an extra hourly charge.
We welcome bookings Monday to Saturday. We are unable to take bookings on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Equipment
To be booked in advance of your room hire (prices include VAT)
- FREE WiFi
- TV: £12
- Flip chart, paper and pens: £12
- Data projector: £30
Refreshments
Fair Trade teas, coffees and biscuits (prices include VAT)
- £5.76 per person all day
- £3.78 per person half day
- £2.52 per person evening
Food
The Garden Cafe provide hot and cold food delivered to your room, email: baines.n@gmail.com phone: 07581 675 684
Access to the first floor rooms is via stairs.
Toilets, including an accessible toilet, are situated on the step-free ground floor. An Access Statement is available on the website and by request.
Enquiries:
Dates before 10/02/26 please contact lisa@quaker-tapestry.co.uk
Dates after 10/02/26 please contact kendalqm@protonmail.com