Information about the Centre
Bishop's Park Community Centre offers two rooms which can be joined together for larger functions. There is a bar area in both rooms, and a modern kitchen. Suitable for disabled and elderly. Wi-Fi available. Access to ground floor via main entrance. Access to upper floor via front stairs. Large Car Park. Kitchen accessible by both rooms. the Centre has air-conditioning in each room, The Community Centre, situated next door to Tesco Supermarket.
There is a committee rooms upstairs away from the main hub of the building, suitable for quiet meetings, yoga or meditation. These upstairs rooms are not accessible by the disabled. There is a large outside garden which can be hired in conjunction with a room. To hire for one off bookings please contact Hilary Mitchell on 01279 712141 hilary.mitchell@bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk Tracey Gaynor on 01279 715004 (tracey.gaynor@bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk) for Regular hire contact Anne Shirley on 01279 712146 (anne.shirley@bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk)
Dog training sessions are not permitted in this venue. Only Guide Dogs permitted in the venue
Please Note: No 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th or 21st birthday parties are permitted at this venue.
Parties ages 12+ are required to leave a £300 cash damage deposit.
Please Note: The use of helium balloons, paper lanterns and naked flamed candles are not permitted at this community centre.
BOUNCY CASTLE INFORMATION:
In order to have a bouncy castle at Bishop's Park Community Centre you would need to hire the two downstairs rooms (i.e. both the club room and main hall) and open up the dividing wall between the two rooms – you will need to put the bouncy castle in the club room side as this has a higher ceiling – DO NOT put a bouncy castle in the main hall you will set off the alarm.
Please be aware that the use of a bouncy castle is at your own risk. Bishop’s Stortford Community Centres CIO and Bishop’s Stortford Town Council will not be held responsible for any injuries or damages caused by such use. You also need to ensure that your provider has adequate public liability insurance.
PROBLEM WITH THE KEY OUTSIDE OF OFFICE HOURS
If you experience difficulty accessing the Centre outside of office hours, please telephone the Caretaker for Assistance on Tel No. 07956 332814. Alternative Key Locations where a spare key is available are: (i) Tourist Information Centre (Town Centre) Open Saturdays, 10:00–16:00 hrs or (ii) Neighbouring Tesco Supermarket, Lancaster Way - if you use the spare key return this to either the office and let us know where you obtained it from or the place you obtained the key.
Please Note: In the unlikely event (during out of office hours) there is a problem with the key to Bishop's Park Community Centre, telephone the Caretaker on 07956 332814.
Further to this the Tourist Information Centre, in the Town Centre has a key and is open on Saturday between 10:00-16:00hrs.
Neighbouring Tesco Supermarket also has a spare key. In all other cases of where you cannot gain access and no one else is available.
| Hirer | Main Hall | Club Room | Main Hall & Club Room | Committee Room | Garden (ONLY if hire room) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Hire/Registered Charity | £16.40 | £10.70 | £29.28 | £8.00 | £8.50 |
| OFSTED Registered Play Schools & Uniformed Groups | £9.84 | £6.42 | £14.64 | £8.00 | £8.50 |
| Commercial | £19.68 | £12.84 | £29.28 | £8.00 | £8.50 |
| All Hires - after 6pm on Fridays/Weekends/Public Holiday | £26.24 | £17.12 | £39.04 | £8.00 | £8.50 |
| Room | Capacity (people) | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Main Hall | Standing 70 Sitting 60 | 10.84m x 12.11m |
| Club Room | Standing 40 Sitting 30 | 7.11m x 10.09m |
| Main Hall and Club Room | standing 110/Sitting 80 | As above |
| Committee Room - 4 x 4' Trestle Tables and 15 x Adult Chairs | 15 sitting | 7.31m x 4.72m |
| Cupboard in Foyer - 12 x 10 x 6' & 2 x 4 x 4' Trestle Tables, 80 Adult chairs, Club room children's furniture 4 x red children's tables & 24 x chairs. In Main Hall cupboard children's 5 x blue tables, 30 x blue x chairs (extra 3 red chairs and 3 yellow chairs) | The room capacity totals should be used as a guidance only. The numbers quoted are the absolute maximum ‘standing’ side by side capacity. Room capacity (people) totals quoted does not take into account the space needed around any front facing teacher/fitness instructor/entertainer, nor does it take into account the space taken up by the hirers/attendees equipment |
Bishops Park Centre, Lancaster Way, Bishop's Stortford, Herts
Kerry Tiffin Yoga starting Tuesday 19 May 2026 in the Club room 09:00-10:00 and Thursday 21 May 2026 in the Club room 11:00-12:00 for further details contact Kerry email ktiffinyoga@gmail.com phone 07901790569
Yoga starting Wednesday 8 April 2026 in the 1st floor Committee room for further details email Carole Grant conroy697@btinternet.com
Red Taekwondo starting Friday 17 April in the Club room 17:00-18:00 & 18:00-19:00 - ages 5 to 16 years At Red Taekwondo your child will learn powerful kicking techniques, courtesy, and integrity all while keeping fit, flexible, and most importantly making new friends.
Taekwondo is a martial art and Olympic sport from Korea. It is the ideal alternative sport for children and young people that perhaps struggle to fit in to football or netball and want to try something that is unique to them.
Red Taekwondo has UK Sport qualified and DBS-checked coaches with experience turning shy youngsters into confident positive athletes. Book a FREE TRIAL today! Contact Red Taekwondo on contact@redtaekwondo.co.uk.
Plant Aholics Stortford Community Gardening Club, everyone welcome starting Tuesday 3 March 18:45-20:45 for further information contact Victoria email blissplantsuk@outlook.com or mobile 07957006073
Fight Club Academy-Krav Maga Tuesdays 20:15 -21:45 in the Club room except for the 2nd Tuesday of the month its in the 1st floor Committee Room Fight Club Academy-Krav Maga-Bishops Stortford is a self defence class teaching Krav Maga (Hebrew for Contact Combat). Originally taught to Israeli special forces and now to many special forces units around the world, it has now also been adapted for civilian use offering real solutions to real life situations Whether you wish to find a fun way to improve fitness, find a new hobby, meet new people all with the added benefit of learning an important skill, come and give it a try, you won’t be disappointed! Please visit our website for more information: https://www.fightclubacademy.co.uk
Arts & Crafts for children various Tuesdays Main Hall 16:00-17:00 Big Artists Group (ages 5-9) £12.00 Art materials included Siblings 20% discount for further information contact Georgia iakovouzeta@yahoo.com or phone 07400673658
Illuminate Fitness Thursdays starting 11 Sep 2025 08:30-09:30 Club room, for further information contact Claire email clairehughes1978@googlemail.com mobile 0787964646
Mixed Abilities Pilates Monday Main Hall 17:15-18:15 and Club room 18:30 -19:30 & 19:20-20:30 for further information contact Rebecca email bcpilates18@gmail.com or mobile 07503539438
Pilates Breath & Control Tuesday 09:45-10:45 and 11:00 -12:00 in the Main Hall for further details contact Rebecca phone 07503539438 or email bcpilates18@googlemail.com
Mixed Abilities Pilates Wednesday 18:00 - 19:00 in the Club room, for further details contact Rebecca phone 07503539438 or email bcpilates18@googlemail.com
Your English Tutor UK – Tuesdays 16:15-19:45 & Thursdays 16:45-18:15 in the 1st floor Committee Room
Classes designed for Year 7-11 students to build confidence, improve skills and prepare for GCSE success. Led by a former Head of English and experienced GCSE examiner, these after-school sessions provide expert support in a friendly and focused environment. For more information, contact Claire at ✉️ claire@yourenglishtutor.co.uk or 📞 07424 403535
Website: yourenglishtutor.co.uk
Mind Body Baby Antenatal Group starting Friday 3 October 2025 1st Floor Committee Room19:00-21:00 for further information contact Liz email elafulcher@gmail.com or mobile 07984711205
So Tumble Gymnastics, floor focused tumble club for children a from age 4+ starting Monday 28 April 2025 in the Club room 4 years + 16:15-17:00 and 7 years + 17:00-17:45 for further information contact Sophie email sofitwithsoph@gmail.com or mobile 07342645868
Tappy Toes starting Saturday Club room 09:30-10:00 6 months to 2.5 years Main Hall 10:15-10:45 2.5 to 5 years 11:00-11:30 Mixed Class walking to 5 years for further details contact Jessica email stortford@tappytoes.com phone 07546283312 https://www.tappytoes.com/franchisees/toddler-classes-bishops-stortford/
Line Dancing Class Friday Main Hall 11:45-12:45 for further information contact Helen Nicholls email helennichollsww@hotmail.com phone 07957634461
General Practice Yoga Class on Wednesdays 17:45-18:45 in the 1st Floor Committee Room for further information contact Carole email conroy697@btinternet.com or phone 07710464742
Mixed Abilities Pilates Monday17:30-18:30 in the Main Hall and Thursdays 14:00-15:00 in the Club room, for further information contact Rebecca Young phone 07503539438 or email bcpilates18@googlemail.com
Babyballet - Wednesday Main Hall 09:15-11:45 The award-winning babyballet Song and Dance Academy is a wonderfully exciting educational movement to music program for pre-school boys and girls from 6 months to 6 years. Contact Catherine 07984124404 or email easthertsandwestessex@babyballet.co.uk
Youth Create Drama Group 3 - 25 years open door 10:00-13:00 Main Hall - for further details contact Liz Evans phone 01279 843215 or email info@youthcreate.co.uk
Little Gigglers - Youth Create Under4's with parents Sunday 09:30-10:00 in the Main Hall for more information email info@youthcreate.co.uk //www.youthcreate.co.uk
Sainsburys Veterans Bishops Stortford. All ex Sainsbury's workers are welcome to come along to one our meetings all welcome. See what we have to offer, you never know you may well meet past friends and make new ones. Meetings held on the last Wednesday (not August or December) - of the month in the Main Hall 14:00-16:00 for further details contact Suzanne Fitch suzannefitch@btinternet.com or phone 01992444257
Baby Yoga Monday Club room 10:00-11:15 Baby Massage 11:15-12:30 for further details contact Penny 07944416572 or email penny@yogaforallherts.com https:www.yogaforallherts.com https://www.bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk/clubs-and-societies/yoga-classes-pregnant-women
Tiny Touch Baby Massage back 2nd April2026 - Thursday 12:30-13:30 Club room Our course takes place over 5 weeks for 1.5 hours per session, once a week. You will learn about the background of baby massage and the many benefits that have been proven to help baby's well being and overall development, from bonding with your baby to improving sleep. We focus on a different area of the body each week as well as practising the strokes from the week before. By the end of the course you will feel confident to perform at home! We are available to offer one to one sessions in the comfort your own home. for further information contact Shanice 07534958132 or email sjb_shan@hotmail.com
Ladies Dance Fit - Friday Main hall 10:30-11:30 for further details contact Helen wiggle_wiggle@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07957634461
Joy Dance Fitness Monday 09:30-10:30 Main Hall for further details contact Sam 0781103847 email sam@authenticallyyou.co.uk
Joy Dance Fitness Main Hall Saturday 09:00-10:00 and Vinyasa Yoga 1st floor Committee room at 10:15-11:30 for further details contact Sam phone 07811038427 or email sam@authenticallyyou.co.uk
Forever Strong for over 50s Strength & Balance Class Thursday Main Hall 12:30-13:30 for further information email vidawellnessclub.uk@gmail.com or phone Adri 07956667434 website www.vidawellnessclub.com
Photos below from Main Hall, Club room Patio and Garden, Kitchen and 1st floor Committee room
