Village hall


A village hall is a public building in a village used for various things such as:

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building which contains at least one large room, is owned by a local government council or independent trustees, and is run for the benefit of the local community. It is estimated that there are over 10,000 such village halls.
Such a hall is typically used for a variety of public and private functions, such as:
Village halls are generally run by committees, and if not already part of a local government body such as a parish council, then such committees are eligible for charitable status. They may have other names such as a Village Institute or Memorial Hall. In some localities a church hall or community centre provides similar functions.

Wales

The word neuadd is used to refer to village halls in Welsh-speaking parts of Wales, as in Neuadd Dyfi, the village hall in Aberdyfi.

United States

In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a town hall or city hall.