Where are we?
Bowling Green Lane, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1DR - in beautiful Welsh border countryside with road and rail access to nearby Shropshire and Herefordshire.
What are we?
Knighton and District Community Centre, to give it its full name - though it is commonly known as The Comm - is THE HUB for so many community activities as well as being a great venue for parties, weddings, live music, stage productions, exhibitions, meetings and more.
The centre hosts Knighton Library in smart new premises, is a hub for volunteer coordination in the Knighton area, has a community café every Tuesday morning and has regular drop ins for the public to seek advice on housing issues, to meet their local police and more.
Our main hall can hold 500 and has a large stage suitable for drama productions and top class live music shows. A moveable wall allows the rear third of the hall to be separated to make a separate bar and function room. Adjoining the main hall are a smaller hall suitable for events involving up to 50 people, the town's library, a casual seating area, kitchen and our "dressing room", which doubles as a classroom and small meeting room. All, except for the library of course, are available for hire separately if desired and at very competitive prices.
Knighton and District Community Centre (KDCC) is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), which is a form of legal entity designed for non-profit making organisations in the United Kingdom.
KDCC registered as a CIO with the Charity Commission in July 2016 (Charity Number 1167969) but has operated as an unincorporated charity since 1982 under the name Knighton Community Centre.
As a CIO KDCC has the ability to conduct business in its own name, and has limited liability so that its members and trustees will not have to contribute in the event of financial loss.
Any money we generate is re-invested into running the building or activities in line with our constitutional objectivities. Our accounts are independently audited and submitted to the Charity Commission on an annual basis. The centre is managed entirely by volunteers from the local community for the local community and depends largely on volunteers for many of its functions.
The centre hosts Knighton Library in smart new premises, is a hub for volunteer coordination in the Knighton area, has a community café every Tuesday morning and has regular drop ins for the public to seek advice on housing issues, to meet their local police and more.
Our main hall can hold 500 and has a large stage suitable for drama productions and top class live music shows. A moveable wall allows the rear third of the hall to be separated to make a separate bar and function room. Adjoining the main hall are a smaller hall suitable for events involving up to 50 people, the town's library, a casual seating area, kitchen and our "dressing room", which doubles as a classroom and small meeting room. All, except for the library of course, are available for hire separately if desired and at very competitive prices.
Knighton and District Community Centre (KDCC) is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), which is a form of legal entity designed for non-profit making organisations in the United Kingdom.
KDCC registered as a CIO with the Charity Commission in July 2016 (Charity Number 1167969) but has operated as an unincorporated charity since 1982 under the name Knighton Community Centre.
As a CIO KDCC has the ability to conduct business in its own name, and has limited liability so that its members and trustees will not have to contribute in the event of financial loss.
Any money we generate is re-invested into running the building or activities in line with our constitutional objectivities. Our accounts are independently audited and submitted to the Charity Commission on an annual basis. The centre is managed entirely by volunteers from the local community for the local community and depends largely on volunteers for many of its functions.
From Leisure Activities to advice drop-ins to film shows, live music and Community Markets!
The Beat live onstage at The Comm
The Centre is busy throughout the week with a range of activities from line dancing and jive classes to karate, slimming club, yoga, district nurses leg clinics, army cadets and amateur dramatics. The Centre has hosted great gigs by World-class acts like festival favourites The Beat, Oysterband and Bad Shepherds. Comedy, electro-swing, professional wrestling, indoor "paintballing" - they've all featured at the centre. The huge dancefloor makes the venue ideal for acts that like to get the audience moving. Check out our "What's On" page to see what's coming up.
On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month the Centre is transformed into a large indoor market with local meat, fruit and vegetables, bread and cakes and other produce on offer, as well as a huge range of crafts.
On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month the Centre is transformed into a large indoor market with local meat, fruit and vegetables, bread and cakes and other produce on offer, as well as a huge range of crafts.
Knighton Literary Festival!
Coming every Tuesday throughout October we have something new on offer at Knighton and District Community Centre in the form of Knighton's very first Literary Festival. Put together by Knighton Library there will be a wide range of authors coming along to talk about their work and there will be activities for all ages.
Entrance will be entirely free and there will of course be The Comm café providing tea, coffee, soft drinks and cakes. There will also be a book stall where you can buy authors' work and there will of course be book signing sessions.
See below for a timetable of all events over the month. The Welsh language version is available for download below it. And we hope to see as many as possible of you there!
Entrance will be entirely free and there will of course be The Comm café providing tea, coffee, soft drinks and cakes. There will also be a book stall where you can buy authors' work and there will of course be book signing sessions.
See below for a timetable of all events over the month. The Welsh language version is available for download below it. And we hope to see as many as possible of you there!
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Contact and office opening:
Our front office is staffed by Ceri, the Centre Administrator, and Louise, our Volunteer Coordinator, and is open between the following hours -
Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Alternatively, write to Centre Administrator, Knighton Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1DR.
Telephone: 01547-428088.
Mobile: 07751221487.
Email: knightoncomm@gmail.com
Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Alternatively, write to Centre Administrator, Knighton Community Centre, Bowling Green Lane, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1DR.
Telephone: 01547-428088.
Mobile: 07751221487.
Email: knightoncomm@gmail.com
Knighton and District Community Centre thanks its generous supporters for help with our recent refurbishment and for ongoing support.
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