The Oak Room is an amazing space in central Tiverton with a cafe, gallery, meeting room, garden and large auditorium for music events or weddings.
Originally founded as a church in 1660, the existing building is Victorian, built in 1831, and until 2012 it was a United Reformed Church. In April 2014 it was bought by Sue Searle, a local business woman and property investor who intends to convert the former church into a vibrant community space.
Sue renamed the former church The Oak Room and started her vision of transforming the building into the hub of Tiverton for art and music with stunning garden. Having been a cafe and art gallery for 18 months it is now an Arts Centre.
The Oak Room is suitable for live music, films. plays, choirs, fairs, workshops, seminars, meetings, conferences, weddings… the possible uses are endless!
The Oak Room, Tiverton (Former United Reformed Church)
Facilities:
Stage
Amazing acoustics!
Pipe Organ
Seating for 150+ people including a viewing gallery
Meeting rooms
Stunning Garden with view over River Exe
Toilets
Kitchen facilities and refreshments available
Ideas for Community Use of The Oak Room:
If you have a community group, slimming club, choir, amateur dramatics group, club or anything else that might need a large venue, cafe or gallery space then please get in touch with us – you could use our beautiful space! (see some ideas for community use below)
Music venue:
- Organ recitals
- Choirs
- Live bands
- String quartets
- Drumming workshops
- Organ practice
Arts and Crafts:
- Art and craft gallery
- Art studio
- Art and craft classes
Fairs and Markets:
- Indoor markets
- Christmas market
- Holistic fairs
- Craft fairs
- Wedding fairs
Cafe:
- Coffee mornings
- Internet cafe
- Co-working space
- Group meetings
- Business breakfasts
Gatherings:
- Parties
- Family gatherings
- Weddings
- Funerals
- Naming ceremonies
Community Activities:
- Yoga/fitness/martial arts/circuits
- Local groups – flower club, art society, film club, organ club, choirs
Learning:
- Lectures and seminars
- Business clubs
- Courses and workshops
- Evening talks
Holistic therapies:
- Sound baths/sound therapy/drumming
- Therapies
- Workshops
Theatre:
- Plays
- Opera
- Films
- Pantomime
- School plays
- Youth theatre
