Contact Beryl Rounce on 01603 871356 for bookings or Des Cook (chairman) on 01603 872111 for more information about current groups meeting at the hall.

In 1912 our Village Hall was opened as the Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute in memory of Cecil Cawston (See Village Hall History link) and has served the community from that time.

Located in the High Street on the Aylsham – Reepham road  and is used by a variety of local organisations supporting both young people and adults. In addition to the village based organisations other groups also hire the Hall for occasional or regular functions and activities for weddings, parties, dances, training classes, the Parish Council etc and for the local polling station.

Adjacent to the hall at the rear is the very large and well equipped Oakes Family Field. A large car park is at the front.

The hall have disability access, entrance area with separate ladies and gents toilets and separate disability toilet,  large lounge bar room with snooker table and  large function room with kitchen and also a room for the Cawston Archive.

Village Hall August 2008

Improvements Improvements are always on going, some of which are listed below:

2009:- Chill Out - Heat the Hall:- The Village Hall committee has been successful in its grant application to Broadland District Council for funding for a new, green, Mitsubishi air source central heating system and the Insulation of the Hall. Excellent news, we now look forward to seeing real progress with the proposed improvements. We know that this is just the start of a very exciting phase of improvements for our village facilities. We are all thrilled that the extensive and time consuming efforts have proved worthwhile. Watch this space for next update. Feb - walls insulated.   Upgrades carried out for health and safety. New stage and storage spaces erected. Extra shelves fitted in cupboards, new window blind and storage cupboard sorted in kitchen. Roof space cleared. New Vacuum Cleaner. 2006 - 2008:- Over the last two years you might have noticed changes to the village hall. As a committee we have been committed to upgrading the hall. The kitchen has been completed and the lighting. in the main hall and kitchen sunk into the ceiling. Additional store rooms have been created in the entrance area to enable a complete reorganization of the storage facilities. We now have a separate room for the Cawston History Archive which is in association with the Cawston Historical Society who have their equipment in the same room, the toddlers and arts and crafts share a store adjacent to the kitchen. The storage area in the entrance area is kept for tables and chairs and for the CATs group and the Brownies. More recently the toilets have been completely refitted thanks to funding from the Barratt Trust, Parish Council and Carnival Committee. This means that the ladies, gents and disabled toilet facilities have been refurbished. Additionally, there is now a baby changing table for the toddler group. Security cameras/equipment have been installed outside the Village Hall. Externally, the car park has been leveled and resurfaced, a notice board and village hall sign erected and work carried out to the exits and exit doors, the timber fence and part of the hall have been treated. Pre 2006 Major improvements was carried out in the 1980s and early 1990s. Many thanks for all support for the work carried out and donations from individuals.