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The Exchange is the perfect space if you are looking for venue hire or meeting rooms in Dorset.
Situated in Sturminster Newton, in the heart of North Dorset and the Blackmore Vale and centrally located within the county of Dorset, The Exchange has a number of conference rooms and meeting rooms available to hire at very competitive rates. The Exchange is the ideal business venue for a wide range of functions, catering for small groups right up to 301 attendees.
As a business venue in Dorset, The Exchange offers a full catering kitchen and a functioning bar is available along with multimedia facilities, sound and lighting equipment and Wi-Fi access throughout.
Click on each image of our six rooms available for hire, to see which is suitable for your conference, meeting or event.
There are 6 meeting rooms of various sizes available to hire. Suitable for all your different business needs including general meetings, training courses, presentations, clubs and group activities, rehearsals, workshops and one to one meetings.
We welcome venue hire enquiries at The Exchange for:
Whether you are hosting a conference and are looking for a suitable venue, or team-building day, running a formal/informal meeting or interviews, needing somewhere to rehearse, wanting to celebrate a birthday or wedding, hold a trade fair, auction or indoor market or put on your own performance, The Exchange has a room for every occasion.
Feel welcome to come along and view our range of venue hire facilities and to discuss your requirements with a member of our friendly team. All you have to do is contact us or come and see us.
Refreshments can be arranged through our on-site cafe or if you would prefer, you are welcome to make your own provisions (terms and conditions apply).
A hot water urn can be hired if you would like to provide your own tea and coffee.
To compliment your room hire or event, equipment is also available to hire including staging, flip charts, projectors and screens.
The Stour Hall is our largest room and is a flexible space with moveable seating, including a raised theatre-style tiered seating section. It’s an ideal space to hire for music events, dance and drama as well as parties, rehearsals, meetings and conferences. With a capacity of 301 theatre style and approximately 200 cabaret style, the hall has excellent acoustics and a wooden sprung floor. The room has an integral projector/screen and one of the widest stages in the county. There is level access to the stage which makes loading in and out simple.
The Exchange shares a free short stay car park on Old Market Hill (DT10 1FH) with the adjacent medical centre. We ask that from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, visitors to The Exchange use only unmarked white parking bays.During the evening and at weekends, visitors to The Exchange can park anywhere within the Old Market Hill car park and enter the building via our first floor entrance.
Alternatively the town’s main car park is situated behind The Exchange on Station Road (DT10 1BN). Charges apply between 9am and 8pm. Visitors to The Exchange can enter the building by our ground floor entrance on Station Road.
As well as being a fabulous venue to hire in Dorset for various size events, we're also an Arts Centre too. Take a look at our upcoming schedule below.
Join Monty Halls for an exclusive event to celebrate the launch of his new book “Commando”. The event will...
A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. Written and directed by Kenneth Branagh....
December '63 - O What a Night! (formerly The New Jersey Boys). A tribute to the music of Frankie Valli...
Thomas Hardy and his correspondents: lovingkindness, literature and politicsWednesday 15th June at 3pm Tickets £10 This presentation will introduce...
A gentle, sweet, funny, romantic story of love in later life following a couple in their sixties, Dave and Fern,...
Three Men in a Boat Friday 17th June, 7:30pm Tickets £12/ £10 conc Directed by Simon Downing Adapted from...
DATE CHANGE from 12th March to Saturday 18th June. Tickets previously purchased are valid for the new date. ...
This show has been rescheduled from 6th November 2020. All tickets purchased for 6th November are valid for 24th June...
Tom Robinson Friday 24th June 8pm £22 Tom’s band TRB hit the UK top 10 in 1977 with the...
Bootleg Shadows - in support of East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity It’s hard to believe it’s over 60 years...
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School - Vanity Fair Thursday 30 June, 7:30pm £12, £8 u18s, £34 family "Yes, this...
Brand New for 2022 is this electric show, Jon Bovi-Always When you think classic rock, Bon Jovi is one...
Drama/ Comedy. In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington...
Superstar Wrestling live - Summer Special The Superstars of wrestling are returning to The Exchange for a night of...
The Exchange are delighted to welcome back one of Wales' most successful and popular male voice choirs. Founded in...
The Project Dance Company Presents, Growing Pains. A poignant, emotive and profound new story for audiences of all ages, Growing...
Phil Collins / Genesis Tribute Show with 10 piece band! No gimmicks, wigs or gorilla suits… Just a genuine tribute...
Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain's No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the...
Special Diversity in Kimmeridge Clay with Steve Etches MBE Presented by Steve Etches who is a self taught Palaeontologist...
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter, Nick Heyward, brings his acoustic trio to The Exchange to celebrate his chart topping back catalogue and...
Andy Fairweather Low and The Low Riders Andy Fairweather Low's pedigree is the stuff rock dreams are made of....
Love of music, vocal harmony and Brian Wilson's composition are what brings five young and incredibly talented musicians together to...
A chance to see live on stage one of the only performing original Rock'n'Roll Pioneers in the World today. ...
All tickets previously sold are valid for the new date of 6th October 2022. Ruby Turner was born in...
Beyond The Barricade, the UK’s longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour features past principal performers from Les Miserables and delivers...
The show has been rescheduled from 2020 All tickets purchased are valid for 23rd July 2022 The Perfect...
Nashville might be the home of country music... But everything is bigger in Texas! Featuring an all live fiddle...
We are thrilled to be welcoming back Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young, Drew Barfield, Mark Pinder, Steve Greetham, Jamie Moses...
Back in 2022 by popular demand!! Christmas at the Opera features some of the greatest arias and ensembles from...
Back in 2022 by popular demand!! Christmas at the Opera features some of the greatest arias and ensembles from...
CHRISTMAS MEMORIES 2022 Neil Sands and his wonderful cast are back in a spectacular spirit lifting, heartwarming,...
Come and join one of the greatest party’s in town as Forever In Blue Jeans celebrates many happy and successful...