Availability for Hire

The Calendar below shows when The Old Library is booked out and when it is available for hire. Multiple bookings can be made on a single day so click each booking to see the times The Old Library is booked on the day you want to hire.

Please email hire@theoldlibrary.org.uk to make your booking.

No private hires, incl birthday parties, allowed during Basil’s cafe hours, however some community events or groups may co-incide with the cafe. Please email basilscommunitycafe@gmail.com and hire@theoldlibrary.org.uk to discuss your community-minded group.

Basil’s cafe is only open during term times. The space is available to hire when the cafe is closed.

	January 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 1 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 1 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	2 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 2 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 2 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 2 January 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. • • •	3 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 3 January 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 3 January 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •	4 Space for Soul Space for Soul 4 January 2026 10:30 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 4 January 2026 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •
5 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 5 January 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 5 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 5 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • • •	6	7 Love JAM Love JAM 7 January 2026 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm •	8 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 8 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 8 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	9 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 9 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 9 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 9 January 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. • • •	10 REPAIR UNTIL 12PM TODAY ONLY REPAIR UNTIL 12PM TODAY ONLY 10 January 2026 12:00 am - 11 January 2026 12:00 am Volunteers Cafe and Repair Cafe Garden Drop in Group Volunteers Cafe and Repair Cafe Garden Drop in Group 10 January 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Repair Cafe Repair Cafe 10 January 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 10 January 2026 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm • • • •	11 REPAIR UNTIL 12PM TODAY ONLY REPAIR UNTIL 12PM TODAY ONLY 10 January 2026 12:00 am - 11 January 2026 12:00 am PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 11 January 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •
12 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 12 January 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 12 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 12 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • • •	13 "Board at the Library" Boardgame Night "Board at the Library" Boardgame Night 13 January 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ORGANISED BY TANYA Monthly board game nights for the community organised by Tanya. Donations for Old Library, all volunteer run, to provide social activities for the neighbourhood. LEASE MEETING LEASE MEETING 13 January 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm • •	14 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 14 January 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	15 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 15 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 15 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	16 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 16 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 16 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 16 January 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. • • •	17 ALL DAY BOOKING ALL DAY BOOKING 17 January 2026 12:00 am - 18 January 2026 12:00 am PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 17 January 2026 11:00 am - 8:00 pm • •	18 ALL DAY BOOKING ALL DAY BOOKING 17 January 2026 12:00 am - 18 January 2026 12:00 am PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 18 January 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 18 January 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • • •
19 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 19 January 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 19 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 19 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • • •	20 OL Quiz Night - 3rd Tuesday of month OL Quiz Night - 3rd Tuesday of month 20 January 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Monthly community evening & mini fundraiser - organised by Emily •	21 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 21 January 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	22 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 22 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 22 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	23 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 23 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 23 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 23 January 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. • • •	24 PRIVATE PARTY PRIVATE PARTY 24 January 2026 10:30 am - 1:30 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 24 January 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •	25 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 25 January 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 25 January 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •
26 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 26 January 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 26 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 26 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 26 January 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • • • •	27	28 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 28 January 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	29 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 29 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 29 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm NCT CLASS NCT CLASS 29 January 2026 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm • • •	30 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 30 January 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 30 January 2026 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 30 January 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am Weekly choir aimed at those with learning disabilities and special needs. Run by Kate Stanford. Run at the hire end of the room whilst cafe is open. • • •	31 FULLY BOOKED TODAY FULLY BOOKED TODAY 31 January 2026 12:00 am - 1 February 2026 12:00 am PRIVATE BOOKING PRIVATE BOOKING 31 January 2026 11:00 am - 8:00 pm • •

January 2026