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.

	July 2026
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 1 July 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	2 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 2 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 2 July 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm YOGA GROUP YOGA GROUP 2 July 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • • •	3 MUTIODS 6-9PM MUTIODS 6-9PM 3 July 2026 12:00 am - 4 July 2026 12:00 am Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 3 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 3 July 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. • • •	4 MUTIODS 6-9PM MUTIODS 6-9PM 3 July 2026 12:00 am - 4 July 2026 12:00 am PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 4 July 2026 9:30 am - 1:30 pm • •	5 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 5 July 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm •
6 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 6 July 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 6 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	7 Nature and Wellbeing Group Nature and Wellbeing Group 7 July 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm GROWING AND LEARNING GROWING AND LEARNING 7 July 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm CLIMATE BOOK CLUB CLIMATE BOOK CLUB 7 July 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • • •	8 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 8 July 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	9 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 9 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 9 July 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm YOGA GROUP YOGA GROUP 9 July 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • • •	10 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 10 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 10 July 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. • •	11 Volunteers Cafe and Repair Cafe Garden Drop in Group Volunteers Cafe and Repair Cafe Garden Drop in Group 11 July 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Repair Cafe Repair Cafe 11 July 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 11 July 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • • •	12 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 12 July 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm •
13 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 13 July 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 13 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	14 GROWING AND LEARNING GROWING AND LEARNING 14 July 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm "Board at the Library" Boardgame Night "Board at the Library" Boardgame Night 14 July 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. • •	15 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 15 July 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	16 BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 16 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm BASIL'S CAFE BASIL'S CAFE 16 July 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm YOGA GROUP YOGA GROUP 16 July 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • • •	17 Basil's Cafe Basil's Cafe 17 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 17 July 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. MUTIODS PRACTICE MUTIODS PRACTICE 17 July 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm • • •	18 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 18 July 2026 9:00 am - 1:30 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 18 July 2026 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm • •	19 PRIVATE BOOKING PRIVATE BOOKING 19 July 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 19 July 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •
20 Basils Cafe Basils Cafe 20 July 2026 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm Basils Cafe 9am - 3pm 20 July 2026 9:00 am - 3:00 pm • •	21 GROWING AND LEARNING GROWING AND LEARNING 21 July 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm OL Quiz Night - 3rd Tuesday of month OL Quiz Night - 3rd Tuesday of month 21 July 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Monthly community evening & mini fundraiser - organised by Emily • •	22 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 22 July 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	23 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 23 July 2026 11:30 am - 3:00 pm YOGA GROUP YOGA GROUP 23 July 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm • •	24	25 Volunteers Cafe and Table top Sale Volunteers Cafe and Table top Sale 25 July 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 25 July 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • •	26 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 26 July 2026 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 26 July 2026 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Corina • •
27	28 GROWING AND LEARNING GROWING AND LEARNING 28 July 2026 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm PRIVATE BOOKING PRIVATE BOOKING 28 July 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm • •	29 WOODCRAFT FOLK WOODCRAFT FOLK 29 July 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	30 PRIVATE HIRE PRIVATE HIRE 30 July 2026 11:30 am - 3:00 pm •	31 Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN Bristol Umbrella Singers - Choir for LD&SEN 31 July 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. MUTIODS PRACTICE MUTIODS PRACTICE 31 July 2026 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm • •

July 2026