"An Outstanding Venue for Any Occasion!"

We recently had the pleasure of hosting a dance competition event at the John Godber Centre, and we cannot recommend it highly enough!
From start to finish, the experience was absolutely seamless.

The venue itself is immaculately maintained, spacious, and beautifully arranged, making it the perfect setting for gatherings of all kinds — whether it’s a wedding, birthday party, corporate meeting, or community event.

What truly sets this place apart is the exceptional staff.
They are professional, welcoming, and always willing to go above and beyond to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Their attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction made our event feel truly special.

Additionally, the venue offers well-equipped function rooms, a fully stocked bar, and ample parking at the rear of the building, making it both practical and convenient for guests.

If you're looking for a high-quality venue with an incredible atmosphere and outstanding service, look no further than the John Godber Centre.

We are already looking to rebook for next year.

"Fantastic venue"

We hired the Portland Room for a singing workshop and concert. The venue worked really well - a lovely, bright space with great acoustics and facilities. The staff at the John Godber were extremely helpful and went above and beyond to make everyone comfortable. I would not hesitate to recommend this venue.

"The venue is immaculate and the staff…"

The venue is immaculate and the staff were very professional, helpful and polite. I would not hesitate to use this venue again and i would highly recommend here for any event that you have planned.

"Star quality service and facilities "

We recently rented a room for our wedding reception, and it was absolutely perfect! The space was beautifully set up, clean, and spacious enough to accommodate all our guests comfortably. The staff were incredibly helpful, attentive, and ensured everything ran smoothly throughout the night. The venue’s attention to detail made our celebration truly special, and we received so many compliments from our guests about how lovely it all was. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a wonderful place to host a special event!

"I recently held my 60th Birthday Party…"

I recently held my 60th Birthday Party at the Portland Suite, The John Godber Centre. From initial booking to detailed organisation the management team were most diligent. The function suite is well maintained and has access to the bar plus toilets. The room looked great set up and the staff helped up clear up at the end. Would definitely recommend using this facility for a celebration function.

"Highly recommended"

We are a group of dancers who were celebrating our 30th anniversary of being together. we were a party of just over 100 and had space to eat at tables and dance( Ceilidh) - we even a stage for show pieces! The venue was perfect for us, the size of hall was good as were the facilities. Great flexible package so that we could hire what we needed. Staff were fabulous, friendly, professional and very helpful making sure that everything went smoothly on the night. Good parking at the back of the hall and very accessible for those with mobility difficulties. Can certainly recommend the venue

"40th celebration "

Hi, I just wanted to let anyone know out there what a fabulous venue the John Godber Centre is to hold an event at. We had our sons 40th themed birthday celebration there in May. The room was clean, airy, great lighting effects, great Disco, plenty of room for dancing. Bar well stocked. The staff are so friendly and helpful.

"40th surprise party! "

Had a surprise 40th here on the 27th of April.. from booking the room to meeting on site to sort plans for table, bar, kitchen ect was made easy by he staff! Everyone we dealt with was amazing!! The bar staff on the night were a good laugh and very friendly and helpful! The night went so smoothly and a good night was had by all!! Great facility if you are thinking of having any type of function! Thank you!

"Engagement Party 💍"

John Godber Centre hosted our engagement party. They were really efficient with helping us get the room how we wanted I.E table plans, and organising a fantastic DJ, even though they were in a busy period were prompt at contacting us, and we even got early access to set up the room! Stall are lovely, polite and very welcoming.

So many of our guests had told us how nice the room was and that it was the most fun they had in ages! Highly recommend, great pricing too and good selection of drinks at the bar at very reasonable prices. Definitely will be considering as a venue for any future parties we may have, couldn’t fault it!

"Silver Wedding Party"

Kim and team at John Godber Centre really care that you have a good time.They are very helpful. Our party was perfect. Festers Disco were so friendly and played the music we asked for at the sound level we requested. The buffet by Cathy of CET Catering was delicious.