Roy Stokes Community Hall

community center — New Brighton · Christchurch

About Roy Stokes Community Hall

Roy Stokes Community Hall is a community hall at 146 Seaview Road in central New Brighton, Christchurch. The website says it has served community organisations, and the old Central New Brighton School, since the 1970s. Youth Alive Trust has been its custodian since 2023, and rents it to community groups and community events. Private one-off bookings such as parties, weddings and funerals are not taken.

Regular hire is most available on weekday daytimes, Saturday afternoons and most Sundays, with very limited evening space. The hall costs $30 an hour including power and wi-fi, or $40 an hour for Friday and Saturday events, as at 2026. A small studio under the stage, with its own sink and access seven days a week, is $120 a week including power and wi-fi, as at 2026, and suits an artist or office. The website says the large hall suits community groups, dance groups, fitness classes, churches and low-key sport, and has limited storage. Enquiries go to office@yat.org.nz.