West End Hall is a community hall in the grounds of West End Park, with entry off Maltby Avenue in West End, Timaru. The council describes it as a very good venue for weddings, seminars and functions. Hire includes use of the kitchen, tables and chairs, and a small meeting room can be hired separately. It has a capacity of 150 to 228 people. The council's own page says the hall can be used for meetings, seminars, receptions and functions for up to 300 people, subject to maximum carrying capacities.
Hire has a two-hour minimum, and the time charged runs from the start of the booking, including pack in and pack out. Hirers need public liability insurance, or pay $17 per hire. As at 2026, the hall costs $46 an hour for other functions from 6am to 6pm and $62 an hour from 6pm to 2am, with a maximum daily charge of $665. The meeting room is $32 an hour, and the Masonic Lodge committee room is $28 an hour, as at 2026. Cancellations made within 48 hours of the hire date forfeit the deposit. Alcohol use must follow the statutory rules. Our pick in West End for a wedding or seminar that needs a hall with a kitchen.