Has anyone done anything at the goose green centre?

[Strawbs]

We are having my son's christening in may and had planned on having the after do at the black cherry but they called yesterday saying they are closing down.. I am trying to find out if it is closing down entirely or being taken over but am looking for another venue in the meantime.. I've heard of the gg centre but not been in there myself.. Is it just a hall? I'm not keen on a hall so will skip it if it is.. Thanks x

[Mrs TP]

Two halls with a partition wall that can be removed to make one big hall. Loads of decent seats and tables, which you can decorate and a smallish but serviceable kitchen and toilets!

You would have to do all the catering yourself. Friends of ours had a wedding blessing in the adjacent St John's church and then a do in the GG Centre, brought all their own wine and refreshments etc. It was lovely.

If you don't want to do it all yourself, then perhaps Locale on East Dulwich Road as an alternative venue or I saw a Christening party going upstairs in the ED Tavern a few weeks ago.

Good luck.

[Fuschia]

Goose green centre is an attractive venue, but it is diy

[Strawbs]

Thanks both. A friend of mine is having hers above the edt in a couple of weeks so I'm going to check that out but it seems v ???? same with locale but we are going to go and talk to them today as not sure my other half has the figures right.. Hoping to avoid the do it ourselves option so then we can relax and enjoy the day but I guess we will have to see what our options are.. Thanks again x

[Fuschia]

Magdala?

Use goose green and get someone to cater? (jacks?)

[Strawbs]

Fustian who is jacks? That might be an option thanks

[sunbob]

Hi Strawbs

We had our wedding reception in the goose green centre and it was lovely. We got caterers in who got the tables ready aswell. you're not allowed to play music on a stereo but they have a piano and little stage. Our daughter was Christened at the church too and we had tea and cake in the foyer of the centre afterwards. I think you might be able to rent that bit separately. http://www.stjohnseastdulwich.org/

[Fuschia]

Jacks -

http://eatsdulwich.blogspot.com/2011/04/jacks.html?m=1

They do private parties ... If I wanted caterers I would try asking them ...

[Coach Beth]

I used Goose Green centre once for a kids birthday party - it's a great space for lots of kids!!! It is hall - but it's a nice hall and the kitchen is good. I think if there will be lots of kids there, having it at the hall will be very easy and as other's have suggested, get a nice caterers in.