Meetings and Events


MinorOak can host meetings, workshops and events for both members and non-members. Scroll down to learn more about our three options:

  1. the Meeting Room,
  2. the Front Room
  3. the Ground Floor, which includes both the front room and the meeting room.

Note: The mezzanine is available as a quiet work area for key-holding coworking members to use 24/7. Key holders can enter and exit through the side door across from the stairs, so they will not interfere with events happening in the front room and/or meeting room.

Click here to download our Events Terms of Service.


Meeting Room

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  • meeting space for up to 8
  • Private workspace for up to 4 (5 at a stretch)
  • Area: approximately 125 square feet or 12 square meters
  • £15/hour for non-members. Free for members.
  • Help yourself to coffee, tea, and snacks

The meeting room is available for small meetings and presentations. It has been designed to inspire creative problem solving, and visualisation tools – including a presentation monitor, whiteboard, flip chart easel, and pin-up wall – are provided. The meeting room is a perfect place to make plans or work through challenges. It’s also ideal for job interviews. The meeting room is available from 8:30 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays and by appointment.

Meeting Room Inquiry


The Front Room

Available on weekends only

  • meeting space for up to 25
  • Classroom or workshop space for up to 20 (up to 10 for art and makers’ workshops with 4′-0″ tables for each participant).
  • presentation or reception space for up to 40
  • 500 square feet / 45 square meters
  • £25.00 per hour + £25 setup/cleanup fee for most events

Our front room is a beautiful space with a window wall, skylights, and a double-height ceiling. It is available on weekend mornings and afternoons, and we can sometimes accommodate weekday evening events. Visualisation tools, including a presentation monitor and projector, are provided. Scroll down for an inventory.

Notes:

  1. The cleaning and set-up fee can be waived for repeat clients who are able to do their own cleaning and set-up within half an hour of their booking slot. This will usually require at least two people.
  2. Weekend evenings are billed as full ground floor use only (see below).
Front Room Inquiry
We can only host front room events evenings and weekends (it's a coworking area during working hours). If you don't have a date/time set, please give us a range to check on and tell us a bit about what you have in mind. Please leave a name and phone number if you'd like us to get in touch by phone.


The Ground Floor

Available on weekends only

  • Full use of the meeting room and front room
  • Full use of the kitchenette and drinks fridge
  • The member locker room, which has a combination lock, can be made available as secure storage for staff, presenters, etc.
  • £35 per hour + £35 setup/cleanup fee for most events 

The ground floor, including the meeting room, front room, and kitchenette, is perfect for launch parties for products, books, albums, films, etc. It can also be used for social and business events. The meeting room can be used as a staging area or for serving food and drink, and the kitchenette supports basic catering, as it includes a tall fridge/freezer, oven and microwave.

Notes:

  1. Bring your food and drink or see below for our catering options.
  2. You can provide your own alcohol for your private event: reduce your overheads!
  3. The cleaning and set-up fee can be waived for repeat clients who are able to do their own cleaning and set-up within half an hour of their booking slot.
  4. Cost reductions for evening events can be negotiated if we are able to sell drinks.

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Ground Floor Inquiry
We can only host full-ground floor events Friday evenings and weekends. If you don't have a date/time set, please give us a range to check on and tell us a bit about what you have in mind. Please leave a name and phone number if you'd like us to get in touch by phone


Catering

MinorOak has two catering packages (minimum, 8 people):

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  1. Snacks and drinks: Hot water with instant coffee, Yorkshire tea, and herbal tea, pitchers of water, sesame snaps, Border Biscuits, and fruit: £2.50 per person.
  2. Fruit and cheese reception: Cheese, crackers, chutney, and fruit: £5 per person
  3. We can provide wine, beer, and/or cocktails for an extra charge, or you can bring your own and use our glasses and dishwasher for a small extra charge. Please give us advance notice. A TEN (temporary event notice) may be required.

Clients are welcome to cater their own events. For a small extra charge, Minor Oak can provide:

  • a small oven
  • a dishwasher
  • fridge and freezer space
  • a medium-sized drinks fridge
  • cups, cutlery, and some dishes (see the kitchen inventory below)

Furniture Inventory (Flexible Use Space)

  •   (12) 4’-0 x 2’-6” (122cm x 76cm) tables
  •   (1) 2’-6” x 2’-6” (76cm x 76cm) table
  •   (4) 6′-0″ x 2′-6″ (183cm x 76cm) tables
  •   20 black stacking chairs
  •   14 black folding chairs
  •   4 lunch chairs
  • 10 office chairs (please, no messy events)

Equipment Inventory

  • Projector
  • Presentation monitor
  • Five 28-inch monitors
  • A3 inkjet printer
  • A4 laser printer / scanner / copier
  • flip chart / whiteboard easel
  • Printers and office supplies

Kitchen Inventory

  • Small oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Small microwave
  • Full sized fridge-freezer
  • Medium sized drinks fridge (wine, beer, etc.)
  • 2x 10 litre hot water urn (approx. 50 cups each)
  • 30 matching coffee/tea cups
  • 32 large glasses
  • 18 medium-sized glasses
  • 24 small glasses
  • 12 large martini glasses
  • 18 small martini glasses
  • 24 wine glasses
  • 1 small pitcher (for cream/milk)
  • 6 large pitchers (for water or juice)
  • 42 large plates
  • 42 small plates
  • 42 bowls
  • 12 tealight holders / sauce cups
  • 12 small square dipping bowls
  • 12 small bamboo cutting boards
  • 12 small glass vases
  • 54 sets of cutlery (36 + 18)
  • 4 trays
  • 4 oven pans
  • 6 large plastic cutting boards
  • 4 sharp knives
  • bottle opener
  • can opener
  • Filter coffee maker (12-cup)

Meetings and Events Inquiry Form