Room Hire and Catering:

1. Venus hire is free for members with over 12 months of membership.

2. You must be a fully paid up member before and on the day of the event.

3. Room hire is £25 per hour for non-members.

4. The basic £75 deposit is payable in full when requested and is refundable within 7 days of the function taking place providing the booking conditions have been met. This arrangement is totally separate to wedding package & other deposits which are not refundable.

5. The maximum number of guests permitted is 120 and the minimum number for a Saturday booking is 60. A surcharge to cover staff may be applied if fewer than 60 people attend on the day without warning.

6. Usage is limited to the function room and buffet room. Access to other areas of the Club, except the toilets and garden, is prohibited. Children leaving the function room for any reason must be accompanied by an adult. The Club complies with the recommendations contained in the Children's Charter.

7. The Club will not be open prior to the starting time as booked. Access to the Club beforehand for decorating and/or DJ set up will only be possible by prior arrangement with the Steward or Secretary.

8. Under NO circumstances should anything be fixed to the wallpaper. Party poppers, confetti etc. are NOT allowed but "champagne bubbles" are permitted.

9. We allow children's birthday parties up to age of 10 and 21st birthdays or above.

10. Due to our location, music volume must always be reasonable and any guests (including children) in the grounds must return to the function room at 10 p.m. Guests are also requested to leave the premises quietly at the end of the night.

11. Function hosts will be asked to deal with any guests who behave inappropriately or try to smoke indoors (inc. e-cigs). The Member or Hirer must be present and is responsible for any damage caused to Norton House Country Club, or the furnishings, utensils and equipment therein, by malicious act or default of the Member or Hirer or their guests, and shall pay Norton House Country Club, on demand, the amount required to make good or remedy any such damage.

12. A member of the Executive Committee has the authority to access any function to see the Member or Hirer who must be in attendance until the function terminates.

13. Any catering must be purchased through the club. We do not allow outside catering. No drinks or food whatsoever may be brought into the Club for consumption on the premises by Members or Hirers of the Club, or their guests. The only exception permitted is a celebratory cake.

14. Payment in full for catering and notification of the number of guests is due two weeks before the function. Please note that we will not cater for less than 90% of the total number attending. We reserve the right to substitute any items of food with a similar product of a similar price without notice, should the ordered item or product be unsatisfactory or unavailable. Food will be available for a maximum of 2 hours

15. We are not responsible for any food shortages as a result of under ordering.