Situated in the heart of Hastings Old Town, and just a 10-minute walk from Hastings train station, The Electric Palace is a unique vintage cinema conveniently located for your special event.
Boasting 4k screening facilities within a comfortable and stylish environment, the cinema auditorium is a perfect space for private screenings, talks, and live performances as well as presentations, film launches and Q&A events. Located on the first floor, the space benefits from an integrated café bar area and an additional second floor break-out session room.
Get in touch now to discuss your requirements for any bespoke events on info@electricpalacecinema.com or feel free to come and have a look around the space before any of our public screenings. Doors open 30 minutes before each screening time.
Venue hire details
- 3-hour slots available.
- Friday, Saturday & Sunday, and Bank Holiday daytime* bookings: Prices as below
- Monday to Thursday bookings: Prices as below
- We can host up to 48 seated guests, but if you plan to move around the space, we recommend up to 30.
- Children's parties require adult supervision, and a maximum of 40 children. More details about children's parties below.
- Wine bottles selection available to order
- Optional Extras:
Breakout Space: Bright, spacious upstairs Studio meeting room (seats 10 people) available. You can request to add this to your booking, available for an additional £30 + VAT
Rubbish Removal: If you require this service we will add a further £20 per booking
Marketing support: Some private hire events may be able to be listed as public events on our website for an additional £50 +VAT ticket admin fee, dependent on a public screening licence being secured. If this is of interest, please discuss this with us further: info@electricpalacecinema.com
*Please note: if your booking is for a Bank Holiday the weekend fee will apply. An additional £36 + VAT charge per 3-hour slot will be payable on the day.
Venue hire prices
Tier 1: Discounted Rate
Not-for-Profit organisations and Schools
£150 plus VAT weekdays only
Tier 2: Standard Rate
Private Parties or Private Screenings (individuals)
£180 plus VAT weekdays
£220 plus VAT weekends
Tier 3: Premium Rate
Bespoke /Corporate/ Commerical/ Externally Ticketed Rate
Please enquire at info@electricpalacecinema.com
Guide price: £250 plus VAT to £500 plus VAT
Tier 4: Meeting/Workshop room Hire (10 seats)
£90 + VAT for 3 hours (Monday to Thursday)
Useful information about private hires
Main cinema auditorium
- Seated capacity: 48 seats
- Fully Licensed Bar - all alcohol must be purchased from the Electric Palace.
- You are welcome to bring your own food and soft drinks – trestle tables can be provided at the front of the cinema.
- The auditorium has an integrated induction-loop system.
- Please note: no wheelchair access
- WiFi
- Streaming service available plus includes DVD, Blu Ray and MP4
- In-house PA system in the auditorium
- Zoom Cameras and microphones
The Studio/ meeting room
- Seated capacity: 10 seats
- Flipchart
- Tea and Coffee facilities
Children's parties
- When providing food for children's parties, please be considerate of food that is not too messy! For example, use cartons of juice rather than open cups, and non-sticky sweets. No popcorn please.
- Please note that the cinema is not suitable for running around. Parties for children under 12 years of age should have at least 2 adults to accompany the children. There is a small space for party games and dancing at the front of the venue.
- We have DVD or BluRay screening facilities. You are also welcome to bring CDs for music to play before and after the screening. We also have Spotify for your playlists. Please contact us for more details: info@electricpalacecinema.com
"We just wanted to say a massive thank you to Gareth who helped us with our party yesterday. He showed extraordinary patience and was adept at fiddling with sound levels, helping us with last minute water requests and tolerated some very noisy tweens and reluctance to leave. Thank you so much. It's such a lovely venue!" - Becky
"Such a fantastic venue - sound effects brilliant and children loved it. Brilliant end to our World War I topic showing War Horse at the cinema. Thankyou!" - Icklesham Primary School, October 2024
Refund policy
Customers purchasing private hire online have the right to cancel their bookings. We require 7 days notice prior to a private hire booking date, in writing or via email, and a £30 cancellation fee will apply. Please email us with your booking details and contact information for us to process your cancellation.
Photo credit: Jeff Pitcher