Why have all the mess at home, when you can hire one of our rooms and have a great party with us! We have a number of themed parties to choose from for boys and girls, from toddlers to teenagers. Alternatively, if you're planning your own party entertainment, we offer hourly room hire rates.

The Portland

£22.50 per hour
2-hour party, 3 hours hire £67.50
The Portland is a large room that can accommodate up to 200 people. Access is available directly from the car park or via the reception staircase and is ideal space for bouncy castles, discos, and magic parties.

Equipment Only Hire
add our equipment to our room hire and your own entertainment

PA System £50
Use of our integrated PA system including use of microphone for speeches/party games and playing of music by CD/USB/AUX cable/Bluetooth

Projector and Screen £50
Showcase photos of your little one and family to your guests so they can share your precious family memories.

Mood Lighting £25
Our newest installation to our party rooms is our coloured mood lighting that can be added to your room hire package in your chosen colour scheme with the option of disco mode for your party.

Byron/Bailey

£13.50 per hour
2-hour party, 3 hours hire £40.50
The Byron and Bailey rooms, located on the ground floor, are suitable for smaller parties of up to 30 people including soft play, disco parties and magicians.

The Byron Suite

£17.50 per hour
2-hour party, 3 hours hire £52.50
The Byron Suite (Byron and Bailey rooms combined), benefits from a kitchenette area that can be secured with a baby gate and double doors leading to a private patio area that make it ideal for those parties where the Portland is too big, the Byron or Bailey is too small - the Byron Suite will be just right!


Disco, Magic, Jewellery Making, Hair and Beauty, Science, Singing and Dancing, Computer, and Go Kart themes are possible in all of our rooms.
Box castles can be booked in the ground floor space but do check measurements as suppliers will not refund if the room hired is not suitable for incorrect sized booked bouncy castles. We recommend bouncy castles are booked in the first floor Portland space only.
Please ask us for further information and supplier details.

Teenage Parties


The Byron Suite can be hired for larger teenage birthday parties and we can provide full room décor, entertainment and catering (including mocktails!), for older children. There is a security bond of £150 for teenage birthday parties.

Party Menu Packages




Children's Party Menu A
£7.50 per child

• Unlimited squash during the party
• Buffet including:
• Selection of sandwiches on white and wholemeal bread
• Mini sausage rolls
• Cocktail sausages
• Variety of crisps
• Selection of mini cakes and biscuits
Children's Party Menu B
£9.00 per child

• Unlimited squash during the party
• Buffet including:
• Selection of sandwiches on white and wholemeal bread
• Mini sausage rolls
• Cocktail sausages
• Variety of crisps
• Selection of mini cakes and biscuits
• Sweet cone for the end of the party
Children's Party Menu C
£11.50 per child
(suitable for Teenage Party Packages)

• Glass of mocks fizz on arrival
• Glass of mocktail during the party
• Buffet including:
• Selection of sandwiches on white and wholemeal bread
• Mini sausage rolls
• Cocktail sausages
• Variety of crisps
• Selection of mini cakes and biscuits

Don't forget the parents! Add an urn and mugs to your party package for £5 or we can supply unlimited tea and coffee for £2 per person.
Alternatively, the bar can be opened for the duration of the party for £9 per hour.
Special menus can be created to suit your tastes and all dietary requirements can be catered for.
Please ask for details.

Please call us on 0115 963 9633 or email the John Godber Centre for more information or to arrange the viewing of our rooms.

Download the John Godber Centre Children's Party Packages brochure.

Testimonials from our users, past and present:

• “Thank you very much for the fantastic room Noah had a wonderful party and everyone commented on how good the facilities were. We will strongly recommend the John Godber Centre for events. Thank you so much.”Edward, Claire and Noah Pooley.