The Goodwill Village Hall in Faddiley, Nantwich was built by local residents and is maintained by a charitable trust (Registered Charity Number 500093) for the benefit of the local community. All funds obtained from renting the Hall are used to maintain, repair and improve it. Run by local volunteers, we try and keep hire fees and conditions to a minimum. As we're not contracted to specific caterers, you're free to make your own arrangements.  The Hall is perfect for individual private hire for a wide range of events such as children's parties, keep fit, dances, family celebrations, sale events and wedding receptions. Also ideal for clubs and group classes.

The Hall is one of the largest in Cheshire and is just 4 miles away from Nantwich Town Centre.  A  beautiful medieval market town; Nantwich and its surrounding area also benefits from lots of hotels, B&B's, cafe's and restaurants. The Main Hall features a full stage and can accommodate 130 seated around tables. This number rises to 150 if there is a mixture of seating and dancing; with maximum occupancy being 160 persons. The recently refurbished Meeting Room will hold 40 with free fast wifi available. The large kitchen with crockery for 150 has a cooker and fridge. There is a large car park, level access and a disabled toilet. 

Photos of our facilities can be found in the Photo Gallery

Hire costs from £20 per hour plus enjoy an easy and hassle free booking system!

1. First check the Events Calendar below to see what dates are free. Bookings may change at short notice so please check with our Booking Secretary to get the latest availability
2. Contact our Booking Secretary, Janice by phone 07872 517547 or email thegoodwillhall@gmail.com 
3. Finally read our Conditions of Hire document, complete a Booking Application Form and submit with your deposit to secure your booking

Competitive hire fees with special rates for local users.

Who we share our Hall with:

• Rebecca's Day Nursery - with a maximum group size of twenty, Rebecca's have places for children from ages 0-5, with a separate baby area. The mixed age group means siblings can spend quality time together within the day, whilst also developing new friendships across the ages. The nursery prides itself on having a high staff ratio to help promote inclusivity, increase language and communication skills, including Makaton (signing) provision. Rated an Ofsted Good Provider. For further information please ring Rebecca on (01270) 524253. Alternatively visit her website and/or Facebook page 
• Haughton, Faddiley & District WI - founded in 1951, Haughton, Faddiley & District WI is a small rural group with around 29 members. Meetings are held at the Hall on the second Tuesday of the month and visitors & new members are always welcome. If you're interested in finding out more details, then please ring Jo on (01270) 524338, email thomas.johanne@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page

The Hall has an interesting and poignant history which we'd like to share with you. 

After WW1, a fund was set up to make a memorial to all the local men who lost their lives during the war. John Allwood a local man who farmed at Burland Farm was one of the Trustees of the Fund. 

Little progress was made until after WW2 when Jack Goodwin, a farmer at Ash House, Brindley asked for local volunteers to build a Community Hall. He purchased two surplus army huts and oversaw their demolition and rebuilding into the Hall that we see today. There were plenty of local volunteers including a local builder whose experience was invaluable. Most of the volunteers were employed on local farms and had limited free time, half a day off each week was standard at the time. The actual building of the Hall was physically demanding with all the ground works dug out by hand. Building the Hall was a huge commitment and at times a feat of endurance. 

Jack Goodwin oversaw the work and organised many and varied events to finance the project. John Allwood's daughter in law, Eileen remembers attending barn dances and garden parties and the ladies from the village selling locally made Cheshire cheeses at local point to points to raise funds. 

Most of the ground that the Hall was built on belonged to Greenall Whitley Brewery who donated it to the Hall fund. For a long time, the only beer that could be sold in the Hall was from Greenall’s. 

After the Hall was built there was a competition to give the new building a name and The Goodwill Hall was chosen. The Hall was officially opened in 1964 and this is celebrated by a plaque in the main hall.