A landmark Grade 2 Listed
Victorian Building
Built in 1886, Budworth Hall houses a Ballroom with adjacent Kitchen and Licenced Bar, a Concert Hall, Meeting Room and a Coffee Bar and Restaurant.
Budworth Hall is grateful to the following organisations for their generous grants and donations, which have helped us with some of our major projects.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Your guide to upcoming events at Budworth Hall
Laughing Chili Comedy Night
Laughing Chili returns to Chipping Ongar, as we bring you another night of fun & laughter. Come and enjoy a hilarious night of comedy at Budworth Hall with a top line-up of fabulous comedians [...]
Live At The Budworth
Brentwood Mac
Brentwood Mac is a charismatic musical ensemble dedicated to bringing the timeless melodies of Fleetwood Mac to life. Their repertoire spans all eras of the band and their attention to detail in capturing the [...]
REGULAR CLUBS
Check out our regular clubs and discover their upcoming events!
Ongar Music Club
WHATS ON - Sound Bites - Trio Incendio Budworth Hall, United Kingdom, CM5 9JG Sun 22nd March 2026 Trio Incendio Trio Incendio was founded in 2016 in Prague by pianist Karolína Františová, violinist Filip [...]
Fats City Record Hop
WHATS ON - ❤️ Saturday 14th February - Valentines Record Hop Jive Club ❤️ ___________________________________________ Jive Club & Tea Dance This is A Rockin Club set up in Ongar (our hometown). Fats Dinger on [...]
Ongar Jazz Club
Ongar Jazz Club was founded in 1986 as a non- profit making organisation and has developed into one of this country’s leading jazz clubs. Concerts are held monthly from September through to May. Our [...]
Salsa 205 Club
Come Salsa with us. "Salsa Club 205" is the heart and soul of Thursday nights at Budworth Hall, a lively and welcoming event that invites people of all ages to immerse themselves in the [...]
Maximize Fitness
Michelle
Hi, I’m Michelle Russell, I run Community Group Exercise classes at the Budworth Hall Ongar. Classes began there April 2017 with just two classes a week, the community has grown enabling the schedule to [...]
Karate Club
Sensei Dan Cuthbert Sensei Dan Cuthbert, 4th Dan, is the Karate England Kumite Coach and has won numerous medals in competitions around the world. This includes winning National, European and World Championships in Kumite. [...]
Ballroom Dancing
Emma Stocker
The Steps Ahead Story Formerly known as The Aldcroft Taylor School of Dancing – Steps Ahead Dance Academy was Founded in 1997. Steps Ahead provides quality and fun dance classes in a safe and constructive [...]
The Ongar Singers
Margaret Payne
We are local community choir singing together and sharing our love of song. We welcome new members, no audition required as long as you can hold a tune! EVENT DETAILS [...]
GALLERY
Take a look at our wonderful building and it’s facilities!










































