Queen’s Hall
9 Argyll Street, Dunoon Argyll PA23 7HH T: 01369 800 500
A newly refurbished multipurpose building boasts our main event hall which can hold numbers up to 1000 standing, 700 seated and standing and up to 500 seated for concerts and other varied events. Weddings and private parties can also be arranged on request.
Within the building, as well as the above, we have licensed bars, fitness studios which hosts a varied selection of classes to suit all abilities, a dedicated spin studio, a children’s soft play area, and an extensive library with the best views in Dunoon. Our extremely popular café also plays host to various local bands and acts on a regular basis.
Please note that during Bank Holidays, your local facility opening times may differ – please contact us to find out more information.
Gym opening hours
Monday – Friday 07.00 – 20.00
Saturday & Sunday 09.00 – 16.00
Library opening hours
| From 6th September | Opening times |
| Tuesday | 09.00 – 16.30 |
| Wednesday | 09.00 – 16.30 |
| Thursday | 09.00 – 18.30 |
| Friday | 09.30 – 13.00 |
| Saturday | 09.30 – 13.00 |
Click and Collect – https://liveargyll.co.uk/liveargyll-click-and-collect/
Bookings for fitness classes are not essential but recommended to guarantee your space. Members can book classes up to 7 days in advance by contacting Queen’s Hall Tel: 01369 800500 or email details below to queenshall@liveargyll.co.uk. Pay as you go customers can book up to 5 days in advance by phone only.
Online fitness classes will be delivered via the My Zone app for members.
For email bookings (members only) to queenshall@liveargyll.co.uk.:
- Name
- Address
- Membership number
- Booking type – gym, swim or class (if class state the name of the class)
- Date of booking
- Time of booking
Leisure facilities and services protocols– https://liveargyll.co.uk/trainsafe/
- Fitness Studios
- Gym
- Soft Play
- Library
- Café and Licensed Bar – Not available
- Hall
- Meeting/Function Rooms
Room bookings in community centres and halls will be available from 5th July. Please email your booking enquiries to queenshall@liveargyll.co.uk – you should include in your email the date and time of proposed booking and the number of people so the facility can consider the rooms that can accommodate social distancing requirements.
To help us adhere to current government restrictions and guidelines and to ensure the wellbeing of our customers we will request a COVID risk assessment is completed by all hirers. Staff will follow this up at the time of arranging bookings.
Meeting Room 1
- As boardroom style 24 persons.
- Theatre Style 60 persons.
Meeting Room 2
- As boardroom style 12 person
- Theatre Style 18 persons.
Meeting Room 3
- As boardroom 12 persons.
- Theatre Style 18 persons
Café Area
- 96 Seated
- 200 Standing
Party Room
- Located within the soft play area. Maximum of 18 children.
Main Hall
- Seated 500
- Seated and Standing 700
- Standing Only 1000
You can book any area of our building for birthday, anniversary, christenings and surprise parties. With or without Licensed Bars and Catering. Anything that we can do to assist with your preparations we are happy to oblige.
For a full pricing list click here.
Fitness Studios
Our indoor fitness programme has been re-launched in line with the Government Guidelines. Online fitness classes will be delivered via the My Zone app for members
Within our fitness studios our fully qualified and knowledgable instructors deliver Functional Fitness, 30/30, Legs, Bums and Tums, Indoor Group Cycling, Stretch and Flex, Kettlebells, Circuit Conditioning, Core, Fat Burn Extreme, Here Come the Girls, Hatton Boxing and Jump Fit. All of the above are bookable from our reception team.
Gym Overview
Whether your goal is weightloss or exercise for general wellbeing, our fully air-conditioned gym has a fantastic range of state of the art Life Fitness cardiovascular and strength equipment. Customers have the ability to work out using both free weights and fixed resistance machines.
Our comprehensive range of cardiovascular equipment incorporates the *LF connect app which provides motivation and enables customers to track workouts, access personalised workouts and more!
Our fully qualified staff are on hand to help you get the most from your workout by offering guidance and support. They are also happy to provide personalised fitness programs free of charge!
Gym inductions are no longer compulsory unless aged 14 to 16 years old.
*LF Connect is an online website and app from Life Fitness.
2021 Leisure facilities and services protocols– https://liveargyll.co.uk/trainsafe/
Soft Play
Suitable for children up to 10 years old (or less than 1.5m height)
Duration: Sessions 75mins each
Price: £3.00 under 3yrs & £4.00 4-10yrs
Session Times from 5th July – 29th August
Mon-Fri: 9am / 11am / 1pm / 3pm / 5pm
Sat-Sun: 9.30am / 11.30am / 1. 30pm
Bookings
Session bookable by calling 01369 800500 – must pay at time of booking.
Availability and Guidelines
7 x family pods/tables available per session – families from same household or bubble only
20 children max. per session. Children must be supervised at all times
Max 8 under 3s with adults in toddler section
Adults and children over 12 yrs need to social distance and wear masks when not seated at tables.
Soft Play Parties
Duration: 90min session (including set up time)
Number of Guests: maximum 44 children (12 aged 1-3 and 32 aged 4-10)
Price: £70
Bookings: Call 01369 800500 to book.
Hirers are welcome to bring along a cake, party bags and cartons of juice to add to the celebrations.
Putting
Opening hours:
Saturday and Sunday: 9am- 4pm
Monday to Friday: 9am-1pm & 4pm-7pm
Price:
PAYG Queen’s Hall reception. No booking required.
£ 1.50 Jnr & Concession / £2.50 Adult / £ 7.00 family
Library
We are absolutely delighted to advise that Dunoon Library is open and browsing is no longer limited. Customers can spend as long as they wish browsing and also use seating provided including study areas. We are also offering a Click & Collect service.
Public Network computers are now in use with 1 hour time slots that can be booked by contacting us by phone, during opening hours. Please note that there will be 55 minutes allotted to computer screen time with 5 minutes allocated for cleaning at the end of each slot. Cleaning will be done by our library staff.
| Dunoon from 6th September | Opening times |
| Tuesday | 09.30 – 16.30 |
| Wednesday | 09.30 – 16.30 |
| Thursday | 09.30 – 18.30 |
| Friday | 09.30 - 13.00 |
| Saturday | 09.30 - 13.00 |
Please note that during Bank Holidays, your local facility opening times may differ – please contact us for more information.
Due to current Covid 19 restrictions all of our regular sessions, including Bookbug, are presently postponed. We will update you of any changes in due course.
Forthcoming events will be advertised here and on our Facebook page, please check regularly for updates
Current regular events
Bookbug sessions – Every Thursday at 11.30am and 14.00pm and now every Saturday at 2pm. All welcome!
There is a lift to the upper floor where there are:
- The library is situated on the first floor, lift available to all floors
- Space for wheelchairs or buggies/ prams
- Dedicated space for children
- Leisure reading and studying areas
- Local Studies collection with access to Census Records, Old Parochial Records and local newspapers on microfilm
- Ten computers are available for free public use
- Free Wi-Fi
- Online catalogue
Pam Horton, Senior Library Supervisor
Email: dunoonlibrary@liveargyll.co.uk
Tel: 01369 708682
Address: Dunoon Library, Queen’s Hall, 9 Argyll Street, Dunoon, Argyll PA23 7HH
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