Stanhope Hall.
Stanhope Hall used is used by various community organisations and is a popular venue for social functions.
It closed during the two lockdowns this year while other events had to be reduced or cancelled because of Covid-19 regulations.
However, town councillor Brian Burbidge - chairman of the hall’s trustees, says progress had been made.
He confirmed the level of advanced bookings to hire the hall in 2021 and 2022 was encouraging.
Speaking at last week’s town council meeting, Coun Burbidge said: “Like most other businesses, we have had a terrible time this year - as you can imagine.