Our terms
1. These terms
1.1 What these terms cover. These are the terms and conditions on which we supply products to you, whether these are goods or services.
1.2 Why you should read them. Please read these terms carefully before you submit your order to us. These terms tell you who we are, how we will provide products to you, how you and we may change or end the contract, what to do if there is a problem and other important information. If you think that there is a mistake in these terms or require any changes, please contact us to discuss.
2. Information about us and how to contact us
2.1 Who we are. We are Brainstorm Media Limited trading as Pegasus Art a company registered in England and Wales. Our company registration number is 4007305 and our registered office is at 49 Brunswick Road Gloucester GL1 1JS. Our registered VAT number is 851012275
2.2 How to contact us. You can contact us by telephoning our customer service team at 01453886560 or by writing to us at Unit 16 Griffin Mill, Thrupp, Stroud GL5 2AZ or emailing us at info@pegasusart.co.uk
2.3 How we may contact you. If we have to contact you we will do so by telephone or by writing to you at the email address or postal address you provided to us in your order.
2.4 "Writing" includes emails. When we use the words "writing" or "written" in these terms, this includes emails.
3. Our contract with you
3.1 How we will accept your order. After placing an order you will receive an e mail from us acknowledging that we have received your order. Please note that this does not mean that your order has been accepted. Your order constitutes an offer to us to buy a Product Our acceptance of your order will take place when we email you to accept it/confirm despatch, at which point a contract will come into existence between you and us.
3.2 If we cannot accept your order. If we are unable to accept your order, we will inform you of this in writing and will not charge you for the product. This might be because the product is out of stock, because of unexpected limits on our resources which we could not reasonably plan for, because a credit reference we have obtained for you does not meet our minimum requirements, because we have identified an error in the price or description of the product or because we are unable to meet a delivery deadline you have specified.
3.3 Your order number. We will assign an order number to your order and tell you what it is when we accept your order. It will help us if you can tell us the order number whenever you contact us about your order.
4. Our products
4.1 Products may vary slightly from their pictures. The images of the products on our website are for illustrative purposes only. Although we have made every effort to display the colours accurately, we cannot guarantee that a device's display of the colours accurately reflects the colour of the products. Your product may vary slightly from those images.
4.2 Product packaging may vary. The packaging of the product may vary from that shown in images on our website.
4.3 Making sure your measurements are accurate. If we are making the product to measurements you have given us you are responsible for ensuring that these measurements are correct.
5. Your rights to make changes
If you wish to make a change to the product you have ordered please contact us. We will let you know if the change is possible. If it is possible we will let you know about any changes to the price of the product, the timing of supply or anything else which would be necessary as a result of your requested change and ask you to confirm whether you wish to go ahead with the change. If we cannot make the change or the consequences of making the change are unacceptable to you, you may want to end the contract (see clause 8.- Your rights to end the contract).
6. Our rights to make changes
6.1 Minor changes to the products. We may change the product:
(a) to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements ;and
(b) to implement minor technical adjustments and improvements., for example to address a security threat. These changes will not affect your use of the product
7. Providing the products
7.1 Delivery costs. The costs of delivery will be as displayed to you on our website.
7.2 When we will provide the products.
(a) If the products are goods. If the products are goods we will deliver them to you as soon as reasonably possible and within 30 days after the day on which we accept your order. If this is not possible we will contact you with an estimated delivery date or to agree a delivery date,
(b) If the products are one-off services. We will begin the services on the date agreed with you during the order process.
7.3 We are not responsible for delays outside our control. If our supply of the products is delayed by an event outside our control then we will contact you as soon as possible to let you know and we will take steps to minimise the effect of the delay. Provided we do this we will not be liable for delays caused by the event, but if there is a risk of substantial delay you may contact us to end the contract and receive a refund for any products you have paid for but not received.
7.4 Collection by you. If we have agreed for you to collect the products from our premises, you can collect them from us at any time during our working hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on weekdays (excluding public holidays) and Saturdays.
7.5 If you are not at home when the product is delivered. If no one is available at your address to take delivery and the products cannot be posted through your letterbox, we have requested our couriers to leave you a note informing you of how to rearrange delivery or collect the products from a local depot.
7.6 If you do not re-arrange delivery. If you do not collect the products from us as arranged or if, after a failed delivery to you, you do not re-arrange delivery or collect them from a delivery depot we will contact you for further instructions and any further delivery costs. If, despite our reasonable efforts, we are unable to contact you or re-arrange delivery or collection we may end the contract and clause 10.2 will apply.
7.7 Your legal rights if we deliver goods late. You have legal rights if we deliver any goods late. If we miss the delivery deadline for any goods then you may treat the contract as at an end straight away if any of the following apply:
(a) we have refused to deliver the goods;
(b) delivery within the delivery deadline was essential (taking into account all the relevant circumstances); or
(c) you told us before we accepted your order that delivery within the delivery deadline was essential.
7.8 Setting a new deadline for delivery. If you do not wish to treat the contract as at an end straight away, or do not have the right to do so under clause 7.7, you can give us a new deadline for delivery, which must be reasonable, and you can treat the contract as at an end if we do not meet the new deadline.
7.9 Ending the contract for late delivery. If you do choose to treat the contract as at an end for late delivery under clause 7.6 or clause 7.7, you can cancel your order for any of the goods or reject goods that have been delivered. If you wish, you can reject or cancel the order for some of those goods (not all of them), unless splitting them up would significantly reduce their value. After that we will refund any sums you have paid to us for the cancelled goods and their delivery. If the goods have been delivered to you, you must either return them in person to where you bought them, post them back to us or (if they are not suitable for posting) allow us to collect them from you. We will pay the costs of postage or collection. Please call customer services on 01453 886560 or email us at info@pegasusart.co.uk to arrange collection
7.10 When you become responsible for the goods. A product which is goods will be your responsibility from the time we deliver the product to the address you gave us or you collect it from us.
7.11 When you own goods. You own a product which is goods once we have received payment in full.
7.12 What will happen if you do not give required information to us. We may need certain information from you so that we can supply the products to you, for example, your correct address phone number and email address. We will contact you in writing or by phone to ask for this information. If you do not give us this information within a reasonable time of us asking for it, or if you give us incomplete or incorrect information, we may either end the contract (and clause 10.2 will apply) or make an additional charge of a reasonable sum to compensate us for any extra work that is required as a result. We will not be responsible for supplying the products late or not supplying any part of them if this is caused by you not giving us the information we need within a reasonable time of us asking for it.
7.13 Reasons we may suspend the supply of products to you. We may have to suspend the supply of a product to:
(a) deal with technical problems or make minor technical changes;
(b) update the product to reflect changes in relevant laws and regulatory requirements;
(c) make changes to the product as requested by you or notified by us to you (see clause 6.).
7.14 Your rights if we suspend the supply of products. We will contact you in advance to tell you we will be suspending supply of the product, unless the problem is urgent or an emergency. If we have to suspend the product we will adjust the price so that you do not pay for products while they are suspended. You may contact us to end the contract for a product if we suspend it, or tell you we are going to suspend it, in each case for a period of more than 30 days and we will refund any sums you have paid in advance for the product in respect of the period after you end the contract.
7.15 We may also suspend supply of the products if you do not pay. If you do not pay us for the products when you are supposed to (see clause 12.4) and you still do not make payment within 14 days of us reminding you that payment is due, we may suspend supply of the products until you have paid us the outstanding amounts. We will contact you to tell you we are suspending supply of the products. We will not suspend the products where you dispute the unpaid invoice (see clause 12.6). We will not charge you for the products during the period for which they are suspended. As well as suspending the products we can also charge you interest on your overdue payments (see clause 12.5).
8. Your rights to end the contract
8.1 You can always end your contract with us. Your rights when you end the contract will depend on what you have bought, whether there is anything wrong with it, how we are performing and when you decide to end the contract:
(a) If what you have bought is faulty or misdescribed you may have a legal right to end the contract, see clause 11;
(b) If you want to end the contract because of something we have done or have told you we are going to do see clause 8.2;
(c) If you have just changed your mind about the product, see clause 8.3. You may be able to get a refund if you are within the cooling-off period, but this may be subject to deductions and you will have to pay the costs of return of any goods;
(d) In all other cases (if we are not at fault and there is no right to change your mind), see clause 8.5
8.2 Ending the contract because of something we have done or are going to do. If you are ending a contract for a reason set out at (a) to (e) below the contract will end immediately and we will refund you in full for any products which have not been provided. The reasons are:
(a) we have told you about an upcoming change to the product or these terms which you do not agree to (see clause Error: Reference source not found);
(b) we have told you about an error in the price or description of the product you have ordered and you do not wish to proceed;
(c) there is a risk that supply of the products may be significantly delayed because of events outside our control;
(d) we have suspended supply of the products for technical reasons, or notify you we are going to suspend them for technical reasons;
(e) you have a legal right to end the contract because of something we have done wrong (including because we have delivered late (see clause 7).
8.3 Exercising your right to change your mind (Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013). For most products bought online you have a legal right to change your mind within 14 days and receive a refund. These rights, under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, are explained in more detail in these terms.
8.4 When you don't have the right to change your mind. You do not have a right to change your mind in respect of:
(a) bespoke canvass orders or services or special orders where goods are ordered in specifically ;
(b) services, once these have been completed, even if the cancellation period is still running;
(c) products sealed for health protection or hygiene purposes, once these have been unsealed after you receive them;
(d) sealed audio or sealed video recordings or sealed computer software, once these products are unsealed after you receive them; and
(e) any products which become mixed inseparably with other items after their delivery.
8.5 How long do I have to change my mind? How long you have depends on what you have ordered and how it is delivered.
(a) Have you bought services (for example, a course run by Pegasus Art at at our premises as opposed to workshops run by private artists hiring our space) If so, you have 14 days after the day we email you to confirm we accept your order. However, once we have completed the services you cannot change your mind, even if the period is still running. If you cancel after we have started the services, you must pay us for the services provided up until the time you tell us that you have changed your mind.
i) If you cancel a workshop or masterclass more than 14 days before the date, we can issue a full refund, less 10% administration fee. Cancellation less than 14 days before the date of the workshop does NOT qualify for a refund.
ii) At our discretion, we may offer a credit note to be used for another workshop at Pegasus Art.
iii) In the event of Pegasus Art cancelling a Workshop or Masterclass for any reason, including the possibility of low bookings, all monies will be refunded to the participants.
(b) Have you bought goods (for example, art materials if so you have 14 days after the day you (or someone you nominate) receives the goods, unless:
(i) Your goods are split into several deliveries over different days. In this case you have until 14 days after the day you (or someone you nominate) receives the last delivery to change your mind about the goods.
(ii) Your goods are for regular delivery over a set period (for example weekly In this case you have until 14 days after the day you (or someone you nominate) receives the first delivery of the goods.
9. How to end the contract with us (including if you have changed your mind)
9.1 Tell us you want to end the contract. To end the contract with us, please let us know by doing one of the following:
(a) Phone or email. Call customer services on 01453886560 or email us at info@pegasusart.co.uk Please provide your name, home address, details of the order and, where available, your phone number and email address.
(b) By post. Simply write to us at our address, including details of what you bought, when you ordered or received it and your name and address.
9.2 Returning products after ending the contract. If you end the contract for any reason after products have been dispatched to you or you have received them, you must return them to us. You must either return the goods in person to where you bought them, post them back to us at Unit 16 Griffin Mill Thrupp Stroud GL5 2AZ or (if they are not suitable for posting) allow us to collect them from you. Please call customer services on 01453 886560 or email us at info@pegasusart.co.uk to arrange collection. If you are exercising your right to change your mind you must send off the goods within 14 days of telling us you wish to end the contract.
9.3 When we will pay the costs of return. We will pay the costs of return:
(a) if the products are faulty or misdescribed;
(b) if you are ending the contract because we have told you of an upcoming change to the product or these terms, an error in pricing or description, a delay in delivery due to events outside our control or because you have a legal right to do so as a result of something we have done wrong; or
In all other circumstances (including where you are exercising your right to change your mind) you must pay the costs of return.
9.4 What we charge for collection. If you are responsible for the costs of return and we are collecting the product from you, we will charge you the direct cost to us of collection. The costs of collection will be dependent upon the costs charged by our couriers and will be notified to you
9.5 How we will refund you. We will refund you the price you paid for the products including delivery costs if the goods are returned within the 7 day cooling off period, by the method you used for payment. However, we may make deductions from the price, as described below.
9.6 Deductions from refunds if you are exercising your right to change your mind. If you are exercising your right to change your mind:
(a) We may reduce your refund of the price (excluding delivery costs) to reflect any reduction in the value of the goods, if this has been caused by your handling them in a way which would not be permitted in a shop. If we refund you the price paid before we are able to inspect the goods and later discover you have handled them in an unacceptable way, you must pay us an appropriate amount.
(b) The maximum refund for delivery costs will be the costs of delivery by the least expensive delivery method we offer.
(c) Where the product is a service, we may deduct from any refund an amount for the supply of the service for the period for which it was supplied, ending with the time when you told us you had changed your mind. The amount will be in proportion to what has been supplied, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.
9.7 When your refund will be made. We will make any refunds due to you as soon as possible. If you are exercising your right to change your mind then:
(a) If the products are goods and we have not offered to collect them, your refund will be made within 14 days from the day on which we receive the product back from you In good order and condition. For information about how to return a product to us, see clause 9.2.
(b) In all other cases and subject to the return good in a) above, your refund will be made within 14 days of your telling us you have changed your mind
10. Our rights to end the contract
10.1 We may end the contract if you break it. We may end the contract for a product at any time by writing to you if:
(a) you do not make any payment to us when it is due and you still do not make payment within 7 days of us reminding you that payment is due;
(b) you do not, within a reasonable time of us asking for it, provide us with information that is necessary for us to provide the products, for example, your delivery address telephone number and email address
(c) you do not, within a reasonable time, allow us to deliver the products to you or collect them from us;
10.2 You must compensate us if you break the contract. If we end the contract in the situations set out in clause 10.1 we will refund any money you have paid in advance for products we have not provided but we may deduct or charge you reasonable compensation for the net costs we will incur as a result of your breaking the contract
10.3 We may withdraw the product. We may write to you to let you know that we are going to stop providing the product. We will let you know in advance of our stopping the supply of the product and will refund any sums you have paid in advance for products which will not be provided.
11. If there is a problem with the product
11.1 How to tell us about problems. If you have any questions or complaints about the product, please contact us. You can telephone our customer service team at 01453886560 or write to us at Unit 16 Griffin Mill Thrupp Stroud GL5 2AZ or email us at info@pegasusart.co.uk. Alternatively, please speak to one of our staff in-store.
11.2 Summary of your legal rights. We are under a legal duty to supply products that are in conformity with this contract. See the box below for a summary of your key legal rights in relation to the product. Nothing in these terms will affect your legal rights.
11.3 Your obligation to return rejected products. If you wish to exercise your legal rights to reject products you must either return them in person to where you bought them, post them back to us or (if they are not suitable for posting) allow us to collect them from you. . Please call customer services on 01453 886560 or email us at info@pegasusart.co.uk or write to us at Unit 16 Griffin Mill Thrupp Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 2AZ to arrange collection.
12. Price and payment
12.1 Where to find the price for the product. The price of the product (which includes VAT) will be the price indicated on the order pages when you placed your order. We take all reasonable care to ensure that the price of the product advised to you is correct. However please see clause 12.3 for what happens if we discover an error in the price of the product you order.
12.2 We will pass on changes in the rate of VAT. If the rate of VAT changes between your order date and the date we supply the product, we will adjust the rate of VAT that you pay, unless you have already paid for the product in full before the change in the rate of VAT takes effect.
12.3 What happens if we got the price wrong. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the products we sell may be incorrectly priced. We will normally check prices before accepting your order so that, where the product's correct price at your order date is less than our stated price at your order date, we will charge the lower amount. If the product's correct price at your order date is higher than the price stated to you, we will contact you for your instructions before we accept your order.
12.4 When you must pay and how you must pay. We accept payment through Opayo payment system (formerly Sage Pay) and Paypal. When you must pay depends on what product you are buying:
(a) For goods, you must pay for the products before we dispatch them.
(b) For services, you must make an advance payment of the price of the services, before we start providing them. Your workshop booking will only be secured once full payment has been received. Upon booking, you will receive either an email confirmation, or a receipt and workshop information hard copy in the post.
12.5 We can charge interest if you pay late. If you do not make any payment to us by the due date we may charge interest to you on the overdue amount at the rate of 4% a year above the base lending rate of Barclays Bank Plc from time to time. This interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount, whether before or after judgment. You must pay us interest together with any overdue amount.
12.6 What to do if you think an invoice is wrong. If you think an invoice is wrong please contact us promptly to let us know. You will not have to pay any interest until the dispute is resolved. Once the dispute is resolved we will charge you interest on correctly invoiced sums from the original due date.
13. Our responsibility for loss or damage suffered by you
13.1 We are responsible to you for foreseeable loss and damage caused by us. If we fail to comply with these terms, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking this contract or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during the sales process.
13.2 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors; for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; for breach of your legal rights in relation to the products and for defective products under the Consumer Protection Act 1987
13.3 We are not liable for business losses. We only supply the products for domestic and private use. If you use the products for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity.
14. How we may use your personal information
14.1 How we will use your personal information. We will use the personal information you provide to us:
(a) to supply the products to you;
(b) to process your payment for the products; and
(c) if you agreed to this during the order process, to give you information about similar products that we provide, but you may stop receiving this at any time by contacting us.
14.2 We will only give your personal information to other third parties where the law either requires or allows us to do so.
14.3 By booking a workshop, your details may be used to contact you about future events and workshops at Pegasus Art. If you would like us to remove your details from our database, please let us know. info@pegasusart.co.uk
15. Other important terms
15.1 We may transfer this agreement to someone else. We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under the contract
15.2 You need our consent to transfer your rights to someone else You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person if we agree to this in writing.
15.3 Nobody else has any rights under this contract This contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms.
15.4 If a court finds part of this contract illegal, the rest will continue in force. Each of the paragraphs of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
15.5 Even if we delay in enforcing this contract, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these terms, or if we delay in taking steps against you in respect of your breaking this contract, that will not mean that you do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against you at a later date. For example, if you miss a payment and we do not chase you but we continue to provide the products, we can still require you to make the payment at a later date.
15.6 Which laws apply to this contract and where you may bring legal proceedings. These terms are governed by English law and you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in the English courts. If you live in Scotland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Scottish or the English courts. If you live in Northern Ireland you can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in either the Northern Irish or the English courts.
Click & Collect
How does it work:
Order online, wait for our email confirmation that your order is ready for collection
Most orders will be ready to collect the day after you order but please wait for our confirmation email before coming to collect.
What do you need to bring to collect your order?
We need to see proof of your order, either a hard copy or we will accept checking our confirmation email by sight on your mobile device.
Collection by someone else on your behalf will have to be agreed by prior consent with us. Proof of ID will be required from your nominated collector together with a copy of your confirmation email.
What time can you pick up your order?
After our confirmation email anytime between 9.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am - 1.30pm Saturday (we are not open on Bank Holidays).
How long will we hold your order?
We’ll hold your order for 7 days from our confirmation email date. After this time we will cancel your order and refund your payment. Circumstances may arise when you wish us to hold your order for longer than 7 days, we are happy for you to contact us to organise this.
EXCLUSIONS: Items delivered direct by our approved suppliers* or special order items** won’t be available for Click & Collect. *this refers to certain portfolios, boxes of canvases and certain large stock items **particularly relates to Spectrum and Cranfield products
Terms & Conditions when booking a Workshop or Masterclass run by Pegasus Art.*
How to book:
- Your workshop booking will only be secured once full payment has been received.
- Upon booking, you will receive either an email confirmation, or a receipt and workshop information as a hard copy in the post.
Refunds:
- If you cancel a workshop or masterclass more than 14 days before the date, we can issue a full refund, less 10% administration fee. Please refer to point 8.5a (i) in our full Terms & Conditions.
- Cancellation less than 14 days before the date of the workshop does NOT qualify for a refund. 8.5a (i)
- At our discretion, we may offer a credit note to be used for another workshop at Pegasus Art. 8.5a (ii)
- In the event of Pegasus Art cancelling a workshop or masterclass for any reason, including the possibility of low bookings, all monies will be refunded to the participants. 8a (iii)
Privacy:
- - By booking a workshop, your details may be used to contact you about future events and workshops at Pegasus Art. If you would like us to remove your details from our database, please let us know: info@pegasusart.co.uk
General provisions:
- We may alter our Terms & Conditions from time to time and update them on our website.
- It is your responsibility to read the Terms & Conditions before booking a workshop or masterclass as they form a contract between us.
*We regularly hire space to private artists who run workshops under their own insurance. Please refer to point 8.5a in our full Terms & Conditions.
Attic Studio - Standard Conditions of Hire
The Booking Form constitutes the Hiring Agreement. By signing the Booking Form you are accepting all the following standard conditions of hire.
1. Age
All hirers must be 18 years of age or over.
2. Supervision
The Hirer shall accept the responsibility for being in charge of and on the premises at all times when the public are present and ensuring that all these conditions are met. The Hirer will during the period of the hiring, be responsible for the supervision of the premises, the safety of the fabric and the contents of the building and the behaviour of all persons using the premises. The Hirer shall ensure there are sufficient competent representatives on the premises to ensure full compliance with these conditions of hire.
3. Use of Premises
The Hirer shall not use the premises for any purpose other than that described in the Hiring Agreement and shall not sub-hire or use the premises or allow the premises to be used for any unlawful purpose or in any unlawful way nor do anything or bring onto the premises anything which may endanger the fabric or the reputation of the premises, or render invalid any insurance policies in respect thereof. No illegal drugs may be brought onto the premises. The Hirer shall ensure that nothing is done on or in relation to the premises in contravention of the law relating to gaming, betting and lotteries.
4. Insurance and Indemnity
Pegasus Art has Public Liability Insurance which covers injury, loss or damage caused to Third Parties as a result of negligence of the staff. This covers members of the public attending activities organised by Pegasus Art and for liabilities arising from the condition of the property. Pegasus Art also has insurance cover for the buildings and for all contents owned by the company.
N.B. Pegasus Art’s insurance does not include Hirer’s Public Liability cover. Hirers are expected to hold their own public liability cover and are strongly advised to seek insurance cover for their own property, whether brought onto or stored at the premises.
5. Compliance with the Children Act 1989
Any hire enquiries that involve children must be presented and approved by the Director of Pegasus Art, Jane Fisher. The Hirer shall ensure that any activities for children under eight years of age comply with the provisions of The Children Act of 1989 and that only fit and proper persons who have passed the appropriate Criminal Records Bureau checks have access to the children. Checks may also apply where children over eight and vulnerable adults are taking part in activities. The Hirer shall provide the Director with a copy of their CRB check and Child Protection Policy on request.
6. Public Safety Compliance
The Hirer shall comply with all conditions and regulations made in respect of the premises by the Local Authority, the Licensing Authority, particularly in connection with any event which is attended by children. The hirer shall also comply with Pegasus Art’s Health and Safety Policy. Prior to any public entertainment the Hirer must:
- Satisfy themselves they know where all fire equipment is located and how to use this
- Check all fire exits are unlocked
- Check that all exits and escape routes are free of obstruction and can be safely used.
- Check that any fire exit signs are clear.
- Check that there are no unmanaged fire hazards on the premises.
7. End of hire – Cleaning, returning equipment to storage
The Hirer shall be responsible for leaving the premises and surrounding area in a clean and tidy condition and properly locked and secured. Any contents temporarily removed from their usual positions must be replaced. All kitchen equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and replaced in cupboards provided and all rubbish removed from the site. If not, Pegasus Art shall be at liberty to make an additional charge. All breakages must be reported to the Director. *Bookings are accepted with back-to-back times. If the studio is being hired for the morning session, please ensure you have cleared and tidied everything away in time for the afternoon booking at 1pm*
8. Outbreaks of Fire – Means of escape
The Hirer must ensure all participants are told where the fire exits are situated.
The Fire Brigade shall be called to any outbreak of fire, however slight, and details given to the Director as soon as possible. There is no public telephone on the premises so the Hirer must have a mobile phone available for their event.
9. Health and Hygiene
The Hirer shall, if preparing or serving food, observe all relevant food health and hygiene legislation and regulations. In particular dairy products, vegetables and meat on the premises must be refrigerated and stored in compliance with the Food Temperature Regulations. The premises are provided with refrigerators.
10. Electrical Appliance Safety
The Hirer shall ensure that any electrical appliances brought by them to the premises and used there shall be safe, in good working order, and used in a safe manner in accordance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989. Where a residual circuit breaker is provided the hirer must make use of it in the interests of public safety.
11. Cancellation
If the Hirer wishes to cancel their booking, they must give as much notice as possible to The Director. We insist upon two weeks notice. If you cancel your booking after this time, we regret we will not be able to offer you a refund. If you cancel your booking before this time, you will receive a full discount LESS a 10% administration fee.
Pegasus Art reserves the right to cancel any hiring by written notice to the Hirer in the event of any overriding or exceptional circumstances. Any other issues that arise, must be resolved and agreed at the discretion of The Director of Pegasus Art.
12. Equipment – Damage to premises
As directed the Hirer shall make good or pay for all damage (including accidental damage) to the premises or to the fixtures, fittings or contents or for the loss of any contents. Pegasus Art may, at their discretion, ask for the payment of a security deposit which may be used to make good any damage.
Any failure of or damage to equipment belonging to Pegasus Art or brought in by the Hirer must be reported to the Director.
13. Explosives and Flammable Substances
The Hirer must ensure that no highly flammable substances are brought into, used or stored in any part of the premises and that no internal decorations of a combustible nature (e.g. polystyrene, cotton wool) are erected without consent. No decorations are to be put up near light fittings or heaters. No naked lights including candles are permitted.
14. Heating
The Hirer shall ensure that no unauthorised heating appliances are used on the premises when open to the public, without the consent of the Director. Portable Liquefied Propane Gas (LPG) heating appliances are prohibited. All hirers will be informed whether to turn off any heating provided when they leave the premises. Any hirer who changes the heating controls must ensure they are changed back before departure. Failure to do so could incur a penalty charge.
15. Animals
The Hirer shall ensure that no animals (including birds) except guide dogs are brought into the premises, other than for a special event agreed to by Pegasus Art. No animals whatsoever are to enter the kitchen at any time.
16. Sale of Goods
If The Hirer wishes to sell goods on the premises, they must supply details to and receive approval from The Director, Jane Fisher. The Hirer shall, if selling goods on the premises, comply with Fair Trading Laws and any code of practice used in connection with such sales.
17. Accidents and Dangerous occurrences
The Hirer must report all accidents involving injury to the public to the Director as soon as possible and complete the relevant section in Pegasus Art’s Accident Book located in the main office.
18. Damage to Premises
As directed the Hirer shall make good or pay for all damage (including accidental damage) to the premises or to the fixtures, fittings or contents or for the loss of any contents. Pegasus Art may, at their discretion, ask for the payment of a security deposit which may be used to make good any damage.
19. Noise
The Hirer shall ensure that the minimum of noise is made on arrival and departure. The Attic Studios have a divider at the far end of the space, which hides three artist studio pods and a storage area that can be accessed by another staircase. There will be minimal noise and Pegasus Art will do our best to ensure minimal disturbance.
20. Stored equipment
Pegasus Art accepts no responsibility for any stored equipment or other property brought on to or left at the premises, and all liability for loss or damage is hereby excluded. All equipment and other property (other than stored equipment) must be removed at the end of each hiring or additional fees may be charged. If the Hirer fails to remove equipment within 7 days of the end of the hiring, Pegasus Art reserves the right to sell or otherwise dispose of such equipment.
21. No alterations
No alterations or additions may be made to the premises nor any fixtures installed or placards, decorations or other articles attached in any way to any part of the premises without the prior approval of the Director.
22. Smoking
No person may smoke within the buildings. The Hirer shall ensure that the Hirer’s invitees comply with the prohibition of smoking in public places provisions of the Health Act 2006 and subsequent regulations. Any person who breaches this provision shall be asked to leave.
23. Car Parking
There is plenty of free parking at Griffin Mill, in front of the building and an overflow car park behind. Spaces are available on a first come first served basis. The Hirer is responsible for ensuring that all persons attending their event only park in designated spaces and do not block in other users or fire exits.