Arts Resource Centre

The City of Oshawa books the centre’s auditorium and meeting room through its Facility Booking Office.

About the venue

The centre also has a pottery kiln room. Bookings outside posted hours carry an additional staffing charge. Renters must carry at least $2 million in general liability insurance naming the City as an additional insured.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a theatre and community centre in Oshawa, at 45 Queen Street, Oshawa, ON L1H 3Z3.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• Auditorium (theatre)
• Meeting room

Capacity

The venue does not publish a single maximum for every room, so ask for the capacity of the specific space in the layout you want: seated dinner, standing reception, theatre or classroom.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts private social events and corporate events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the corporate holiday party hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• Is the stage, the lobby or both available, and is there a hold for rehearsals?
• Are house technicians required, and is labour charged by the hour?
• What is the fly system or rigging capacity over the stage?
• Can food and drink be served in the auditorium?
• How long is the load-in and load-out window?
• Are there union rules that affect your crew?

Planning entertainment here

A theatre already has the stage, lighting and sightlines a show needs. Confirm house crew requirements and the rehearsal schedule with the venue.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

The venue states that its event spaces are accessible. Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: oshawa.ca/parks-and-facilities/details/?facilityId=TNT-COO-00000261-61230D68-5C6F-4C28-B884-25EE4487BD74

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