East Shore Community Centre

The City of Pickering rents the gymnasium, community room and two meeting rooms at this centre.

About the venue

The gymnasium includes a full kitchen. Kitchen access with the meeting rooms depends on which rooms are booked.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a community centre in Pickering, at 910 Liverpool Road South, Pickering, ON L1W 1S5.

Event spaces

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

• Gymnasium: 200
• Meeting Rooms 2 & 4: 100 (50 each)
• Community Room: 80

Capacity

The venue publishes a maximum of 200 seated. Those are top figures for an empty room. A dance floor, a stage, a buffet or a photo booth each take space, so plan on fewer guests than the maximum once your layout is drawn.

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, kids’ birthdays and corporate events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the kids’ birthday hub, 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.

• Which rooms can be booked, and what are the city or town rental rules?
• Is a Special Occasion Permit required for alcohol, and is security staff mandatory with a bar?
• Can you bring your own caterer, and is the kitchen available?
• What insurance certificate does the centre require?
• What time must the room be cleaned and empty?
• Is the parking shared with other programs that night?

Planning entertainment here

Community halls are flexible for kids’ entertainers and family shows. Check the ceiling height before booking balloon arches or aerial acts.

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 lists free on-site parking. 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: pickering.ca/parks-recreation-culture/community-spaces-and-rentals/venue-rentals

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