St. Lawrence Hall

St. Lawrence Hall is a City of Toronto heritage venue built in 1850.

About the venue

The third-floor Great Hall is a 2,850-square-foot ballroom seating up to 200, or 250 theatre-style. From Friday to Sunday the third-floor rooms are rented only as a package with the East Room, VIP Room and lounges. A second-floor package includes Rooms A, B and C, and there is a prep kitchen. Audio-visual equipment is available for an extra charge.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a community centre and banquet hall in Toronto, at 157 King Street East, Toronto, ON.

Event spaces

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

• Great Hall (3rd floor, 2,850 sq ft): 200 seated without dance floor, 150 with dance floor, 250 theatre
• East Room (858 sq ft): 60 theatre, 35 seminar
• VIP Room (448 sq ft): 12 boardroom
• Rooms A, B and C (2nd floor): no capacities published

Capacity

The venue publishes a maximum of 200 seated, 250 theatre style. 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 weddings, corporate events, galas and fundraisers and holiday parties.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the wedding planning hub, corporate holiday party hub, gala planning 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

Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: toronto.ca/services-payments/venues-facilities-bookings/booking-city-facilities/st-lawrence-rentals/st-lawrence-hall

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