A historical building right accross Lake Merritt. Feel safe in the area. The ballroom is nice and big with beautiful ceiling. I was there for the Gaskell Ball. It was an amazing event at this beautiful venue that fits so well. Hope they can continue holding the annual Vintage Ball here.
March 2025
We had our wedding here! The staff was super helpful and accommodating in taking full advantage of the venue: commercial kitchen, sound system, lighting customization, hand-painted stage backdrops, parking lot, etc.
We had only minor feedback that would've improved our experience. We got dressed in the theatre dressing rooms and they appeared to not have been cleaned: there was crushed cookies in parts of the carpet. Normally, we wouldn't mind this, but it put us on alert to not accidentally get our wedding clothes dirty before the ceremony. It was also February, so the theatre was cold and never quite got warm enough for our guests to fully... read full review
December 2024
We had an event here and it was so good! The backstage was so roomy and the staff was so kind, in making sure everything was okay and went to plan and were there to help. The massive rooms and ceiling help the audio flow throughout the room perfectly. Also the vending machines were so nice to have.
A historical building right accross Lake Merritt. Feel safe in the area. The ballroom is nice and big with beautiful ceiling. I was there for the Gaskell Ball. It was an amazing event at this beautiful venue that fits so well. Hope they can continue holding the annual Vintage Ball here.
We had our wedding here! The staff was super helpful and accommodating in taking full advantage of the venue: commercial kitchen, sound system, lighting customization, hand-painted stage backdrops, parking lot, etc.
We had only minor feedback that would've improved our experience. We got dressed in the theatre dressing rooms and they appeared to not have been cleaned: there was crushed cookies in parts of the carpet. Normally, we wouldn't mind this, but it put us on alert to not accidentally get our wedding clothes dirty before the ceremony. It was also February, so the theatre was cold and never quite got warm enough for our guests to fully... read full review
We had an event here and it was so good! The backstage was so roomy and the staff was so kind, in making sure everything was okay and went to plan and were there to help. The massive rooms and ceiling help the audio flow throughout the room perfectly. Also the vending machines were so nice to have.