Seminars and company events
All Saints takes conferences and panels for up to 300 people theatre-style, seated dinners for 200 and receptions for 325, plus smaller meetings and private dinners in a lounge for up to 40. The venue occupies the former All Saints Anglican Church, built in 1899 on Chapel Street in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, and now converted into an event and dining space.
Corporate formats on the venue's list include working lunches, breakfast mixers, cocktail receptions and banquet dining. Borden Hall comes with a 10-foot screen and projector, two wireless microphones, a sound system and banquet seating for 250 with eight panellist chairs, which suits a panel discussion or an awards evening. Guest WiFi is included. For more complex AV or panel setups, the venue asks clients to bring in an outside technician.
Weddings and receptions
All Saints sells full wedding packages tailored with a coordinator, as well as celebrations of life and private parties. Couples have Borden Hall for the dinner and dance, and the Manifesto Lounge for a smaller cocktail or an intimate dinner. Whether the ceremony itself can be held on site is a question to raise with the coordinator, as the FAQ does not cover it.
Rooms and capacities
Borden Hall is the main event space: 200 seated for dinner, 300 theatre-style and 325 standing. Tables are 60-inch rounds seating 6, or 8 for plated meals, and 72 by 30 inch rectangles seating 6, with an optional half table to widen them. Setup, breakdown and cleaning are included, along with plateware, glassware and cutlery. A managed coat check can be added.
The Manifesto Lounge has its own private bar and seats 40 for dinner, 25 for a presentation or 50 standing. It is set out for dining, meetings, lounge seating or cocktails, with a projector and screen, a wired microphone and speaker, and a sound system.
Catering
Catering and bar service are provided in house only: outside caterers are not allowed. The chefs adjust menus for allergies and dietary restrictions when told in advance. The building also houses Working Title Kitchen, a restaurant open to the public.
History and setting
Sir Henry Newell Bate, an Ottawa businessman and the first chairman of the Ottawa Improvement Commission, built the church in 1899 and gave it to the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa in 1921. His children donated the nine bells of the carillon, and his son Thomas Cameron Bate added Bate Hall in 1934. The diocese listed the building for sale in August 2014. Local residents then formed a partnership with Alberta-based developers to turn it into a multi-use space while keeping its architecture. The venue describes it as a building of national historic significance.
Getting there
All Saints is at 315 Chapel Street in Sandy Hill, close to downtown Ottawa. Parking on site is limited to six reserved spots, so most guests use street parking nearby. An accessible entrance next to the elevator is opened by staff on arrival. Load-in starts two hours before the event.
