Basilica Hudson hosts conferences, corporate meetings and retreats for up to 300 participants, weddings for 300 seated guests and standing events for up to 1,200 people. The venue offers a main hall of 6,000 square feet, a second hall seating 240, a bar room, a bridal suite and breakout rooms in two buildings. It occupies a solar-powered 1880s factory at 110 South Front Street, on the waterfront of Hudson, New York, with views toward the Catskill Mountains.
Seminars and company events
For a conference, the main building combines the Main Hall with three breakout rooms and the Green Suite upstairs, and an adjacent building adds two more breakout rooms. Audiovisual equipment is available on request, and tables and chairs are included. The exclusive caterer can serve breakfast, breaks, lunch and dinner. On-site parking is provided, and the Hudson Amtrak station is directly across the street, which makes a day meeting from New York City straightforward. The separate Gallery Building, 1,300 square feet with its own restrooms, movable bars and parking, suits a smaller business meeting or a cocktail reception.
Weddings and receptions
Couples rent the whole building and configure it as they wish, with about 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space and no curfew. The rental includes 10-foot farm tables and chairs for up to 300 dinner guests, more than 80 ceremony chairs, portable bars, string lighting and a projector with screen. Ceremonies are often held in the North Hall, and a ceremony can also be held in Hudson Riverfront Park across the street with a permit. The venue also rents for rehearsal dinners, welcome drinks and brunches for 20 to 300 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The Main Hall measures 100 by 60 feet (6,000 square feet) under ceilings of 20 to 40 feet, with a loading dock and several entrances; it holds 300 seated or 1,200 standing. The North Hall, 29 by 60 feet (1,740 square feet), is usually set as a small theater on risers, seats 240 and has its own heating and air conditioning and exterior doors. The West Wing, or Bar Room, covers 1,340 square feet with a copper bar and holds 250 standing. The West Wing Entrance, 720 square feet, serves as a lounge or coat check. The Green Suite upstairs has its own bathroom. The South Lawn extends the space outdoors.
Catering
Catering is by Local 111, the exclusive caterer, which works with local farms. Outside caterers may be allowed for cultural needs, with prior approval. An event planning and coordination team is required with every rental: Hudson Valley Ceremonies for weddings. Food trucks are permitted for rehearsal dinners and after-parties.
History and setting
The building was built in 1880 as a forge and foundry for steel railway wheels, later housed a knitting mill and then a glue factory until the 1980s. Patrick Doyle bought it in 2000 and opened it to music, art and theater. In 2010 musicians and filmmakers Melissa Auf der Maur and Tony Stone founded Basilica Hudson, a nonprofit arts center that runs festivals, markets and screenings. A carbon-neutral restoration was completed in December 2024. The interior keeps industrial windows, brick walls, terracotta ceiling tiles and a steel truss system.
Getting there
The Hudson Amtrak station is across the street. Hotels within walking distance include The Wick, The Whaler, The Mariner and The St. Charles Hotel. The venue has ample parking on site.
