The Salle del Castillo in Vevey rents a 432 square meter main hall for up to 660 standing guests, 600 seated or 300 at tables, plus two smaller rooms with a view of Lake Geneva for meetings and receptions of 20 to 30 seated guests. The building stands on the Place du Marché, on the lakefront, and is a listed monument of the town. Companies, associations and private clients can rent it. Availability and visits are handled by a named administrator.
Seminars and company events
The Grande Salle has a stage with a mobile forestage that can be raised and lowered to enlarge the playing area. This suits a plenary session, a product launch, a convention or a concert for a large group. Renting the main hall includes the dressing rooms, eight mobile bars, tables and chairs. For concerts, a mobile telescopic stand with 158 seats can be placed up to the stage. A technical sheet, room plans and capacity plans are available on the site, and an audiovisual technician is part of the team.
The two Salles de sociétés suit smaller formats: meetings, courses, drinks receptions and small exhibitions. They have a sink, a refrigerator and multimedia equipment that can be hired separately. A lift serves the main entrance, the kitchen in the basement and the upper floors.
Weddings and receptions
The official site presents the hall as a multipurpose venue open to the public, individuals and companies. It does not name weddings, so couples should confirm with the administrator that the hall can host a wedding dinner. The configuration with 300 guests at tables gives an idea of the banquet capacity, and the two upper rooms can serve as a lounge for an aperitif.
Rooms and capacities
The Grande Salle covers 432 square meters. It holds up to 660 people standing, 600 seated and 300 at tables, depending on the layout. The two society rooms measure about 62 and 64 square meters and are on the first and second floors. The Salon Clara Haskil is on level +1 and the Espace Camille Saint-Saëns on level +2. Each takes 20 to 30 people seated or 50 standing, with views of the lake and the market square.
Catering
The site does not describe a catering service. The building has a kitchen in the basement, reached by the same lift as the main entrance, and the rental request form is where you can ask what is possible. Check the conditions and the technical documents published on the site before planning a menu.
History and setting
The hall was built by the Vevey-born architect Charles Coigny. It is named after Andrés del Castillo, who donated funds in 1904 to the municipality to build a concert hall. It was completed in 1908 and was first known as the Casino du Rivage, with a multipurpose role from the start. After an architecture competition launched in 2009, the firm Architecum restored the original colors and look inside and outside, and added contemporary elements. The renovated hall reopened for rental in 2014 after two years of works. It is run by the Fondation des Arts et Spectacles.
Getting there
The hall is at the Place du Marché in Vevey, on the shore of Lake Geneva. The access plan is on the official site. To rent, check availability by email or telephone, send the rental form by email, and, once the request is confirmed, apply to the commercial police for the event permit (POCAMA).
