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HELICONIAN HALL

Part of rural Toronto when it was built in 1875, Heliconian Hall is situated between contemporary galleries in today’s Yorkville. Original elements of the Carpenter’s Gothic board-and-batten church have been restored to their former glory; a Victorian rose window above the entrance presides over a majestic oak and brick wood-burning fireplace; the air-conditioned hall with vaulted ceiling and wooden rafters provides stellar acoustics, making the club popular for musical and dramatic presentations. An adjacent suite has a modest finishing kitchen, and a small reception space with a pull-out bar.

included furniture and amenities

Permanent Fixtures:
STEINWAY GRAND PIANO

• A Steinway Model B 6' 11" Grand Piano. It may be moved anywhere on the raised stage area, but we do not remove it from the stage area for rental events.

MUSIC STANDS

• We currently have six non-collapsible, metal music stands. Sometimes that number grows and shrinks when people leave stands here, or take stands with them.  

VISUAL ART

• There is always a visual art show on the wall. It changes approximately monthly. It cannot be removed, altered, or covered in a manner that touched the art, at any time. 

BENCHES AND PEWS

• The perimeter of the main hall is lined with a mixture of benches and pews, which provide seating for approximately 30 to 40 people. We cannot remove them from the hall for a rental, as we have no where to store them. They can be moved within the space (while keeping fire exits and pathways clear). They can be used for seating in the centre of the hall. However, the longer pews rely on wall support to remain upright. Also, the floors and walls under and behind the pew are slightly different in colour from sun fading, so moving the benches is optional, but not necessarily advisable. 

HARVEST TABLE

• The hall has a large harvest table (48 inches wide, and 53 inches long minimum, with 41 inches in removable leaves, and a maximum length of 94 inches). It is often used as a buffet table, meeting table, merchandise table, etc. It is on wheels, but shall only be used in the Board Room. 

THREE OTHER TABLES

• There are two other wood tables permanently in the space. They are often used for box office, merchandise sales, recording equipment, etc. They can be moved into either the Main hall or the Board room, but they cannot be moved from the main floor. 

Optional Fixtures:
CHAIRS

• Approximately 80 matching grey chairs used as the main seating for concerts, etc. Combined with benches around the perimeter of the hall, creates seating for 120. Can be stored in closet if not needed.  

• Approximately 40 black folding chairs. They double as art easels, so are often not clean, and not intended as main seating, but are available. Can be stored in closet if not needed.  

FOLDING TABLES

• We have six 6' tables and six 8' tables on site (all 29.5 inches wide), available for use.  

PULL-DOWN SCREEN

• Located above the stage for projection Screen measures 83.5 inches wide, and length is adjustable and has one seam. Projecting in to the area above the proscenium is an excellent alternative and provides better sightlines for the audience. 

KITCHEN USE- no extra cost, but must be returned to clean condition before end of rental period. This includes:

• Two coffee urns
• Electric kettle
• Platters
• Water Pitchers
• Large Serving Bowls
• Kitchen appliances (please ask for assistance)

Exluded Amenities:
The Heliconian owns certain kitchenwares for its Club functions, but these are not available for rental use. These include:

• Matching Dish Set
• Cultery
• Cookware/bakepans
• Use of the flattop grill is strictly prohibited. 

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EXTRA amenities and services available     (fees involved, HST Extra)

PIANO TUNING ($180)

• We tune the piano at least monthly. Tuning are not required for piano use, but tunings above our monthly schedule are available at cost, and will be scheduled as close as possible to the rental event they are booked for. 

ENTANDEM MUSIC LICENCE FEE (Mandatory for all recorded music usage) Between $34 and $102
FIREPLACE USE AND LOG ($25)

• We do not allow outside firewood to be brought in an used. 

COCKTAIL TABLES (diameter 26.5 inches, height 44 inches, 6 available) ($50 for all 6 available)
PROJECTOR ($25)

• Basic, office level projector. If projecting high quality film or images, renters may want to consider renting a stronger projector for their event. Connections for HDMI, VGA, Mini-Displayport, and USBC. 

LECTERN (includes two goose-neck microphones) ($15)
HAND-HELD MICROPHONE (not cordless, not to be combined with external equipment) ($10)
COFFEE SERVICE- for 30+ (1 urn, caffeinated or decaffeinated, cups, saucers, sugar, dairy) $30
COFFEE SERVICE- for 60+ (2 urns, caffeinated and/or decaffeinated, cups, saucers, sugar, dairy) $50
(Coffee Service not available for catered events)
COCKTAIL PLATES- (100 available) per 25- $15
WINE GLASSES- (75 available) per 25- $10
WATER GLASSES- (75 available) per 25- $10
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*Please note that our dish rentals are intended for meetings and concerts, and NOT weddings or large parties. If you are renting additional dishes from an event rental company, you cannot also rent ours, as keeping them separate is difficult, and there is usually inadequate kitchen access during large events for Heliconian staff to sort and clean the dishes. Please rent all of your dishes from the same company. 

Room and Space Details

We do not rent the rooms separately for concerts, meetings, events, etc. (only for rehearsals). The rooms included in the rental prices are:
- The main hall
- The board room
- The kitchen
- The main floor washroom
​- The basement seating area (west side)
- The basement multi-stall washrooms and cloakrooms
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Click on any room above for details. (coming soon)
Click Here for the Floor Plan of the Heliconian Hall 

CAPACITY

• Our fire limit is 124 people. This includes all performers, volunteers, catering staff, photographers, etc. (all people in the building, including children). The capacity drops to 105 persons for events seated at tables and 91 persons (excluding catering, serving, and building staff) for any event where alcohol is served (no matter the furniture set-up) The Heliconian Club will always have one staff person on site who must be included in the fire limit count but not the Alcohol limit. The renter is responsible for limiting the number of people in the building to 124 for their rental event. The hall seats about 120 people, but if there are more than 4 performers, this can result in empty seats for the performance. Empty seats cannot be sold if the number of people in the building is at 124. Seating capacity and fire limit are different.

​Details and specifications are subject to change.
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Tech Details

Lighting:

• ETC Smart Fade 1248 Lighting Console   
• 6 x 4 pack dimmer units (various manufacturers)
• 12 x ETC Source4 Ellipsoidal, Lamped with 575w HPL.  26 and 19 degree barrels.
• 6 x ETC Parnel. Lamped with 575w HPL. Equipped with Barn Doors
• 2 x Altmann 3.5Q
• 2x PAR56 Cans

 
Please not that Lighting instruments are not to be re-focused without express written permission of the Heliconian Hall Staff.
 
Sound:

• Tascam Model 16 analog mixer with multi-track digital recorder and audio interface (Currently runs though the MM5D)
• Yorkville MM5D Mixer/Amp (2 x 60w, 4 XLR inputs, 1 Stereo RCA input, 1/8" jack input)
• 2 x Yorkville Elite E10 loud Speakers (Generally floor mounted but tripods available upon request)
• 2 x Apex 140 Lectern Microphone (included with lectern) (extra cost)
• 2 x Shure SM58s Handheld Microphone (extra cost)