Set adjacent to the Assiniboine Forest, 500 Shaftesbury offers gorgeous ceremony, reception, and conference spaces with the backdrop of a beautiful heritage building and stunning outdoor and indoor options for the wedding of your dreams. Manicured grounds with overhanging trees offer a romantic spot for that perfect wedding ceremony and space for a large tent for receptions. The Great Hall offers an indoor reception space that has a romantic aura with original woodwork and chandeliers. The Laudamus Auditorium offers an old church like atmosphere to hold indoor wedding ceremonies with wooden pews and tall windows which flood the room with filtered light. All weddings require an event planner.

Facilities and capacity

With the capacity to host as many as 1,000 of your closest friends and family members, 500 Shaftesbury features four classic, garden, and vintage banquet hall settings, whether outdoor or indoor, covered or uncovered. Event services Your dream wedding would not be complete with the following services offered by the professional event-hosting team at 500 Shaftesbury:

• Accommodations
• Catering/bar
• Event rentals
• Lighting/sound
• Outside vendors
• Setup

Other services

In addition to weddings, 500 Shaftesbury is the ideal venue to host anniversaries, baby showers, birthdays, bridal showers, corporate events, engagement parties, graduations, holiday parties, memorials, and Sweet 16s.

Location

Only a five-minute drive from the heart of downtown Winnipeg, the unique location of 500 Shaftesbury on the edge of the Assiniboine Forest gives you the convenience of the city and the beauty of nature all in one fantastic locale.