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Rentals  he
Chapel at St. Ann's Academy was orginally
built in 1858 and served as Victoria's first Roman Catholic cathedral.
Built with logs and timber from Vancouver Island and redwood from
California, it featured hand-carved ornamentation on the ceiling,
pillars and altars.
Novitiate Garden
The Novitiate
Garden is an enclosed garden lined with flower beds and a kitchen
garden. It is shaded with heritage fruit trees. A large gazebo provides
a spot for formal presentations, a buffet or dancing. This secluded
spot is perfect for an intimate garden party. Stand up receptions
in this area can include 250 guests. For formal sit down dinners,
70 guests can be accommodated in this area. Events outside must
end by 9 pm. TOP
Academy Green The Academy Green is the former croquet lawn of the school bordered by the formal drive and the trees of the arboretum. This setting can be transformed into a magical location for a large tented reception. Formal sit down dinners for several hundred people can easily be accommodated in the area. Events must end by 9 pm. Auditorium The St. Ann's Academy Auditorium can seat up to 200 people with fixed folding wooden theatre style seats on a sloping floor. Double entry doors are located near stage left and at the back of the house. It has a wooden floor with dark green walls highlighted by 8 large stained glass windows which can be darkened with blinds.
The raised stage is accessed by a centrally located set of stairs at the front of the stage and the stage has limited wing space. There is a PA system with CD player and a microphone and podium. A rear projection screen and slide projector is also available. The stage has stage curtains and a lighting grid. A wheelchair accessible washroom is at stage left. Men's and Ladies washrooms are located in the basement, accessed near stage right. Note: There
are no back stage facilities thus no dressing rooms, green room
or storage areas and the Front of House does not have a box office,
cloak room or lobby.
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St. Anns Academy at stanns.academy@gems2.gov.bc.ca
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