social events

gala i birthday i milestone i cocktail party i community building

Whether you’d rather waltz the nights away or spend the night at a cocktail cabaret, we have the spaces to host all of your discerning revelry. Bring your community together to celebrate important milestones hassle free.

 

Our venues

spaces to make your event vision come to life

At The Commons, we manage a collection of unique and historic venues throughout Calgary. We bring people together to create impactful experiences in extraordinary spaces.
Explore our current venues below and follow along as we expand into new locations around the city and beyond!

 

ramsay design centre

Industrial opulence unites our collection of venues at Work Nicer Rail Yards in the Ramsay Design Centre. With soaring exposed ceilings, brick walls and chandeliers, our rooms range from cozy alcoves to bright open ballrooms. All original rooms within the historic Westeel Building (circa 1919), each room is unparalleled in its unique architectural personality

the hemingway room.

community building I galas i markets

Capacity up to 175 guests

the parlour room.

milestones I birthdays I cocktails parties

Capacity up to 100 guests

 

Contemporary Calgary

The former Centennial Planetarium, a significant work of architectural art, has been transformed into a world-class gallery thats delivers outstanding local, national and international contemporary art programming.

The Grotto

600 Standing | 480 Seated

The Atrium

370 Standing | 170 Seated

The Dome

218 seated