Question 1

What is the process for booking an event?

Accepted Answer

1. Go to our Events Calendar to see if your preferred event date and time is available.

2. Visit the Bookings tab and fill out our Rental Form to tell us how we can best meet your space and other event needs. The more detail provided, the more we can accurately assist you with booking at our facility.

3. Our staff will be in touch shortly after to confirm, once your event has been confirmed it will be available to view on our Events Calendar. Rental forms must be submitted in order to confirm your event.

4. If you're uncertain of the fit, want to double-check, or need more information please contact us directly, you will still be asked to fill out a rental form regarding your event details, please fill this out with as much detail as possible (to the best of your ability) so we have the appropriate information needed to answer your questions.

Question 2

What is the cost for booking at this facility?

Accepted Answer

Pricing is varied and will depend on your specific needs. There is a pricing page on our website to help give you a general idea of costs.

If you are unsure of which room you need or any other details, we are happy to provide an estimate based on your individual event needs.

Question 3

What is your cancellation policy?

Accepted Answer

An event may be cancelled, at no charge to your organization, if you provide us with a minimum 72 hours notification in writing. 
In 48 hours or less of cancellation notification, the event organizers will be liable for payment at 100% of the event cost.

Murchison Foundation reserves the right to cancel an event at anytime. 
** Storm dates will not be accepted, dates will be rearranged as and when necessary. **

Question 4

What options do you offer for food and beverage?

Accepted Answer

Our flexible beverage service offers hot and cold drink options prepared at out facility leaving the caterer to worry about the food items only and not the liquids! For more information on catering please click below.

Question 5

What room layouts are available?

Accepted Answer

The options listed below are examples only to give you an idea of options to consider. We will customize any layout to meet each clients specific needs.

Classroom (single sided, rows with some aisles) style layouts.
Theatre (no tables, chairs only)
Cabaret (single tables, chairs on both sides)
Forum (double tables in clusters with 6,8, or 10) this is good for group work and is similar to using round tables, which we no longer offer.
U-shape (using rectangular tables)
Hollow Square (using rectangular tables) 
Board Room (using rectangular tables)
Other (using your imagination!)

Click below to view the gallery page, which will provide images of each layout described above.

Question 6

What are the dimensions of the rooms available?

Accepted Answer

We have three rooms available. Purple, Red & Blue. 
The measurements do not take into consideration the extra 8’ on the stage areas.

Purple Room (the entire facility) 105’ x 37’ 
Red Room (left side) 48’ x 37’
Blue Room (right side) 33’ x 37’

There is additional space that can be utilized when booking the Purple or Blue spaces. The Annex, which is approximately 24’ x 47’.  Utilization of this space must be discussed with the events manager.

Question 7

What is the capacity limit for each space?

Accepted Answer

These capacity limits are for max building capacity and actual limits are subject to change based on your room layout needs.
Purple Room (entire facility) 300 Persons. 
*Potential for additional capacity may be discussed, but will not be guaranteed.
Red Room (left side) 225 Persons.
Blue Room (right side) 160 Persons. **Including Annex

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