Meetings & Events

We’re excited to host your event!

There are many spaces available to be booked for meetings and events. 10C can host a variety of types of events for up to 500 people at both the 42 Carden Street and Guelph Farmers’ Market locations. The team takes pride in working with community members to make an event successful and find the best way for this space to suit many different needs.

Some space bookings are simple, some are more complex and need finessing. If your booking is simple, please feel free to use this form and a member of the 10C team will be in touch to follow-up and confirm your booking.

If it is more complex, feel free to get in touch with us, either by email at [email protected] or phone at 519.780.5030.

Please visit Schedule D for more information about policies and guidelines for bookings.

Co-present your event with us!

This is a great option for those who are looking for support with the event logistics, administration, promotion and/or event staffing.

We have collaborated on dance parties, markets, retreats, movie screenings and workshops. 10C is excited to help bring your event to life!

42 Carden Street Event Spaces

Event Space	Hourly rate*	Maximum capacity
First Floor Gallery	$70	30
Patio	$40	10
Sunroom	$20	10
Library + Sunroom	$70	30
Heritage Room	$50	14
Team Hub	$40	6
Idea Hub	$40	6
The Study	$40	8
Creative Work Hub	$30	6
Activity Room	$60	20
Fourth Floor/Community Classroom	$100	100
Nourish Kitchen**	$25 shared /$40 private	16
Community Classroom + Kitchen	$130	120

NOTE: All rates are subject to HST. Minimum booking time is 1 hour in all spaces. User is responsible for room set-up and take-down, and should be included in booking time. No discount for members on Nourish Kitchen rates. Set up and take down services are available for an additional fee.

Event Spaces

Gallery

The first-floor gallery opens up onto Carden Street and functions as our main welcoming area and hub for local art. It is bright and has great visual impact. It can be booked in the evenings and weekends for small meetings, mingling and art exhibitions. It features a comfortable banquette seating area as well as high top tables and chairs. This space is perfect for events for small groups or events open to the public.

Up to 30 people / Approximate Size 20’ x 15’ = 300 sq ft

Library + Sunroom

On the second floor of 10C, the Sunroom is a little piece of magic overlooking Carden Street’s Market Square. Featuring a variety of seating options, large windows and the Out on the Shelf Library, this shared space is great for a casual meeting or event, informal conversation, night parities or planning in small groups.

Up to 30 people / Approximate Size 15’ x 15’ + 8’ x 27’ = 441 sq ft

Heritage Room

The Heritage Room is a bright and professional second-floor meeting room that can be used as a boardroom or classroom for mid-sized meetings, classes and workshops. The room is equipped with a large whiteboard, pull-down projection screen and large display monitor perfect for hybrid meetings. With four large tables and flexible seating, it is an accommodating space with plenty of room to work with nice light.

Members: $25/hour, Community: $50/hour

Up to 14 people / Approximate Size 23’ x 14’ = 322 sq ft

The Study

The Study is appropriately located in the quiet zone of the 3rd floor and is a great room to spread out and work, have a small group meeting or a private strategy session. It is equipped with a pull-down projection screen and moveable tables and chairs. Book this space if you are looking for a quiet, professional room to host small scale meetings.

Up to 8 people / Approximate Size 14’ x 13’ = 182 sq ft

Members: $20/hour, Community: $40/hour

Team Hub

The Team Hub is appropriately located in the quiet zone of the 3rd floor and is a great room to spread out and work, have a small group meeting or a private strategy session. This room has a round table and a number of chairs, as well as white boards and monitor.

Book this space if you are looking for a quiet, professional room to host small scale meetings.

Up to 6 people / Approximate Size 14’ x 13’ = 182 sq ft

Members: $20/hour, Community: $40/hour

Idea Hub

The Idea Hub is appropriately located in the quiet zone of the 3rd floor and is a great room to spread out and work, have a small group meeting or a private session. This room has a table and a number of chairs, as well as white boards.

Book this space if you are looking for a quiet room to host small meetings or group sessions.

Up to 6 people / Approximate Size 14’ x 13’ = 182 sq ft

Members: $20/hour, Community: $40/hour

Creative Work Hub

10C now has a dedicated space for Artists, Makers and Creatives to come work for the day. We have a growing list of arts equipment that can be used while you are in the space, including:

• Printmaking Brayers
• Paint Brushes
• Ring lights for filming
• Lino Carvers
• Glue Sticks
• Paper and miscellaneous crafting materials

Adjacent to the Activity Room, the Creative Work Hub can also be booked as an auxiliary space for your workshops for $10 in addition to your Activity Room booking.

Activity Room

With cedar walls, lots of north facing light and elevated views of Macdonell Street, the third floor Activity Room has the feeling of being away. It is a great multipurpose room and is equipped with a pull down projection screen and small movable tables with chairs that tuck away.

Up to 20 people / Approximate Size 21’ x 18’ = 378 sq ft

Members: $30/hour, Community: $60/hour

Community Classroom

The largest room at 10C is located on the fourth floor. The Community Classroom is bright, accessible, flexible and multi-purpose. It can be used for a wide range of events such as large meetings, presentations, catered events, conferences, live performances, and even weddings. With a variety of seating options, the space can be catered to the needs of your event.

Up to 120 people / Approximate Size 60’ x 17’ = 1050 sq ft

Members: $50/hour, Community: $100/hour

Nourish Kitchen

This beautiful, public health inspected kitchen is equipped with 24ft of stainless steel food prep space, 2 convection ovens, 6 burner garland range and gas oven, 30L industrial stand mixer and a variety of other equipment and storage options. Located on the fourth floor with lots of bright, natural light, use this for a group activity or workshop, or book to pursue your own kitchen activities.

$25/hour (shared use), $40/hour (private use)

For more information about the Nourish Kitchen or to learn about regular kitchen bookings, please see all packages and rates here. A Kitchen Attendant (at $30/hour, 2 hour minimum) is mandatory for all community bookings in the kitchen, all events serving alcohol and all bookings for users without a safe food handling certificate.

10C Member Discounts

These discounts are offered to build capacity in the members of 10C, and support specific types of programming offered. 10C members may be eligible to receive one of the following discounts:

• Boost discount for member organizations with an annual operating budget of less than $25,000, projects must apply here to be part of the Boost program annually.
• Multi-date discount for members who book at least 4 recurring events or more within a 3 month period
• Community arts discount for member organizations working in the arts (visual, performing, dance, film, music, literary, craft and textile etc.)
• 10C is deeply committed to supporting Indigenous community members, enterprises and initiatives. This discount can be applied to all space fees (incl. 10C meetings, events, coworking, kitchen and the market).
• Applies to individuals and organizations creating group programming for those 24 years of age and under. Also applies to youth under 24 leading any form of community programming.
• Community food programming discount for Nourish members who are using the space for group programming focused on well-being, skill-building and education.

Please note that discounts are determined in collaboration with 10C staff. Feel free to get in touch with us, either by email at [email protected] or phone at 519.780.5030

Guelph Farmers’ Market Event Spaces

Event Space	Hourly rate*	Maximum capacity
North End	$80	50
South End (with the windows)	$80	50
Entire building	$150	300-500
Entire Building + Outdoor parking lot	$250	600-1000
Outdoor parking lot only	$80	300-500

Also available upon booking (additional charges may apply):

• Tables and chairs – a variety of table sizes and shapes are available
• Digital projector, tv and screen
• Portable whiteboards and flip charts
• Portable tv, web camera and speaker for hybrid meetings
• Table linens (black)
• Main floor Host Desk service
• Microphone and speaker
• Dishes (we have a variety of plates, bowls, cutlery, mugs and glasses)
• Event set-up support and servers
• Recommendations from 10C’s preferred catering list
• Preordering from the Nourish Café

Parking

Car Parking

There is free 2-hour street parking downtown.

You can also park for the day on many side streets surrounding downtown.

The nearby Market Parkade at 10 Wilson Street also offers paid parking:

• Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., $3 per hour, maximum $30 per day
• Saturday: $3 per day, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or $5.50 special event
• Evenings after 6pm and Sundays: Free or $5.50 special event

Bike Parking

There are lots of bike racks around us – make sure to lock your bike.