Mary Winspear Centre Facilities
From comfortable boardrooms and meeting room space, to our large banquet hall and theatre, the 30,000 square foot, fully wheelchair accessible Mary Winspear Centre offers all the choice of modern, fully-appointed facilities you’ll need for a successful function. See for yourself what our customers are saying.
Conferences, Exhibitions, Tradeshows and Meetings
With our centre’s close proximity to transportation hubs, free on-site parking, and many versatile facilities, we are pleased to host business functions of all sizes. Large conferences and exhibitions make use of our beautiful 310-seat theatre, spacious 900-person banquet hall and adjoining 5,000 square foot outdoor courtyard. Smaller business gatherings enjoy the attractive boardrooms, meeting rooms, and gallery reception hall, ranging in size from 300 to 2,100 square feet. Clients turn to our professional technical staff’s state-of-the-art lighting, high speed internet and audio-visual services to augment their functions.
Of course we would be very pleased to assist you in organizing and hosting a "Green Meeting" reducing the environmental impact of your gathering.
During breaks, the Mary Winspear Centre’s staff can provide refreshments through our onsite services, and offer outstanding food services, via our Exclusive Caterers List, for the provision of special meals in the centre’s professional kitchen. Many first-class accommodations are within walking distance of the centre. And, of course, opportunities for participants’ to enjoy their free time are endless with our breathtaking by the sea location and array of unique area attractions.
Learn more about our first-class facilities in the adjacent links – facilities overview, Mary Winspear Centre floor plan and room dimensions, and individual room details. Our Client Services staff will be pleased to answer any questions you have about planning your successful business event at the Mary Winspear Centre.
Celebrations and Special Events
Whether planning a wedding, reception, dinner, dance, concert or other special event, our fully accessible, 8,100 square feet Bodine Family Hall meets our clients’ every need. The 18-foot vaulted ceiling, polished flooring, natural light and fresh sea air from large roll up doors help create a beautiful ambiance in this versatile space. Add to that an adjoining 5,000 foot outdoor patio and tents, raised performance stage, 12’ x 12’ drop screen, state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, professional catering kitchen, and free on-site parking, and you have a perfect place to host over 900 guests. Ease of travelling to Sidney, nearby accommodations and area attractions add even more to participants’ enjoyment of their time at the Mary Winspear Centre.
A variety of services are made available to our clients to help make events a great success. Comprehensive planning assistance from our centre’s staff is offered, along with contacts for our Exclusive caterers , decorators, entertainers, and event production specialists. Box office service is also an option for ticketed functions.
View the adjacent links to learn more about the Mary Winspear Centre facilities, and contact our Client Services department to discuss how we’ll help make your special event take shape, from planning to perfect ending. We hope to help you celebrate soon, by the sea.
Our satisfied business clients include
- Alan Jones Construction
- Architectural Institute of BC Vancouver
- Bartlett Tree Expert Company Canada
- BC Coast Pilots
- BC Fabricare
- BC Ferries Services Inc.
- BC Transmission Corp.
- BCAA
- Beacon Books
- Brandy Entertainment Productions
- Buckingham Auctions Ltd.
- Capital City Yacht Club
- Clommon Energy Climate Change
- RBC Dominion Securities
- Fairway Market
- First & Last Chance Craft Fairs
- Flader and Hale
- Four Seasons Musical Theatre
- Galiano Ensemble of Victoria
- Galiano Players
- Martman Gordon Excavating Ltd.
- Grant Rogers Sidney Waterfront Partnership
- Individual Learning Centre
- Investors Group
- Island Hearing
- LaRoche Fine Art Gallery
- LGL Industries
- Local Government Management Assoc
- Live Young Services
- Magnum Opus Management
- Mascall Dance
- MC Mind
- Merit Travel
- Mosaic Hydro
- Mount Newton Maintenance Account
- Mountain Dream Productions
- National Bank Financial
- Pacific Dance Centre
- Pacific Music
- Palm Court Orchestra
- Pamela Ball School of Eastern Dance
- Paquin Entertainment
- PartyLite Canada
- Peninsula News Review
- Peninsula Yoga Centre
- Phillips, Hager & North Invest Mgmt Ltd.
- Resthaven Lodge
- Results Canada
- Royal Bank
- SAM Productions
- Schneider Electric
- Sean & Jen Catering
- Sencoten Alliance
- Slegg Lumber Construction
- Sono Nis Press & Creekside Studio
- StoresOnLine
- Streetlight Intelligence Inc.
- Team West Coast
- The Pinch Group
- Thrifty Foods
- Victoria Gilbert & Sullivan Society
- Victoria Hardy Plant Group
- Victorian Epicure
- Video News Inc.
- Viking Air
- Virtues Project
- West Coast Amusements Ltd.
- Western Marine Co.
- Whistling Fish Productions
- Wilson's Transporation
- Workplace Technology Services
Social & Not for Profit clients include
- American Contract Bridge League
- Animal Rescue
- Artisans Community Arts Council
- Arts Club Theatre Company
- Association Peninsula Christian Churches
- Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada
- Ballet Jorgen Canada
- BC Iris Society
- BC Landscape & Nursery Assoc.
- BC Nurses' Union
- BC Public Service Agency Corp.
- BC Special Olympics
- Beacon Community Services
- Becon Support Services
- Better Business Bureau VCR Island
- Buzavirag Victoria Hungarian Dancer Asso
- Canadian Blood Services
- Canadian Pacific Ballet
- Canadian Power & Sails Squadron
- Capital City Yacht Club
- Centre For Self Awareness
- Certified Organic Association of BC
- Charting Our Way - Town of Sidney
- CNIB
- Couples For Christ
- CRD
- DanceWorks
- District of North Saanich
- District of Saanich
- Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Elderly Outreach Memorial Pavillion
- Eldersafe Support Services
- Garden City Cat Club
- Greater Victoria Police Pipe Band
- Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon
- Island Rhythmic Gymnastics Club
- Islands Trust
- KKC - Tibetan Buddah Society
- Maureen Gordon Raincoast Conservation Society
- Maxwell International School
- McTavish School
- Ministry of Environment BC
- Ministry of Forests and Range BC
- Nature Conservancy of Canada
- North Saanich Dog Obedience Association
- Order of Amarnth
- Order of The Eastern Star BC & Yukon Fraternal Society
- Pacific Christian School
- Pacific Opera Victoria
- Panorama Recreation Centre
- Parkland Parents Association
- Parkland Secondary School
- Parks Canada
- Peninsula Minor Hockey
- Peninsula Baseball and Softball Assoc.
- Peninsula Celebrations Society
- Peninsula Clay Artists Society
- Peninsula Gallery
- Peninsula Garden Club
- Peninsula Players
- Peninsula Singers
- Peninsula Soccer Assoc
- Peninsula Xmas Dinner Comm
- Peninsula Young Performers (Allegro)
- Power To Be Adventure Therapy Society
- Probus (Saanich Peninsula)
- Province of BC
- Raven Baroque
- RCMP
- Red Hatters
- Reformed Episcopal Church Victoria Prayer Counselling
- Rowing BC
- Saanich International Student Program
- Saanich North & The Liberal Party Assoc.
- Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts Society
- Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce PO Box 2014 Sidney, BC V8L 3S3
- Saanich Peninsula Hospital
- Saanich Peninsula Hospital Auxiliary
- Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation
- Saanich School District #63
- Saanich Teachers Assoc.
- Saturna Island Recycling Committee
- Shoal Centre
- Sidney Anglers Association
- Sidney Book Town
- Sidney Business Association
- Sidney By The Sea Rotary
- Sidney Dive Expo
- Sidney Fine Arts Show
- Sidney Integrated Wellness Community
- Sidney Shutterbugs
- Sidney Sister Cities
- South Island Ice Breakers Pee Wee Girls
- Southern Gulf Islands Emerg Programme
- St Michaels University School
- St. Andrew Anglican Church
- St. Andrew's Society of Caledonia
- Starlight Pops Choir
- Stelly's School School District # 63
- Theatre Victoria
- University of Victoria
- University Women's Club
- Van Isle Live Preservation Society
- Vancouver Island Arms Collectors Assoc.
- Vancouver Island Canaries Association
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
- Vancouver Island Paragliding
- Victoria Airport Authority
- Victoria Broadway Chorus
- Victoria College of Art Alumni
- Victoria Idol
- Victoria Lily Society
- Victoria Paper Show
- Victoria Prayer Counselling
- Victoria Scale Modelers
- Victoria Symphony Society
- Victoria Toy Show
- Victoria United Pentecostal Church
- Victoria Youth Musical Theatre Company
- Volunteer Victoria
- Welcome Wagon 50+ Trade Show
- West Coast Boatyard Assoc.
- Westcoast Moms' Network Inc.
- Wine Island Growers Assoc Society
Exhibits and Trade Shows
- Antique & Retro Collectible Show
- Artisans Community Arts Council
- Business Expo 2008
- Garden City Cat Show
- HOT JAZZ Festival
- Peninsual Garden Show
- Ragged Raven Harvest Festival
- Victoria Lily Society
- Victoria Paper Show
- Victoria Scale Modelers
- Victoria Toy Show
- Welcome Wagon 50+ Trade Show






