The Great Hall

The Great Hall tells the story of Toronto’s past, present, and future in a revitalized Victorian heritage building. Completed in 1889, it first served as the West End YMCA, and through the early 20th Century evolved into an essential meeting place for Torontonians, hosting public speaking events and the performing arts. During the Prohibition era it housed the headquarters for a temperance society, and later provided much-needed housing for refugees from World War II. Since the dawn of this century The Great Hall has re-established its reputation as an incomparable landmark venue for signature corporate events and milestone social occasions.