The BlueShore at CapU is a student and teaching facility. We also host our own series of professional concerts and theatre presentations. We have some availability for community rentals. Once you have reviewed our FAQs, please email a request with your preferred dates and brief description of your event for assessment and availability.
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Rental of Venue
Pricing valid July 1st 2026 to June 30th 2027
For rental events, default staffing is (1) Technical Supervisor, (2) Technicians and (1) FOH manager. These staffing costs are added on top of the base rental fee listed below. The Technical Supervisor and Technicians are scheduled 30-minutes prior to your access time and are onsite for the entirety of your rental. The FOH manager is scheduled 2 hours prior to your show start. For price estimates, default staffing will be used, changes to the default staffing will be confirmed before the rental agreement is signed. All costs are tallied at the end of the rental and will reflect actual usage of the space.
Single Day Rental Rates
Market Rate:
- Weekday (Monday- Thursday): $850/day
- Weekend (Friday-Sunday): $1,050/day
- Nonrefundable hold deposit: $300/day
Not for Profit/Community Rate:
- Weekday (Monday- Thursday): $550/day
- Weekend (Friday-Sunday): $750/day
- Must be registered as a charitable organization or part of a school district.
- Nonrefundable hold deposit: $300/day
Rehearsal Rate: $400
- Only available on multi-day rentals with a performance.
- Not available Fridays-Sundays.
- Nonrefundable hold deposit: $300/day
Additional Charges
- Technical Supervisor: $51/technician/hour
- Overtime for Technicians (starts after 7 hours): $102/technician/hour
- Technicians: $43/technician/hour
- Overtime for Technicians (starts after 7 hours including break): $86/technician/hour
- Front of House Manager: $37/hour
- Overtime for Front of House (starts after 7 hours): $74/hour
- Capital Improvement Fee (C.I.F.): $1.25/attendee (min $125)
- Rehearsal Hall: $150 per day, subject to availability
- BR126 Meeting Room: $300, subject to availability
- Additional Classrooms: $200, subject to availability
- Piano Usage Fee: $125
- Piano Tuning Fee: $300
- Fog Machine Fee: $50/day
Box Office Services
- Setup Fee: $75 (for customized setup)
- Per Ticket Fee: $4-$7 depending on ticket price
- Box Office Attendant at the performance
- Credit Card Fees: 3% of card transactions
Concession
- Concession service is subject to staffing availability and not guaranteed. We will do our best to provide service for your event. Alcohol is not permitted to be sold or served by anyone other than The BlueShore at CapU staff. Our liquor license prohibits alcohol outside the lobby or theatre. No alcohol permitted outside.
Technical Support
- The Technical Supervisor will discuss technical requirements with all user groups and recommend staffing levels to provide appropriate service and safety.
- The user group must communicate their technical requirements and provide a detailed production schedule for their event at least eight weeks in advance of the event in order to determine appropriate crew requirements. The final determination of technical staffing will be at the discretion of the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.
Insurance Requirements
A Certificate of Insurance must be provided to the University in advance of the event. This should include a minimum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) inclusive limit bodily injury/property damage. Insurance may be purchased through a company of your choice or through All Sport Insurance Marketing Ltd. or EventPolicy. You must list CAPILANO UNIVERSITY under “additional insured."
Further information on renting The BlueShore at CapU can be found on our frequently asked questions and rental documents pages.