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MAKE YOUR NEXT EVENT UNFORGETTABLE!
Let our performers dazzle your guests, or our venues create the perfect atmosphere for your next event.
CHOOSE FROM FOUR STUNNING STUDIO SPACES
All with exposed brick, soaring ceilings and unique charm.
UPCOMING SHOWS
GET INTO THE HALLOWEEN SPIRIT WITH OUR FAMILY CABARET – COSTUMES, PERFORMANCES AND LOTS OF FUN!
Explore different Circus Apparatuses and enjoy performances by our professional troupe. Don’t forget your costume!
OCT. 22, 2023 • 1-4pm
GOODBYE ESTHER
Goodbye Esther is coming to AP Events! Special thank to: Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada, Ontario Arts Council – Conseil des arts de l’Ontario & Government of Ontario (ccMPP Chris Glover) for funding this upcoming production.
NOVEMBER 23-26, 2023
LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE WEDDING AND EVENT VENUE?
AP Events is a magical and welcoming space to exchange your vows, celebrate with your family & friends and host your special events. Your event will be one that you and your guests will remember forever, as beautiful circus performers dazzle, amaze and even serve champagne from the air!
ABOUT THE SPACE
Steeped in history and style, AP Events venue is the perfect backdrop for meetings and events. Exposed brick, expansive ceilings and an abundance of natural light help to bring any vision to life. From the main corridor, visitors are welcomed through a hallway featuring a skylight and original architectural features. With versatile spaces to accommodate a variety of set ups, the main theatre, mezzanine and studios can be customized to suit all types of events, rentals and celebrations.
As an added bonus, AP Events is pleased to offer in house world class entertainment options ranging from aerialists, hoop performers and dancers.
HISTORY OF THE SPACE
AP Events is located in the Carlaw Industrial Centre in the Leslieville community of downtown Toronto east. The original structure was home to Jefferson Glass Co. Factory, a major producer of Ontario blown and pressed glass in the early 1910s. The Jefferson Glass Co. specialized in light shades and illuminated signs and by 1918 it was also making about 35,000 light bulbs a day.After the mill moved away in the 1980s, the factory fell into disuse. The area’s multi-floor industrial buildings could not accommodate the latest production lines and new laws regulated pollution from heavy industries. The building was later refurbished and now houses many light industries and businesses including AP Events.
ABOUT ARTISTS’ PLAY
Artists’ Play Dance and Circus Arts offer dance and circus classes in Leslieville and Riverdale. Artists’ Play instills the love of dance and aerial arts with fun and safe training. Artists’ Play Dance and Circus Arts focuses on proper dance and circus techniques while fostering creativity and the love of performing arts.