Eldon House is a walk from our hotel and downtown London area. It's a home where the Harris family…read morelived from 1834 and the home was donated in the mid 1900's and since been restored for viewing. The house different rooms and signs to explain the contents. The lower floor has many of the hunting trophies from the various animals killed in Africa by one of the grandsons. It also shows the servant's kitchen, sitting room with many artifacts from the travels around the world. Upstairs are various bedrooms and bathroom. A guide greeted us when we went into the house and there were only two other visitors. It's pay by donation at the front of the house. We spent less than an hour in the house but enjoyed reading and seeing the history of this prominent family.

The Eldon House is a great historical house museum. Admission is by donation ($5 suggested, but…read morepay what you will.) The house was donated to the city with most of the original belongings still in it, which is pretty rare for house museums. The tour is self guided, and you can wander about all of the rooms at your leisure. A guide greets you at the door, and gives you some background information. There are some interpretive panels as you go, but not an overwhelming amount of reading. It's very cool to see a fully furnished historical home set up as it would have been in the early 1900s. I especially liked seeing the kitchen, as well the children's play room (complete with creepy dolls!) Keep an eye out for the weird hunting trophies in the house -- and look for the elephant foot umbrella stand! (This is not a euphemism. It is a literal elephant foot that was turned into an umbrella stand.) During the summer they offer afternoon tea on the patio, and they run a variety of special events, lectures, tours, and classes throughout the year. The Eldon house is definitely worth a quick visit, if you're visiting or a local. I believe they also rent out the venue for private functions. They don't have their own parking lot; you'll need to find metered parking on Ridout street or park in a nearby pay lot. I hope to come back for a special event sometime soon! Check out their special events page here: http://www.eldonhouse.ca/d.aspx?s=/Main/Events_Calendar.htm.

Loved this place! My cousin had his wedding here and it was pretty wonderful. The property is…read morebeautiful as is the old barn! The space was big enough to sit comfortably-inside or out- and dance. I loved the vintage decor on the walls (moose antlers, old tools, etc) and the animals (cows, a horse that stood perfectly still between the sign-super weird- and the cats) were sweet. The venue had a fun, laid back, and warm feel. I definitely recommend this as a wedding venue.

I had my wedding and got married here on May 17, 2014. The venue/barn is absolutely beautiful and…read morethe grounds are well kept and are very nice for photos. We didn't have food catered in as we had a professional bbq'r there so having the kitchen on-site was great. We could not have asked for a better place. HOWEVER.....what we did encounter that we were not at all happy about We had to hire THEIR bartenders at $150/per bartender. We HAD to have two of them and they would work for eight hours. This we knew. What we DIDN'T know was that it was the owner (Cathy) and her mother! They were not dressed appropriately in my opinion for a wedding. They were dressed like they were in a country barn hoedown. Cathy stayed for the whole evening but her mom left at 9:30-10ish. So we paid for the whole night but didn't get the two bartenders for the whole night. They had a tip jar out on the counter which I was not at all happy about! They told us we had to legally close the bar during the dinner time because we had our own wine on the table (so another two hours of paid time) but when we checked with the liquor store when we got the license this is NOT the case...but, not a huge deal as we had wine on the tables. So during this "paid" time, Cathy was outside playing with her cat. They (Cathy and her mother) then demanded silverware and ate our dinner. We had a buffet so this was not a huge deal, it IS however the principle of it!! This was never discussed nor where they invited to the dinner. Approximately 9:30, George (Cathy's father) came in to the hall and sat by the entrance inside the main hall and was dressed in "Johnny Cash", hat and all outfit. He just sat and stared at people. When someone would walk by him, he would stop them, ask if they were enjoying themselves then say "I own the place". He was the first person over to the late night buffet when it was put out on the table and helped himself to it and the desserts. During the evening, Cathy SNAPPED at a few guests to keep the doors shut because the heat was on (we had actually turned it off because it was hot) Finally at the end of the night, everyone had left when Cathy told me she had shut the fridge off but to have NO worries as this fridge holds the cold. It does NOT. When we arrived Sunday morning the fridge was warm. The slab cakes that we had piled on top of each other had sunk into each other because the card board boxes had become wet and soggy. 5 cakes flattened! Creamer and milk packets were warm, ceasar salad dressing warm and two lasagnas warm. I had to throw all of it away....it was all ruined!!! We had rented the hall for 3 days but were then told on Friday when we were setting up that we didn't rent it for Sunday but they would ALLOW us to come in and clean up but had to be gone by 12. This was not a big deal as we didn't want to be there long anyhow..again, it was the principle. All I can say is the venue is amazing and it is wonderful...the people on the other hand..... once committed to a venue and the invites are sent out. There is nothing that can be said and done when inappropriate behavior is happening. Especially in this case....I honestly didn't trust them not to kick people out if we didn't go along. I would give the venue 5/5 as it is absolutely beautiful however; because of the owners I feel they severely reduce the rating.

What a beautiful spot! Once a private home owned by Private Spencer. Now owned by Western as a…read morehotel and conference centre. The room was well appointed with beds like clouds and very quiet despite a full house with wedding guests. It was a restful stay.

Five excellent nights at this very quiet and comfortable hotel. The Father's Day Brunch was…read moredelicious and had excellently prepared dishes for every taste. The beds very comfortable. Fantastic showers. Beautiful grounds. Very professional and helpful staff always on hand. Will definitely return!

If i could put zero stars i would. We made a complaint becaise my partner is in a wheelchair and he…read morecould not see over the people standing because the disabled people are put BEHIND standing room even though the price is the same. Drunk people were breaking through the barriers and knocking people in power chairs. It has been like pulling teeth with these people. they take literally months to respond then they make excuses that theist week was busy. They offered replacement tickets for a show, but didnt respond in time for us to actually catch the show we asked for over a month ago the way they treat the disabled and their ticket holders is disgraceful especially for a concert in a dirty bar where legit couldn't see.

Great venue Wonderful seats Efficient friendly service Great new renovations and easier front door…read moreentrance

I visited the Arts Project when my friends company was celebrating their anniversary. They had a…read moreprojector set up with a slideshow and a movie. It was catered and had alcohol as well. This is a perfect space for a smaller event with urban flare. As I add happenings around London to the Yelp Events page, I always find a TON of stuff happening at the Arts Project. From plays, exhibits, painting, to event hosting, this place is a multifaceted space with great work on the walls. I took some time to take in the art while we celebrated at the event and each piece was very lovely. I don't know too much about art galleries or art itself but I really enjoyed my time here. It felt relaxed, yet exclusive. Next time you need a spot to host an event, check out the Arts Project, you will be glad you did!

For the creatively inclined and curious, this is the go to place. Many art classes open to the…read morepublic, festivals using this location as HQ, you'll definitely find something to your liking. Yesterday was promoting the Dundas street festival. There is a variety of art on display by local artists. The atmosphere is very upbeat and you should definitely come here during the London fringe festival!

WORST EXPERIENCE EVER OWNER this hall for a 250 person…read moreevent, with dinner included. We paid $35 a person plus tax for the food an an additional $1000 for drinks (coffee, tea, and soft drinks). Prior to the event I spoke to the owner Peter on the phone, I explained to him what we needed and he assured everything would be fine. We booked our event months in advance but every time I tried meeting with the owner to go over everything and finalize things he said due to covid they are not open and he can only meet two days in the week in an hour time window. I tried to accomodate this but because of my full-time work schedule I wasn't able too meet him at his times, even though Google says they are open every day. A few weeks before our event I again emailed Peter asking him for details in regards to our contract, which he didn't send me yet, and asking him what was going to be included etc. He then sent me an invoice from 2020 which originally included dessert, drinks, and linen for a price that was $4000 less than what he was currently quoting me. . I being an honest person told him that the invoice you sent me has all of these things included (see pictures). He said no it's an old invoice and made me a new one. The new one didn't have table clothes, or drinks or desserts included. But since we purchased the meals from them we also wanted drinks. I agreed to pay extra for drinks and said we would arrange our own table cloths and dessert. Which we did. He sent me 4 different invoices/contracts 10 days the event, making changes on each one. Knowing our event was in 10 days I agreed to all his changes and paid - in FULL (pictures attached) Fast forward to the day of the event - Peter emailed me the day before our event asking us to bring him table clothes so they can set up the tables. Prior to this he had made no mention as to when they needed the table clothes. He told us we are only allowed to come in at 330pm (our event started at 6pm) to set up but demand I come and give table cloths at 12 day of. So I did. When I arrived the tables were not arranged how I had asked. Again the owner was very rude and said that it was my fault because I hadn't given him a seating plan. I had made it very clear when booking and paying in full that we were doing a dinner with speakers and wanted all the tables in front of the stage. When I arrived at 12 the tables were all to the side with a big dance floor in the middle of the hall. When I told him to change the way they are set up because it won't work for us, he again started arguing with me and saying that they don't have the capacity to accommodate that request. I called my husband to come and help and told the owner that we would move them ourselves because the way he had them DOESN'T WORK for our event. We did. The owner then started accusing me of being aggressive and said he doesn't trust me because of my aggression and demanded I pay him another $1000 on the spot or else they will cancel our event and not go forward ( mind you this was at 12noon day of our event). I paid him the deposit, although I had already paid him in full PRIOR TO OUR EVENT. TRUSTING that he would serve the food, and allow for us to have an uneventful event. Once the event started and our guest started to arrive Peter started putting jugs of pop on all of the tables. I quickly informed him that IT IS RAMADAN AND EVERYONE IS FASTING and NOT TO GIVE OUT DRINKS! He said that we had asked for pitchers of pop on the tables. I explained to him that we need the drinks out with dinner (which would be at 8pm) and no one is allowed to drink before that so putting drinks on the table at 6PM doesn't work and to please remove them. Peter yelled "for F*** sakes" in the middle of our event, surrounded by our guests. And then told me to ask my guests to bring each pitcher, that he had already left out, back to the bar. I told him that no we won't be doing that and that he needs to take them back. And not to serve anything, water, drinks, good until 8pm (which I had already explained to him multiple times, prior to this). Later once the food was almost ready and it was almost time to break fast, I asked Peter to now place water on each table and the pitchers of pop are upon request. He again started to argue with me saying that he CANNOT PROVIDE WATER!!! He said that water was not included in our quote and that I did not pay for WATER!!!!! When I explained to him that I purchased drinks, coffee, tea and soft drinks I assumed WATER would be included as well. Mind you we did not cater from outside - we purchased dinner from them. I didn't know we had to accommodate our own water. Peter then said that he can only give us 2-3 jugs of water for the entire hall of 250 people. So my CEO and I went from table to table pouring water for our guests and then running back to the bar and refilling the water, as our paying guests did not have water and had been fasting for the entire day without even a sip of water.

I wish I can give this shit place zero star but system does not allow. we had a big occasion here…read moreand they rip us off with lots of shady last minute additions. Their sound system does not work for which they charge us really high but no refunds in fact he was accusing us of breaking their system which is utter non sense. Also he asked us to get the insurance incase of any sickness related to food etc., now it is like if your food sucks and people got sick we have to pay for the insurance which makes no sense. STAY AWAY from this place .

This place is such a beautiful venue for a small and intimate wedding…read more I would say comfortably - it seats about 50 people for a wedding dinner. Once you inch closer to the 100s - the space does tend to get a little bit tight. The grounds are gorgeous and they are pretty extensive and are wonderful to walk around and lose yourself in. Because it is an old historic house - so the space is a bit chopped up - but overall the wedding I had attended here made excellent use of the space with the late night and cake hosted in the Library and the drinks and pre-reception nibbles on the other side. There is a handicap accessible washroom just off to the main area, with more washrooms in basement below. The parking lot may be a bit far for the ladies in killer heels - since the house is located on top of a small hill and the parking lot is on other side the dip and incline of the hill. There is a drive up - but it may get blocked off to make room to have drinks on the outside front terrace. Another good thing is that the venue is very intimate, which means they only host one event a night.

From the owner: We are a unique event venue that is particularly for intimate weddings and celebrations! A heritage…read moremansion located in acres of beautiful parkland, this is the perfect location for couples and groups searching for a luxurious and private place to celebrate their life moments

I actually visited the London Music Club as a performer. I had no idea what the space was like and…read moreactually drove right past it, not expecting it to be so unassuming for having such a great reputation. But the evening was amazing, with a full room of people who appreciate original music. I'm amazed that there are 3 venues in this building operating at the same time. The guy who was running between the 3 shows was really friendly and helpful to the performers too. All-in-all, a great experience!

London Music Club offers you 3 separate venues in the same location. Wonderful owners and great…read moremusic. Friday nights bring us open mike for anyone musically inclined. Come down and see this unique gem in London.