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ANZA Club

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Last reviewed: August 9, 2026 | Vancouver | Wedding Banquet Halls |

Business status: Active.

Last reviewed: August 9, 2026. Business status: Active.

ANZA Club operates a main-floor rental hall in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood and explicitly welcomes weddings alongside birthdays, theatre productions, live music, book launches and DJ events. For couples researching an ANZA Club wedding venue in Vancouver, the key proposition is a 19+ private-event hall with a bar, performance stage, green room and optional sound equipment rather than a documented all-inclusive wedding package.

The official rental page publishes a 117-person capacity, weekday and weekend room rates, included furniture, optional audiovisual equipment and direct booking contacts. This profile was last reviewed on August 9, 2026. The club’s website was active and listed upcoming private events, although it also announced a temporary renovation closure running from July 20 to August 13; couples should confirm which areas and dates are affected.

Services and specialization

ANZA Club’s documented wedding service is rental of its main-floor hall. The venue says it welcomes private and public events ranging from weddings and birthdays to live performances and DJ events. The space was renovated in 2012 and has a contemporary bar, performance stage and green room.

The hall is particularly oriented toward events involving recorded music, a DJ or a live band. Published add-ons include device and DJ connections, a full live-music system with a sound technician, a projector and programmable coloured lighting. The club does not advertise wedding planning, catering, décor, photography or a ceremony package on its rental page, so those services should not be assumed.

Main-floor private-event hall
Contemporary bar, stage and green room
Device, DJ and live-music sound options
Projector and programmable coloured lighting
Weddings accepted, subject to the venue’s 19+ policy

Venue details and capacity

The official maximum is 117 people. ANZA specifies that this count includes guests, the renter’s event staff and performers; ANZA bar staff and security are excluded from that total. Couples should therefore calculate attendance using everyone their event brings into the building, not only invited guests.

Use of lounge chairs and cocktail tables, highboy stools and tables, and booth benches and tables is included. The rental page does not publish seated-dinner, ceremony or standing-reception capacities, floor plans, table quantities or layout-specific limits. A couple planning dinner service, a dance floor or a ceremony-to-reception room change should request a layout based on the intended guest count.

Published maximum: 117 people
Guest total must include outside event staff and performers
ANZA bar staff and security do not count toward the stated maximum
Renters are responsible for event setup and takedown

Service area and who it may suit

ANZA Club is in Mount Pleasant at 3 West 8th Avenue in Vancouver. It may suit couples seeking an urban hall for an adult wedding celebration, particularly when a stage, bar and music setup are central to the plan. The published capacity also gives couples a firm initial screening point when comparing smaller and mid-sized Vancouver halls.

This is not presented as a full-service destination venue. It may be a better operational fit for couples comfortable managing setup, takedown and any suppliers not expressly included by the club. Because all private and public events are 19+, it will not suit a wedding where guests under the legal drinking age must attend.

Vancouver and Mount Pleasant venue searches
Adult-only wedding celebrations
Events using a DJ, live performers or projected content
Couples willing to coordinate layout and outside event logistics

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

Documented features include a defined 117-person maximum, room rates published online, up to two bar staff and security within the base rental, included lounge-style furniture, a stage and several sound choices. These are verifiable planning details rather than subjective endorsements.

The practical limits are equally important. The venue is 19+, renters handle setup and takedown, and instruments and instrument amplifiers are not supplied. The full sound package provides microphones, stands, cabling, monitors and a digital mixer, but bands must bring instruments and amplifiers or discuss monitor-based alternatives.

An event notice published on ANZA Club’s own calendar states that building entry requires steps and that the washrooms are reached by a flight of stairs. As the club also announced renovations around the review date, couples with accessibility requirements should obtain current, event-specific information directly from the venue before booking.

Strength: security and up to two bar staff are included in the stated room rate
Strength: furniture and detailed sound options are documented
Limitation: every private event is restricted to guests aged 19 and over
Limitation: renter-managed setup and takedown
Confirm: current step-free access, washroom access and any renovation-related changes

Pricing

The official rental page lists an ANZA-hosted-bar room rental at $500 from Sunday through Thursday and $650 on Friday or Saturday. Each rate covers five hours of operation, includes up to two bar staff and security, and carries an overtime charge of $75 per additional hour. The page notes that the liquor licence ends at midnight on Sundays.

Published equipment charges are $100 for a phone or similar device connection, $100 for a DJ connection, a required $25 sound-technician consultation for the DJ option, an optional $125 technician for a two-hour setup, $375 for the full live-music system with a technician for the event, and $50 for a projector.

Music licensing is additional. The site lists 3% of ticket sales with a $36.75 minimum for admission-charging live-performance events, $47.27 for prerecorded music without dancing and $94.63 for prerecorded music with dancing. These are published rental figures, not a complete wedding quote. Taxes, bar consumption, deposits, insurance, catering, cleaning, damage terms and other wedding-specific costs are not detailed on the page and should be confirmed in writing.

Sunday–Thursday room rental: $500
Friday–Saturday room rental: $650
Base rate duration: five hours
Additional time: $75 per hour
Sound and projector options: extra
Applicable music-licensing fees: extra

Contact and booking

Couples can enquire by telephone at 604-876-7128 or by email at anzaclubinfo@gmail.com. The official website directs rental enquiries to those contacts rather than providing a wedding-specific request form.

Before asking for a contract, send the preferred date, total number of guests, number of vendors or performers, desired event hours, music format and intended room layout. Because the 117-person maximum includes outside staff and performers, identifying those numbers early should make the capacity discussion more accurate. The hall calendar can help with initial date research, but only the club can confirm availability.

Website: https://www.anzaclub.org/
Telephone: 604-876-7128
Email: anzaclubinfo@gmail.com
Address: 3 West 8th Ave, Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 1M8

What couples should confirm

Ask the club to provide a complete written quote for the exact date and schedule. Confirm what “ANZA-hosted bar” means for beverage selection, minimums, payment arrangements and service style, as the rental page does not publish those details. Couples should also ask whether food service is permitted, what catering facilities or restrictions apply, and which suppliers require approval.

Request a layout showing the usable capacity for dinner, dancing, a ceremony and any stage performance. Confirm load-in and cleanup windows, furniture quantities, decoration rules, insurance requirements, deposits, cancellation terms, licensing charges and the effect of overtime. Musicians should provide technical requirements and verify which microphones, inputs and monitors will be available.

Finally, verify the current renovation status and accessibility route, including entry steps and washroom access. Couples should not rely on the general 117-person maximum or the published room rate as confirmation that a particular wedding format, guest list or date can be accommodated.

Availability and renovation impacts for the chosen date
Wedding-specific layout and realistic capacity
Bar format, beverage pricing and last service time
Food and catering rules
Accessibility for entrances, event space and washrooms
Insurance, deposit, cancellation and damage policies
Setup, takedown, cleanup and supplier access times
Final taxes, licensing charges and optional-equipment costs

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Frequently asked questions

Does ANZA Club currently accept wedding bookings?

The official rental page explicitly lists weddings among the private and public events welcomed in its main-floor hall. Availability for a particular date must be confirmed directly with the club.

How many people can attend an ANZA Club wedding?

The published maximum is 117 people. That number includes guests, the renter’s event staff and performers, but excludes ANZA bar staff and security. Ask for a layout-specific capacity before finalizing invitations.

Is ANZA Club an adults-only wedding venue?

Yes. The official rental page states that ANZA Club is a 19+ venue for both private and public events.

What is included in the room rental price?

The published room rate includes five hours, up to two bar staff, security and use of the listed lounge chairs, cocktail tables, highboy furniture and booth seating. Setup and takedown remain the renter’s responsibility.

What are ANZA Club’s published wedding hall rates?

The official page lists $500 from Sunday through Thursday and $650 on Friday or Saturday for five hours, with extra time at $75 per hour. Sound, projector and applicable music-licensing charges are additional. A complete wedding price is not published.