
Event Rentals
Overview
About Event Rentals
UTEC has an amazing, historic building with multiple spaces available to be rented to the community. After an ambitious renovation, finished in 2012, UTEC is now the oldest LEED Platinum Certified building in the world. With a mix of original architecture and modern amenities, our variety of event spaces are sure to impress your guests.
Event Spaces
The Main Hall
Large Conference Room / Dance Studio
Board Room
Cafe
The Main Function Hall is the largest of our rentable spaces. This beautiful hall, formerly used by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, was built in 1839 and still features beautiful historical details. Renovated in 2012, it easily converts from casual to formal, and is ideal for weddings, receptions, fundraisers, birthday parties, concerts, lectures, film screenings, and much more. This versatile space can also be used as a gym, with (re)movable basketball hoops and plenty of space to move around.
The total capacity of the room is up to 300 people, with the exact number dependent on the type of event and preferred set-up. Our event staff can advise on the best seating arrangement for your function, whether 30 people or 300.
Highlights:
- Advanced sound system, including multi-channel soundboard
- Massive drop-down screen, projector, and full AV system
- Four tracks of theater lighting
- 30 foot cathedral ceiling with historic architectural detail
- Original hardwood floors
- Two majestic red-carpeted mezzanines
- Original staircases – perfect for a grand entrance!
- Large dry erase wall to use as you choose
Our Dance Studio / Large Conference room is a truly adaptable space. With floor-to-ceiling mirrors on one side, sprung wood floors, and a user-friendly sound and AV system, it easily accommodates all types of dance and fitness groups. It also makes a unique meeting space, easily accommodating meetings, corporate gatherings, private dinners, weekend brunches, mixers, and more.
The total capacity of the room is up to 40 seated at tables or 75 theater-style, with the exact number dependent on the type of event and preferred set-up. Our event staff can advise on the best seating arrangement for your function.
Highlights:
- AV system including large wall-mounted monitor
- Wireless internet
- Beautiful natural light
- Sliding glass interior windows overlooking indoor atrium with historic stained glass
- Sprung-wood floor
- Full wall of mirrors
The Board Room is ideal for meetings, workshops, classes, and other small gatherings. The room is quiet and private, and rentals can take place even during our busiest programming hours without being impacted by activity elsewhere in the building.
The total capacity of the room is up to 20 people, with the exact number dependent on the preferred set-up. Our event staff can advise on the best seating arrangement for your function or meeting.
Highlights:
- Full AV system, including large-screen wall-mounted monitor
- Wireless internet
- Large dry-erase wall
- Conference room tables built by UTEC’s woodshop
- Windows overlooking downtown Lowell
- Elevator access
Our beautiful and colorful café offers a versatile space for many types of corporate and private events: mixers, dinners, brunches, cocktail parties, showers, birthdays and more. It has a private entrance from the street and rental includes use of the adjacent indoor courtyard and outdoor patio.
The total capacity of the room is up to 70 seated (using the courtyard as well) and up to 100 people cocktail party style, with the exact number dependent on the type of event and preferred set-up. Our event staff can advise on the best seating arrangement for your function.
Highlights:
- Wall art and imagery featuring UTEC’s work and mission.
- Separate direct entrance from the street
- Cafe tables and bar built by UTEC youth
- Option to clear cafe furnishings and set up more formally
- Adjacent to full catering kitchen
- Original slate tiles from church roof repurposed as cafe wall
- 1800s church flooring repurposed as cafe counter siding
- AV system including large wall-mounted monitor
- Wireless internet
- Adjacent indoor courtyard with striking 3-story staircase
- Original stained glass windows in courtyard
Catering
Please note that we currently have very limited capacity to take on catering for events hosted at UTEC, because we have pivoted our culinary businesses to work on emergency food distribution. Since July 2020, we have delivered over 150,000 meals to those most in need. That work keeps our team busy! We do allow outside caterers (and always have, but especially now!). Please contact us for more information or recommendations.
