SPACE AVAILABLELOC GASTOWN / VANCOUVERRATE PEAK / OFF-PEAK / AFTER-HOURSPAY CARD · CRYPTO
EVENT SPACE · GASTOWN / VANCOUVER · ~1,200 SQ FT

HOST IT
AT DCTRL.

A single 1,200 sq ft room in Gastown — one event at a time, the whole space yours. Talks, launches, workshops, socials, hackathons, film shoots. Member-run and non-profit, priced by the hour with a transparent estimate before you commit.

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$ request —booking --space=dctrl --estimate
Apply to host an event // free estimate · no payment online
BEPSI · DCTRL.WTFThe DCTRL space — a bitcoin-branded BEPSI machine against exposed brick
Apply to host Talks Launches Workshops Socials Hackathons Film shoots Meetups
// WHY_DCTRL

A ROOM THAT WORKS FOR BUILDERS.

No sales rep, no opaque quote. Configure your event, see every line item, and apply in minutes.

01One indivisible space~1,200 sq ft, one event at a time. The whole room is yours — no shared walls, no double-bookings.
02Transparent estimateA full line-item price before you apply — rent, services, fees, GST. In CAD, no surprises.
03Gastown locationDowntown Vancouver. Transit at the door, bars and late-night energy on the block.
04Pay in cryptoCard or crypto. Flag it as a crypto event — or a public one — and the estimate discounts the rent.
05Member ratesMembers, coworking and dedicated-desk holders book the space free or at a discount.
06Flexible hours30-minute increments, cross midnight, span days. Peak, off-peak and after-hours rates auto-apply.
THE SPACE · IN USEA talk in progress at DCTRL with the audience seated on the main floor
Footprint
~1,200 sq ft
Capacity
~120 standing
Access
24 hour
Est. in
< 5 min
// figures illustrative — final capacity + specs confirmed at review
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BRING THE GEAR.

Add services to your application — priced free, flat, or by the hour, and folded into your estimate. The list evolves.

+ChairsSeating, your count
+TablesFolding + high-top
+ProjectorScreen + HDMI
+Mic / AVBasic sound
+StreamingLive to the web
+DJ soundFull PA system
+PhotographerEvent coverage
+CleaningPost-event reset
// THE_SPACE

SEE THE ROOM.

Raw brick, hardwood floors, tall street-level windows and a freight lift. Reconfigure it for a keynote, a launch party, or a shoot.

MAIN ROOMA community gathering in the DCTRL main room, with exposed brick and a wood mezzanine
RAW BRICKOriginal exposed-brick wall and reclaimed wood stairs
STAIRWELLStairs leading down into the DCTRL space
FREIGHT LIFTThe freight elevator at DCTRL
HACKERSPACE · DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER, BC · SINCE 2013

APPLY TO HOST
AN EVENT.

No account, no deposit online. Three steps — tell us about the event, get a transparent estimate, get confirmed.

01
Apply

Title, date, time and duration, expected attendance, category and any services. One page — a read-only calendar shows what's already booked.

02
Get an estimate

Instantly see a line-item breakdown — venue rent by hour, category adjustment, services, membership discount, GST and a refundable deposit.

03
Get confirmed

DCTRL reviews, adjusts the estimate if needed, and reaches out to lock your slot and settle the deposit. No payment changes hands online.

Start your application // takes about five minutes