Durham, Ontario

A Few Filming Locations in Durham

Bond|ST Event Centre

Bond|ST Event Centre is a multi-purpose concert and special event facility, located in the former GM Auto Workers Union Hall in downtown Oshawa. The two-story brick building contains the Bond St. Café coffee shop, a bar with small stage called The Local Lounge, a large basement bar and concert venue called 222 with a capacity of 400, a casual second floor restaurant with long bar and open kitchen called The Snack Bar, and the Bond/St Main Stage concert room, with large stage that has a capacity of 1200 and features a wraparound mezzanine level on three sides of the room. There are also two green rooms in the lower level, large very modern bathrooms. The exterior features a fire escape on the west side of the building, colorful graffiti, and neon signage on both the exterior and interior walls, and an adjacent small parking lot.

Bond|ST Event Centre is a multi-purpose concert and special event facility, located in the former GM Auto Workers Union Hall in downtown Oshawa. The two-story brick building contains the Bond St. Café coffee shop, a bar with small stage called The Local Lounge, a large basement bar and concert venue called 222 with a capacity of 400, a casual second floor restaurant with long bar and open kitchen called The Snack Bar, and the Bond/St Main Stage concert room, with large stage that has a capacity of 1200 and features a wraparound mezzanine level on three sides of the room. There are also two green rooms in the lower level, large very modern bathrooms. The exterior features a fire escape on the west side of the building, colorful graffiti, and neon signage on both the exterior and interior walls, and an adjacent small parking lot.

TriBro’s Toronto East Studios in Pickering features three 18,000 sq. ft. stages with 21 ft. ceiling height, large paint and carp shops, makeup, hair, and wardrobe spaces, totaling 140,000 sq. ft. of production space. The building also features 25,000 sq. ft. of modern office spaces on two floors with a large upscale lobby, various open office spaces with high ceilings, modern boardrooms of assorted sizes, and many windows. It could double as a modern office location space. Ample onsite parking for crew and basecamp, additional acres available for backlot development.

Vicdom Sand and Gravel Pits

Vicdom Sand and Gravel, film-friendly and experienced, offers two adjacent sites with active sand and gravel operations encompassing over 1,000 acres located 30 – 40 minutes northeast of Toronto. The Brock Rd. Pit and Giordano Pit includes small water-filled pits, extensive mixed species forested areas with limited undergrowth, large meadow areas with rolling hills, a large pond, and a winding dirt road through the forested area.

Vicdom Sand and Gravel, film-friendly and experienced, offers two adjacent sites with active sand and gravel operations encompassing over 1,000 acres located 30 – 40 minutes northeast of Toronto. The Brock Rd. Pit and Giordano Pit includes small water-filled pits, extensive mixed species forested areas with limited undergrowth, large meadow areas with rolling hills, a large pond, and a winding dirt road through the forested area.

Picturesque small park with public access at Newcastle waterfront on Lake Ontario. A variety of settings available, including beach, gazebo, pier and small lighthouse, boat launching ramp, and Newcastle marina. Adjacent waterfront upscale residential neighborhood with a number of New England and Long Island looking homes.

The 101-year-old Newcastle Town Hall is a large 2-story period colonial style brick building with original clock tower. The building’s period brick interior features a large Banquet Hall with stage with grand piano, 25 ft. ceilings and large windows, original wood floors and lighting fixtures and an industrial kitchen. The building also has a Council Chamber/large boardroom upstairs from the entrance. The lower level has a multi-purpose Centennial Room, and circa 1959 4 lane Bowling Alley. Exterior features immaculately groomed gardens with outdoor gazebo, and a parking lot with entrance directly into the Banquet Hall. Also, in the building but not photographed is the Sopor Valley Model Railroad Assoc., YMCA Child Centre, Newcastle Historical Society and Masonic Lodge (NOTE – Masonic Lodge NOT available for filming).

This new resort casino hotel property features 250 rooms and suites, conference rooms, an indoor pool and exercise room, and is located just south of the 401 in Pickering. The hotel is connected via a large high ceiling central atrium to the concert and event facility called “The Arena,” with a capacity of 2,500 and featuring retractable fixed grandstand, floor seating and a large stage with wings. The lobby of the venue also features a modern spiral staircase. The attached casino (not photographed) has 2,200 slot machines, 90 live gaming tables as well as various restaurant options. The property has large surface and above ground parking.