A birthday with a zero on the end. Ten, twenty-five or fifty years of marriage. An engagement everyone’s been waiting for. Or a retirement after years of work.
Whatever the occasion, The Upperhouse gives you the space to bring people together. Our three private function rooms also host sporting club award nights, community events and family celebrations, with spaces for different group sizes and styles.
With food by Executive Chef Wayne Alger and an experienced Events team to look after the details, you can spend more time with the people you invited.
Manhattan suits 21sts, milestone birthdays, engagement parties, retirements and award nights, with room for dinner and speeches or drinks, music and dancing.
Menzies suits smaller celebrations, from baby and bridal showers to birthdays and family occasions. The Rooftop Terrace is directly outside, giving guests another place to catch up over a drink.
Beadman suits more intimate dinners, hens and bucks nights, retirement parties and smaller celebrations, keeping everyone together around the table or over drinks.
The Atrium and Rooftop Terrace give guests another place to catch up over a drink and move between the indoor and outdoor spaces. These are shared Upperhouse spaces. Exclusive use can be arranged when all three private function rooms are hired together.
A 21st with a room full of friends calls for something different to a family lunch after a christening. How you want to celebrate can shape how you want to eat.
Executive Chef Wayne Alger brings years of experience from kitchens including Bathers Pavilion, XO and The Inn, with menus designed around different styles of celebration.
Choose from canapés, shared grazing menus, plated dining, Churrasco BBQ or buffet options, then work with our Events team to find what suits your occasion. Children’s meals and dietary options are also available.
Work directly with Executive Chef Wayne Alger to create a multi-course menu around your occasion, your guests and the food you love.
Maybe it’s a DJ who gets everyone onto the dance floor. Flowers that change the feel of the room. A cake everyone gathers around. Or those little details you’ve had saved to your phone for months.
Bring your own ideas to The Upperhouse or if you need a hand finding the right people then explore our preferred local suppliers who already know our spaces.
We’ve put together answers to some of the questions we hear most often. If there’s something we haven’t covered, our team is happy to help.
The Upperhouse is the events space above the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan. With three private function rooms, a light-filled Atrium and open-air Rooftop Terrace, it hosts everything from weddings, celebrations and corporate events to live music and dining events.
The Upperhouse is upstairs at the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan in the centre of Queanbeyan, just 15 – 20 minutes from Canberra.
Yes. A lift provides access from the ground floor to The Upperhouse. For guests requiring step-free access, the Monaro Street entrance to the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan has ramp access. The Upperhouse also has an accessible toilet.
Yes. Free public parking is available nearby in the Morisset Street and Rutledge Street car parks. Time limits apply in the Morisset Street car park.
From milestone birthdays and engagement parties to anniversaries, baby and bridal showers, retirement parties, christenings, Holy Communions, award nights and community celebrations, our three private spaces can be set up for different group sizes and styles of event.
Tell our Events team what you’re celebrating and roughly how many people you’re expecting and they can help you choose the space that suits.
Yes. Depending on the space and your guest numbers, you can choose a seated or cocktail-style celebration, with catering options including canapés, shared grazing menus, plated dining, Churrasco BBQ and buffets.
Our Events team can help you work through the layout and food options that suit what you have planned.
Choose from beverage packages or an on-consumption bar tab with an agreed spending limit.
Our Events team can talk you through the options and help you choose what works for your celebration.
Yes. You’re welcome to arrange your own DJ or live entertainment, or talk to our Events team about recommended suppliers.
You don’t need to have everything planned before you contact us.Tell us what you’re celebrating, the date you’re considering, roughly how many people you’re thinking of inviting and what you have in mind. Our Events team can help you choose the space, food and drinks and work through the details from there.
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Our sister venue, a short drive from Queanbeyan. Same team, same standards, built around the restaurant and the bar.
