When family and friends come together after losing someone, there can be a lot to organise in a short amount of time.
The Upperhouse gives you a private place to spend time together, share stories and remember someone important to you.
Our Events team can look after the room, food, drinks and practical details, so you have less to organise.
Our private rooms can accommodate different group sizes, and we’ll help you find an option that suits the number of people you’re expecting.
Manhattan suits larger gatherings, with room for a seated memorial service or speeches, or a cocktail-style gathering where guests can move around and spend time with family and friends.
Menzies suits smaller gatherings, keeping family and friends together in a more intimate space for a memorial service, speeches or time spent together.
Beadman suits small, intimate wakes, keeping close family and friends together around the table or over drinks.
It also works well for a smaller gathering or a private lunch with family.
The Atrium and Rooftop Terrace give guests another place to spend time together, catch up over a drink or step away for a quiet conversation during the gathering.
These are shared Upperhouse spaces. Exclusive use can be arranged when all three private function rooms are hired together.
For many wakes and celebrations of life, food that guests can help themselves to works well, leaving people free to move around, talk and spend time together.
Our Celebration of Life Package includes options such as sandwiches, hot savoury platters, sliders, antipasto, cheese, seasonal fruit and a selection of sweets. Tea and coffee can also be arranged throughout the gathering.
If choosing the food feels like one decision too many, you don’t have to work it all out yourself. Tell us roughly how many people you’re expecting, what you’d like to offer and the budget you’re working with. Our Events team and Executive Chef Wayne Alger can help put together an option from there.
For drinks, we can set up an on-consumption bar tab with your choice of beverages and a spending limit agreed in advance.
Let our Events team know about any dietary requirements and we’ll work through the available options with you.
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 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.
We understand pets can be an important part of the family. However, pets are not permitted in The Upperhouse due to the health and food safety requirements we need to follow.
Registered assistance animals are welcome.
You don’t need to have everything worked out before you contact us.
Tell us what you know so far, including the date and approximate number of people you’re expecting. Our Events team can talk you through the available rooms, food and drinks and help with the arrangements 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.
