From blog.pogby.com:
From hundreds of kids roaming the halls during the day, to a New York City hotspot at night? Caedmon Spaces, a school by day, transforms into a multi-purpose venue on weekends and nights. Pulling the various awards and school artwork off the walls and removing the children size seating, leaves the main room to really show its true potential as a great space for all events . A
dding LED lighting and wooden partitions with a few other key decorations, an average cafeteria can come to look just as good, if not better than a NYC nightclub. On the flip side, leaving the gym as is keeps a great activity room and perfect for any children’s birthday party. The out-door courtyard is also great for those occasions during warmer months. Caedmon Spaces knows how to alter their space to satisfy any party-goers needs. Located on East 80th Street between 1st and York Avenue, is the entrance to Caedmon Spaces. Walking up the quick six or seven steps shows the covered porch area of one of Pogby‘s newest venues available for bookings online. Immediately setting the tone for the decor, the covered porch can be easily draped to the planners needs. Entering the lobby of Caedmon Spaces wooden partitions can be used to cover any unwanted space while other areas of the lobby can be configured for a coat check and/or event registration. Through the double-doors of the lobby, hard wood floors run the length of the space while painted green wooden trimmings give a refined accent to the room. A classic Steinway Piano adds to the atmosphere and is available for use during events for no extra charge. Wooden or black fold up chairs are included in the rental fee when booking through Pogby.com as the Caedmon Hall can accommodate up to 75 seated guests. A beautiful stained wooden table can be removed to create more space for a seated party, and is great to be left in for formal Cocktail Reception which holds 125 people comfortably standing and mingling. Whether you are meeting the needs for 1 to 125 people, the Caedmon Hall is a beautiful space which lends itself to most any event. LED lighting and a stellar DJ can transform the Caedmon Dining Hall, making the space have a true nightclub feel. The blank white walls give a great backdrop for any color lighting and/or visual projection, and partitions and draping block off all remaining indications the space is actually part of a school. With a standing capacity of 250 and seated capacity of 200, the Dining Hall at CaedmonSpaces is able to accommodate a number of different types of private events and meeting. Like the Caedmon Hall event space on the floor above, the Dining Hall is able to provide wooden and/or black fold up chairs as well as plenty of multi-purpose tables to be set up in a variety of ways. Staying true to their principles of flexibility Caedmon has a number of recommended caterers to refer, but also allow outside catering, both which have full access to the full caterer’s kitchen, equipped with two ovens, refrigerators and more, is supplied with no extra cost. You no longer have to travel downtown for a NYC nightclub, Caedmon Spaces can provide you the location and the feel on the Upper East Side. Although Caedmon Spaces can be transformed into almost anything, nothing needs to be changed to have a great kid’s birthday party. The outdoor courtyard is set up with a jungle gym and other children’s equipment to keep them occupied for more than the usual twenty minutes and the fourth floor gym will keep them active for hours. The gym, considered as full service but not full size, is 900 square feet and has two retractable basketball hoops and a rock climbing wall. Located on the forth floor, the staircase to access is perfect to combat the sugar rush of a child’s birthday party. Whether you are in need of a Children’s birthday space, dining hall or a nightclub, Caedmon Spaces, available for bookings through Pogby.com, accommodates any party needs and with easy access from the M15 or subway lines 4,5 and 6 is a great place for your next private event!