Dear BAC friends, COVID-19 has affected us all more than we could have imagined. In accordance with the law, we’ve been navigating numerous postponements and cancellations. A constant state of rescheduling is our current reality. We feel so badly for our brides and our wedding vendor community who are also experiencing this same turbulence. The unknown is unsettling for sure. So we can’t thank everyone enough for their patience and resilience. In this time of social distancing, we are taking the opportunity to perform maintenance and upgrades to our venues—the church and The Annex are going to be even more beautiful when we reopen sometime soon—and Rich is conducting virtual tours of the venue for brides and grooms. Somehow, he makes it really fun for them. Like you, we are focused on what we can do, not on what we can’t do. We are proud of how our city has stayed strong and helped each other press on in the face of uncertainty. We love Wilmington and feel sure we will all come through this closer and better than before. In the meantime, stay safe!
Brooklyn Arts Center + The Annex
Two of Wilmington’s Historic Venues in One Location
Whether you live locally or are considering Wilmington, North Carolina, and the Cape Fear Coast as a destination for your wedding, concert, or exceptional event, Brooklyn Arts Center & The Annex offer you two of the most magnificent facilities in the region.
Weddings
We offer you the grandest, most historic, iconic and romantic venues in Wilmington, NC and the greater Cape Fear area, to take the first step on your wonderful new adventure.
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Brooklyn Arts Center is available to outside promoters. Our concert vendors provide state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems and the finest event support service in the southeast.
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Brooklyn Arts Center is a stunning and spectacular multi-use event venue. We host fabulous fundraisers, art shows, upscale vintage flea markets and other community events.
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We have a variety of options to suit your needs
Our breathtaking two-story historic church features original stained glass, two-story windows and can accommodate up to 250 guests, while our Manse Suite serves as a full bridal suite.
DetailsLocated in a 1910 schoolhouse connected to and directly behind the main church, The Annex has two floors that can accommodate up to 140 guests featuring a beautiful cocktail lounge and an elegant bridal suite.
DetailsLocated behind the manse is our beautiful courtyard area. The courtyard is a large, fenced, private garden that can host up to 250 guests for a ceremony or cocktail hour.
DetailsNestled in the south tower of our church balcony sits this exciting new private bourbon bar, a perfect addition to your wedding or the ideal setting for your corporate or team-building event.
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Virtual TourHistoric Charm
Historic Downtown Wilmington’s Most Stunning Event Venue
Constructed in 1888, St. Andrews Church was the cultural, spiritual, and social center of Wilmington, North Carolina’s, bustling Brooklyn neighborhood for nearly a century. The adjacent, two-story school building, known now as The Annex, was completed in 1910 in memory of the founding charter members of the original Second Presbyterian Church (circa 1858). Today, both buildings have been elegantly restored and refurbished as the Brooklyn Arts Center and The Annex and, along with the charming church manse and the largest private courtyard in the city, comprise the campus that is Historic Downtown Wilmington’s most stunning event venue, the ideal location for any occasion–grand or intimate.
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