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Welcome to The Corleck
A new venue for arts, culture and heritage on Toronto’s waterfront.
Canada Ireland Foundation (CIF) has signed a lease with the City of Toronto to transform an under-utilized and derelict heritage building on Toronto’s waterfront into a vibrant new venue for arts, cultural and heritage programming.
The Corleck Building, formerly known as The Administrative Building for the Canada Malting Company, stands beside the iconic silos that overlook Ireland Park and Billy Bishop Airport.
As of October 2024, heritage window installations are nearing completion, marking the final step in the building’s winterization. This milestone paves the way for interior renovations that will transform The Corleck into a vibrant destination with classrooms, meeting rooms, a café, and a dynamic performance space, with work expected to continue through much of 2025.
The Corleck Building will present new opportunities for the Irish-Canadian community to explore its deep roots and to engage with the many diverse cultures that enrich the city today.
– Robert G. Kearns, Founder & Chair of the Canada Ireland Foundation
Here is a tour of the heritage building with a before and after on November, 2024
Events at The Corleck
The Corleck will host a broad range of exhibitions, live music, theatre performances and talks when it opens.
In the meantime, view our events happening online and at other exciting venues around Toronto.
The Corleck Campaign
We are grateful to all our donors and supporters.
Special thanks to our visionary donors whose generosity will be recognized in a variety of customized capacities on-site, through our website and media campaigns and with special invitations to events such as our annual Chair’s St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon and our ongoing series of lectures and cultural performances.
We welcome the opportunity to express our gratitude through recognition that is personalized and relevant to our community of stakeholders.
Corleck Donors
City of Toronto
Government of Ireland
Government of Canada
Aidan and Pat Flatley
Stephen Smith and Diane Blake
Brady Welch
Aaron Regent
Jonathan See
Tyler, Claire and Dylan MacNamara
Alan Duffy
The Pollock Family
CN Rail
Support The Corleck
The Foundation’s continued growth and success are made possible by supporters like you. To make a contribution to The Corleck Campaign, please reach out to our team.
admin@canadaireland.com
Visit The Corleck
Located at:
3 Eireann Quay, Toronto, ON
M5V 0A3
Accessibility:
The facility is currently undergoing extensive restoration and rehabilitation. The interior is not open to the public. Steps have been made during the rehabilitation and restoration of The Corleck to ensure the facility, when it opens, will be broadly and easily accessible. The entrance to the main event space will be free of barriers and steps, and an elevator will enable access to all levels. Should you require assistance or information, do not hesitate to contact a member of our team.
Land Acknowledgement
Canada Ireland Foundation acknowledges that The Corleck sits upon the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and that the region is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
