Harriet Himmel Gilman Theater

The Harriet Himmel Gilman Theater is West Palm Beach's latest and most exciting venue. The Harriet, as it is affectionately known, occupies a building that was originally constructed in the 1920's as the First United Methodist Church of West Palm Beach. Thanks to a generous gift from its namesake, The Harriet was completely restored in 1998 by New York developers known as CityPlace Partners. It is unquestionably the centerpiece of West Palm Beach's vibrant CityPlace development. In addition to offering a superb line-up of musical performances, The Harriet also serves as an exciting new option for party, event, and meeting planners throughout the area.

The Harriet is an extremely flexible venue. Boasting over 11.000 square feet, The Harriet is fully equipped with staging, lighting, sound, support equipment, and dressing rooms. Retractable seating conveniently allows the venue to accommodate dance, music, and theater productions, as well as concerts, exhibitions, receptions, fashion shows, seminars, community meetings, and special events.

One of the area's most highly regarded caterers, Continental Catering, provides food and beverage service that proudly showcases any event held at The Harriet. The Harriet accommodates an impressive 900 guests for reception seating, 550 for banquet seating, 500-575 for performance seating, and 400 for conference seating.