Technical Information

Main House

General Information

Seats 250 in end-on format on raked seating. The front rows are retractable bleacher style seating. Computerised box office system, FoH café bar, toilets and large foyer area.

Lighting

96 channels of hardwired Zero 88 Chilli Pro dimming controlled by a Congo Jr desk situated in control room at rear of auditorium. Lantern stock includes:

  • 26 Selecon Rama 150mm Fresnels
  • 20 Selecon Pacific 14/35 Profiles
  • 8 Selecon Acclaim Axial 18/34 Profiles
  • 27 Par 64 (A variety of lamps are available by prior negotiation)
  • 12 Selecon 1kW cyc floods
  • 8 Chroma Q scrollers to fit Rama’s

Sound

Full range ElectroVoice PA system with EV Precision Series amplifiers. Controlled via a Yamaha MG32/14FX 32 channel desk with built in effects unit. Playback via CD, MD (x2), and Cassette.

  • 6 x ElectroVoice Clearscan radio mics
  • 4 x ElectroVoice powered foldback monitors
  • Full tie-lines between stage and control room.

 Please note that with the exception of foldback monitors the speakers are permanently installed and therefore unable to be moved.

AV

  • Motorised 18’ x 13’6” front projection screen installed between lx bars 2 and 3
  • InFocus LCD projector installed on bridge
  • Input via DVD/VCR player or composite/RGBWB situated in control room
  • Professional lectern with laptop feed to projector

Effects

  • LeMaitre Neutron Star haze machine with DMX control
  • 6/24 channel pyro controller with 3 x double pods

 Stage

  • 18m x 7.5m semi-sprung matt black flat floor stage - usable stage area 11m x 6.5m.(please note that you may not screw or fix items to the floor)
  • Black/grey Reversible Harlequin dance floor
  • House tabs available
  • Full set of blacks
  • 6 x 6m x 1.5m Black serge masking flats
  • Selection of braces and weights
  • Full height and width white cyclorama
  • Show relay paging to FoH and backstage, comms points situated around the stage
  • IR camera with video relay to DSL and dressing rooms
  • Fully equipped workshop off SL

Get-in access

Ramped access from road level via 3 sets of double doors (2000mm h x 1470mm w). Max diagonal dimension 2440mm.

Other

Induction loops FoH (box office and bar) and Infra red in auditorium for those with hearing impairment. StageText captioning system (by prior arrangement). Disabled toilets situated throughout FoH and backstage. Washing machine, tumble dryer and ironing facilities.

2 principle dressing rooms located close to the stage on the first floor, both with full showering and washroom facilities. Additional chorus dressing rooms available (2 x 14, 1 x 20, 1 x 30). For the benefit of hearing impaired performers all dressing rooms are fitted with audio and visual call systems.

Green room at stage level with tea & coffee making facilities

 

Recording Studio

Our fully equipped recording studio is available during the Summer for hire by professionals or amateurs for the recording of bands, chamber music or solo artists.

 

The equipment specification includes:

  • Behringer MX9000 mixing desk
  • Samson amplification and compression
  • Behringer effects processing
  • SM58 and SM57 microphones
  • AKG condensor microphones
  • 7 piece drum mic set
  • Recording software to be confirmed

Tea and coffee facilities are provided for artists to relax pre or post session. For larger sessions on-site catering is available.