General Equipment



The following equipment is available to either venue, please note that when other venues are in use the equipment will be shared between the them as appropriate, on a first come first served/necessity basis.



Scenery and Staging

8 pieces 8' x 4' steel deck rostrum with legs in 1', 2', 5', 7' and some odd bits (minimum height 6"). Can be used to build an 8' x 32' forestage in the main auditorium, by prior arrangement. Click here to see pictures of the forestage. The steel deck can also be used to build catwalks or other platforms in either venue. Please note, if rostra is required, the hirer should provide personnel to move it and return it after use.

Treads, ladders, wooden rostra, flats, scenery, many pieces of profiled scenery which can be flown or free standing. Lots of scaffolding of various lengths and fittings including scaff steps.

We have a selection of chairs, tables and lecterns.



Fixtures and Fittings

We have a vast stock of stage fixtures and fittings, including flying irons, cloth-rolling irons, steel cables, pin -hinges, braces, weights, nuts and bolts. The theatre has a supply of battons and conduit for frenchmen and cloths.

The theatre would very much appreciate it if people could bring their own tools and equipment (especially screws, gaffa, LX tape) if they have them. The theatre does hold stocks of gaffa, LX tape and batteries, and can supply these at a reasonable cost.




Lighting

Listed below are the extra lamps currently available on site. This excludes those normally rigged in the Main Auditorium (see separate list)


Lamps

1 x Strand Patt 243 (2kw)
8 x Strand Patt 243 (1kw)
8 x Strand Patt 743 (1kw)
32 x Strand Min Fresnel (500w)
6 x Strand Patt 750
7 x Strand Patt 23
2 extra lens tubes to convert Patt 23 to 23N
1 x Strand Patt 23N
8 x Strand T64 profiles
4 x Strand Patt 764 profiles
7 x Par Cans (CP62 1Kw)
6 x Par Cans (500W)
15 x Short Floor Par Cans (500W)
4 Floods (500W)
2 x Outdoor Floods (1Kw)
2 x Patt 137 Floods
1 x Patt 60 Flood
2 x 2Kw CCT Follow Spots
1 x Strand Patt 293 2kw Followspot

Zero 88 48 channel desk (as a spare or used to control intelligent lighting)


Effects

1 x Rosco Smoke Machine (with remote and fan)(can be controlled from lighting desk or any non-dim circuit)

2 way pyrotechnic system (portable)
12" mirror ball
Strobe (with remote)
1 x Ripple Projector
4 x 4' UV tubes with fittings
2 x 125w mercury UVs
1 x Strand Patt 252 effects projector (2kw)
1 x flame effect (for 252)
1 x water effect (for 252)

Numerous Gobos and holders for all our lamps (click here for list)



Cables and Electrics

approx 30 x 10 m 15 Amp Cables
approx 10 x 20 m 15 Amp Cables
1 x 60ft 63 Amp Cable (Cee Form)
2 x 60ft 32 Amp Cable (Cee Form)
1 x 60 FT 16 Amp Cable (Cee Form)
5 x 13 Amp 4 way blocks
1 x 16 Amp (Cee Form) to 6 way 13 amp block
4 x 15 Amp to 13 Amp Cables
4 x 13 Amp to 15 Amp Cables
1 x 63 Amp to 2 x 32 Amp Cee Form Adaptor
1 x 32 Amp Distribution Box (with RCD)
4 x 13 Amp to 16 Amp (Cee Form)

We have adequate stock of colour frames, gels and irises.


Rigging

1 x 8 way I.W.B (Main Auditorium).
2 x 10 way I.W.B (Main Auditorium.
1 x 12 way I.W.B (Main Auditorium).
1 x 12 way I.W.B (Upstairs Theatre).
4 x Floor Stands.
2 x 4' Telescopic Stands





Sound


Microphones

5 x Shure 545,
2 x Shure SM77
5 x Shure SM58
1 x EV RE20
1 x hand held radio mic (174.5 mhz)
1 x Senheizer Condenser Mic
1 x Shure Condenser Mic
1 x Shure Unidyne Switched mic
1 x Sony Condenser mic




DI Boxes

5 x passive DI boxes
1 x active DI box



Mic Stands

2 x straight stands
11 x boom stands
3 x short table stands
various adaptors, goosenecks, clips and windsheilds.



Speakers

4 x 15" wedge monitors
1 x drum fill monitor
3 small local monitors
2 x Bass Bins 250w
2 x mid cans
2 x top cabs



Misc

2 x mini disc players
1 x double CD Player

Plentiful supply of mic leads, speaker leads, jack leads, adaptors and spare plugs and sockets.
Please note: Any special leads required can be made up on site. The Sound equipment listed above is in addition to the equipment permanently installed in the Main Auditorium.



Musical Equipment

Various percussion instruments and effects etc.
1 x 50w combination amplifier
Ensoniq Stage Piano
Ensoniq VFX sd
Ensoniq VFX
2 x single keyboard stands
1 x double keyboard stand

Ensoniq Digital Sampler

Good Quality Upright Pianos

Both of these are situated in the Main Auditorium, one at floor level and one at stage level. If you wish to use a piano in the Upstairs Theatre or the Theatre Bar, you should provide personnel to move and return it. If you wish the piano to be tuned, this must be detailed in your technical specifications when you return them to us with your contract.



Audio/Visual

1 x Barco Graphics 800 projector (Main Auditorium)
2 x Overhead Projectors
1 x 16mm Bell and Howell projector
2 x small carousel slide projectors and screen.




Props and Costumes

We have a store of stage props and hand props, costumes, hats and shoes, and furniture etc. Detailed list soon to be available, in the meantime please contact the theatre for further information.

Please Note: Any costumes used must be cleaned and returned, anything which is borrowed must be returned in the condition it is lent, any damage or breakages will be paid for.






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