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Technical Specification

You can view our full technical specification here.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like to discuss technical requirements, please contact the General Manager on alex.robins@fleet-tc.gov.uk, or the Technical Manager on technical@fleet-tc.gov.uk  or call 01252 811099.

Dimensions

Stage

  • Proscenium Width: 8350mm (27ft 3’’)
  • Proscenium Height: 3450mm (11ft 3’’)
  • Pros Thickness: 295 mm (11’’)
  • Depth of Stage to Back Wall (Includes Apron): 6260mm (20ft 5’’)
  • Apron Depth: 890mm (2ft 11’’)
  • Apron Width: 10420mm (31ft 1’’)

Above Stage

  • Grid beams: 5570mm (18ft 2’’)
  • Underside of Cinema Screen: 4090mm (13ft 4’’)
  • Bar Out Dead (Majority): 5300mm (17ft 3’’)

Wing Space (Depth x Width)

  • Wing Space Stage Left: 4550mm (14ft 9’’) x 4000mm (13ft 1’’)
  • Wing Space Stage Right 2585mm (8ft 5’’) x 4560mm (14ft 11’’)

Auditorium (Flat Floor – Depth x Width)

  • 15320mm (50ft 2’’) x 17470mm (57ft 3’’)

Stage Equipment

  • Stage management position
  • One show relay camera showing a stage view from FOH
  • 2x Intercom packs to allow communication between stage and control box
  • One audio show relay to both dressing rooms
  • Two pairs of soft masking legs
  • One pair of mid-stage black running tabs operated from stage left wing
  • One pair of up-stage black running tabs operated from the stage left wing
  • One set of front tabs/curtains operated from DSL
  • One Star Cloth
  • Four Rostra – 2.5m (8’) long x 1.25m (4’) wide

Flying Facilities

There is one bar situated upstage that can be lowered and raised to accommodate backdrops or projection screens. Also, there are 12 bars / tracks which are fixed, please see the hanging plot in our full technical specification document for further details. Bars/tracks can be altered through discussion with the Technical Manager in advance of the event.

Load In / Out Load

Load ins are made through the rear of the building at auditorium level. Equipment must then be lifted onto stage level (4ft Approx.) Unfortunately, we do not have a stage door area/entrance. Access to the backstage area for artistes is via the main entrance at the front of the building.

Dressing Rooms and Washroom Facilities

  • 2 large dressing rooms with seating for at least 12 artists, both dressing rooms have 2 showers and toilet facilities.
  • Small kitchen – with microwave, kettle, fridge and ironing facilities.

Capacities

In line with the conditions of our Public Entertainment license and in the interests of fire safety, the maximum number of persons we can accommodate on the stage, in the dressing rooms and general backstage areas, including chaperones, helpers and technical crew, etc. is 100.

The Function Room and Dance Studio may also be hired for rehearsals and functions, contact the General Manager for information on rates and what the spaces can be used for.

Function Room capacity: 60

Dance Studio capacity: 60

Seating Configurations

We are a flat floor venue offering a versatile set of seating configurations including Theatre and Cabaret style seating. The seating configuration for your event can be agreed at the time of booking.

Production Equipment

Lighting

Control

  • Chamsys Magic Q

Dimmers

  • 4 x 6 channel Zero88 Beta dimmer packs

Follow spots

  • 1 x Strand 2kw follow spot

Generic Lighting

  • 14 x 1000W par can
  • 10 x 500W ETC Source 4 Junior

LED Lighting

  • 8 x Prolight StudioCob Par
  • 2 x Stairville LED Matrix
  • 2 x Lanta Aurora 1000

Automated Lighting

  • 6 x Martin Mac 700
  • 12 x Robe Colour Wash 575
  • 4 x Clay Paky Alpha Beam 300
  • 2 x Martin Mac 250

Sound

Control

  • 1 x Midas M32
  • 1 x Soundcraft Si Expression 2

Loudspeaker – PA

  • 4 x L-Acoustics Arcs Wide
  • 4 x L-Acoustics SB18

Amplification – PA

  • 2 x L-Acoustics LA4

Loudspeaker – Stage Monitor

  • 8 x EV ELX 112P
  • 2 x EV EKX 18SP

Stage Boxes

  • 1 x Midas DL32
  • 1 x Soundcraft Mini Stagebox 32

Microphones

  • 7 x Shure SM57
  • 7 x Shure SM58
  • 1 x Shure Beta 91A
  • 2 x Shure Beta 52A
  • 1 x Sennheiser E906
  • 1 x AKG D112
  • 6 x AKG C430
  • 8 x AKG D40

Power Distribution

  • 2 x 32Amp 3 phase distribution unit

AV

  • Panasonic PT-VMZ61 Projector
  • 165″ Celexon front projection screen

Special Effects

Please contact us in advance of your event if you intend to use any of the following:

  • Pyrotechnics
  • Real flame
  • Strobes
  • Lasers
  • Guns
  • Cigarette/cigar smoking
  • Scenery or props
  • Live animals