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De Montfort Hall


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Entry updated 13-Sep-2010

Contact Information

Address
Granville Road
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Postcode
LE1 7RU
Email
dmh.office@leicester.gov.uk
Main Contact
General Enquiries (0116) 233 3113
Company Manager
 
Box Office
(0116) 233 3111
General Admin
(0116) 233 3113
Stage Door
(0116) 233 3029
Fax
(0116) 2333 182
Website
www.demontforthall.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Jake Webb
Chief Electrician
Graham Williams
Sound Technician
Joel Bright
Stage Manager
Dave Fidler
Stage Carpenter
NA
Flyman
NA
Wardrobe Contact
NA
FOH Contact/Manager
Andy Gillespie
Accomodation list is available from
Pete Mitchell (0116) 233 3152
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Variable
Rake
None
Surface
Maple
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes.... Contact Technical Manager
Type of flying system
Winched
Total number of lines
12
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
19.8m
Max load rating per set
500kg
Maximum out dead
10m
Overall load rating
500kg per set but various other strong p
Spacing between lines
Variable
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
Variable
Apron Width
12.5m
Apron Depth
3.5m
Traps/Size
None
Weight Restrictions
None
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Full stage plans are available from Technical Officer
Becky Mabbott 0116 2333 153

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
SL or SR
FOH call facilities?
Box office, SM Desk or Stage door
Q-Lights?
Yes from SM desk
Bar Bells?
Yes, 8 total 2 fixed position
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes
First aid box?
Various locations around front and rear

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
Variable
Height
Variable

Wing Space:

Stage Left
See Stage plans for details
Height of Grid
N/A
Stage Right
See Stage plans for details
Setting line to rear of prosc
N/A
Setting line to front edge of stage
Variable
Setting line rear wall
Variable

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
Yes

Blacks:

Borders
Yes
Legs
Yes
Tabs
Yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
2 Bays, Ramps available, easy in

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
300A TP,N&E situated under stage SL
Sound
200A TP,N&E situated under stage SR

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
OB Supply 300A SP,N&E Stage door/32A TP,N&E SL and SR for Motor control
Lighting Control
Avolite D4 Elite

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
144 12 x 5K 132 x 2.5K
FOH
60 2.5K
Any patching/twinning
none

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
12 Cantata 18/32, 24 Cantata 11/26 12 19deg source four
Fresnels
24 x PAR 64
Cyc Floods
Thomas 4 by 1k 10 off
Follow Spots
2k xenospot
Movable lanterns list
6 off Clay Paky stage zoom hi 1200
6 Robe wash lights 575
see house tech spec for details
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
1 Large Tallescope, 1 small Tallescope,

Sound

Indication of tie lines
56 send 24 return Variable
Mixer position
2 Different locations dependent on forma
Equipment available
Full FOH line array and Yamaha M7CL v2
6 Onstage mixes available inhouse
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
Dual Channel TECPRO comms system
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
7 Dressing rooms
Showers & toilets
all have showers, all but DR 5 has own t
Access to stage
5 rooms on same level, 2 on higher level
Wardobe facilities
industrial washing machine and tumble dryer
 
Wig room & facilities
N/A

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
12.5m x 3.5m

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
None
Chairs
Yes
Net
No
Rostra
Yes variable heights steel deck
Double bass pin boards
no
Sound baffles
no

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
No

Other

Any other features
If you require any more detailed information than already given please ring for a complete venue specification pack.

Change History: Entry created pre-2009, Entry updated 13-Sep-2010

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