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Swindon Arts Centre


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Contact Information

Address
Devizes Road
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Postcode
SN1 4BJ
Email
 
Main Contact
01793 466565
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01793 614837
General Admin
01793 466565
Stage Door
 
Fax
 
Website
 
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
 
Accomodation list is available from
David Kingsbury (01793 466565)
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium
Rake
No
Surface
Wood
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
None
Total number of lines
 
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
22'
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
11'6
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
 
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
 
Apron Width
22'
Apron Depth
5'
Traps/Size
N/A
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Clarry Bean (Manager)
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
SL
FOH call facilities?
PC & Control Room
Q-Lights?
None
Bar Bells?
None
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
PC

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
20'
Height
10'5

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
11'5
Stage Right
 
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
Yes - solid curved white cyc

Blacks:

Borders
Yes
Legs
Yes - 2 pairs
Tabs
Yes - 3 sets

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Via goods lift

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
 
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
1 x 32Aor 2 x 16A PC
Lighting Control
Zero88 Fat Frog

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
26 x 2.3kW
FOH
22 x 2.3kW
Any patching/twinning
Some paired circuits - see lighting plan

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
Equipment list available on request
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Ladder

Sound

Indication of tie lines
12 per side
Mixer position
Control Rm or Rear of Aduitorium
Equipment available
D&B Ci60s x 2 FOH
D&B Ci80s x 2 Delays
D&B Max12 monitors
 
 
Headset/comms details
4 TechPro sets - positions, LX, SQ, PC, OP,
US, Auditorium.

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
3 (1 wheelchair accessable)
Showers & toilets
1 shower, 3 toilets
Access to stage
Via steps or lift
Wardobe facilities
Iron & Ironing board
 
Wig room & facilities
None

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
None

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
4
Chairs
30+
Net
N/A
Rostra
None
Double bass pin boards
None
Sound baffles
None

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
N/A

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Authorised12-Jun-2008

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