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Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House Ltd (closed for refurbishment)


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Contact Information

Address
46 New Briggate
Town
Leeds
County
Yorkshire
Postcode
LS1 6NZ
Email
StageM'lgt.demon.co.uk
Main Contact
0113 245 6014
Company Manager
 
Box Office
0113 222 6222
General Admin
0113 245 6014
Stage Door
0113 245 3930
Fax
0113 246 5906
Website
www.leeds.gov.uk/GrandTheatre
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
David Yates
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
Alan Dawson
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Anne Bxendale or Darren Adams
Accomodation list is available from
Angela Rhodes
angela.rhodes@lgt.demom.co.uk
or see Web Site
www.leeds.gov.uk/GrandTheatre

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium
Rake
1:22
Surface
Hardwood overlaid with hardboard sheets
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
Double Purchase Counter Weighted
Total number of lines
65 Double Purchase Counter Weighted inc
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
13.86m
Max load rating per set
Cradle Capacity 228kg - 504lbs
Maximum out dead
18.48m Fly Bars mean height
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
 
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
 
Apron Width
 
Apron Depth
 
Traps/Size
None
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Yes - Alan Dawson Stage Manager
StageM@lgt.demon.co.uk

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Prompt Side Stage Left
FOH call facilities?
No direct PA
Q-Lights?
Yes
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes
First aid box?
Yes PS outside Company Office (No1)Stage

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
9.25m
Height
8.23m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
PS 3.76m
Height of Grid
18.48m
Stage Right
OP 3.66m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
12.05m

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
No

Blacks:

Borders
Yes
Legs
Yes
Tabs
Yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
lift 4.65mlongX0.89mWideX7.00mHigh to 2ndFloor

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
3 phase 415/429v
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
1x3 phase 150amp per phase;1xsingle-phase 60 ampPS & 1xsinngle-phase 32 OP
Lighting Control
Rank Strand Gemini 32k memory; 120 circuits

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
 
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
No

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
FOH 2 x 1202 Pani Longthrow
Movable lanterns list
 
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Yes

Sound

Indication of tie lines
 
Mixer position
Rear Stalls or PS
Equipment available
 
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
 
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
13
Showers & toilets
12 Showers + 10 Toilets
Access to stage
Via side corridors and stairs & rear cross over
Wardobe facilities
2 large wash basins;1 washing/spin dry machine;2 x tumble dryers
 
Wig room & facilities
In Dressing Room

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
 

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
 
Chairs
 
Net
 
Rostra
 
Double bass pin boards
 
Sound baffles
 

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
Male - 48; Female - 22

Other

Any other features
 

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