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Solihull Arts Complex


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Contact Information

Address
Homer Road
Town
Solihull
County
Birmingham
Postcode
B91 3RG
Email
artscomplex@solihull.gov.uk
Main Contact
0121 704 6754
Company Manager
 
Box Office
0121 704 6962
General Admin
0121 704 6961
Stage Door
 
Fax
0121 704 8195
Website
solihull.gov.uk/arts
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Andrew Sheriff (Ops. Man.)
Chief Electrician
Ian Roberts
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
 
Accomodation list is available from
 
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
pros + pit extension
Rake
no
Surface
hardboard
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
yes
Type of flying system
Hemp
Total number of lines
16
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm OD
Barrel length
10m
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
11.00m
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
 
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
 
Apron Width
9.80m
Apron Depth
3.00m
Traps/Size
None
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
 
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Down stage left
FOH call facilities?
no
Q-Lights?
yes
Bar Bells?
yes
Q-Lights Movable?
yes some
First aid box?
 

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
9.00m
Height
4.65m to pelmet

Wing Space:

Stage Left
2.00m
Height of Grid
11.50m
Stage Right
2.00m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
white wall

Blacks:

Borders
2
Legs
4 x soft 10x hard
Tabs
2 + 2 permanent travellers

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
For large get-ins with set or PA, the get-in is via Touchwood Shopping centre delivery area on the roof. Parking bay 22 Lift 6B. The lift dimensions are 8.00m long x 3.00m wide x 3.00 high payload 2000Kgs. Small scale get in via ramp at side of building (

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
1 x 32A 3 phase, 1 x 63A, 1 x 32A
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
Strand 520i

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
48 x 3K
FOH
24 x 3K
Any patching/twinning
no

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
12 x Strand cantata 11/26 FOH
Fresnels
8 x Strand Cantata F (advance bar, 4 x scrollers)
Cyc Floods
4 x Strand Coda 4
Follow Spots
Strand Solo CSI
Movable lanterns list
6 x Strand Cantata 11/26, 10 x Strand Cantata 18/32
20 x Strand Cantata F, 10 x Strand Canta
30 x Parcans (CP62)
4 x Strand Coda 4
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
2 x Zargee

Sound

Indication of tie lines
 
Mixer position
control room or rear of auditorium
Equipment available
Soundcraft K3 32/8/2/1
4 x Tannoy v12 onstage monitors
Tannoy front of house system
cass/cd/md playback
16 x radio mics (lav.)
Headset/comms details
Tecpro system 6 x B/P H/Set
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
6 ( 1 x disabled)
Showers & toilets
2 x showers 4 x toilets
Access to stage
via 4 steps (or wheelchair lift)
Wardobe facilities
iron
 
Wig room & facilities
no

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
 

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
 
Chairs
20
Net
No
Rostra
No
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Authorised22-Apr-2005

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