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THE BEDFORD CORN EXCHANGE


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Contact Information

Address
St. Pauls Square
Town
Bedford
County
Bedfordshire
Postcode
 
Email
n/a
Main Contact
01234 344813
Company Manager
 
Box Office
 
General Admin
 
Stage Door
 
Fax
01234 325358
Website
 
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Simon Talbot
Sound Technician
Simon Talbot
Stage Manager
n/a
Stage Carpenter
n/a
Flyman
n/a
Wardrobe Contact
n/a
FOH Contact/Manager
Barbar Brooker
Accomodation list is available from
Either the venue or:
Tourist Information Centre
St Paul's Square
Bedford Tel: 215226

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
 
Rake
 
Surface
 
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
 
Type of flying system
 
Total number of lines
 
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
-
Max load rating per set
-
Maximum out dead
-
Overall load rating
-
Spacing between lines
-
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
-
Apron Width
-
Apron Depth
-
Traps/Size
-
Weight Restrictions
-
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Barbara Brooker/Simon Talbot
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Yes
FOH call facilities?
Yes
Q-Lights?
Yes
Bar Bells?
No
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes
First aid box?
Yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
53'
Height
21'

Wing Space:

Stage Left
8' x 16'
Height of Grid
Variable - usually 28ft
Stage Right
8' x 16'
Setting line to rear of prosc
-
Setting line to front edge of stage
Variable - usually 0'
Setting line rear wall
Variable - usually 20'

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes (Red)
Cyc.
No - Starcloth available

Blacks:

Borders
No
Legs
Yes (Four)
Tabs
No

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Load-in bay higher than lorry tail gates

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
Temporary supply is located in backstage store
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
63A, 100A - three phase/single phase
Lighting Control
Strand 430, LD90's

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
50 x 10A, 4 x 25A
FOH
48 x 10A
Any patching/twinning
Yes, 8 paired circuits FOH + on stage 4

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
-
Fresnels
-
Cyc Floods
-
Follow Spots
2 x Strand Solo 2K
Movable lanterns list
Profiles = 22 x1K -22140,15128, 18132
Fresnels = 26 x 1K, 1.2K, 650W
Cyc Floods + 3x Coda 50014
Par64 Cans = 20 x 1000W
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Zarges Ladder

Sound

Indication of tie lines
24 x lines, 48 x mic lines (on-stage) 18
Mixer position
Sound Room (S.L. Balcony) or Rear of bal
Equipment available
24.8.2. Crest Century GT Console, 12 x JBL 1732
Cabs driven by Crest CA419 amps, Urei Pl
(delay)EQ, 14 x wired microphones, 3 x R
3 x Radio Handheld, CD Tape,
 
Headset/comms details
Tecpo Comms System - Master Station
6 x headsets/belt packs

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
Up to four
Showers & toilets
Three
Access to stage
Door straight onto stage left
Wardobe facilities
Washing, ironing
 
Wig room & facilities
No

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
n/a

Equipment Available

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

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
Two- located under stage

Other

Any other features
 

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