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KING GEORGE'S HALL


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Contact Information

Address
NORTHGATE
Town
BLACKBURN
County
Lancashire
Postcode
BB2 1AA
Email
howard.alderson.perkins@blackburn.gov.uk
Main Contact
01254 503223
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01254 582582
General Admin
01254 582579
Stage Door
N/A
Fax
01254 667277
Website
www.kinggeorgeshall.com
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
HOWARD ALDERSON-PERKINS
Chief Electrician
PLEASE CONTACT ABOVE
Sound Technician
AS ABOVE
Stage Manager
AS ABOVE
Stage Carpenter
AS ABOVE
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
GEOFF PEAKE
Accomodation list is available from
GEOFF PEAKE
CHRIS CORDINGLEY
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
CONCERT PLATFORM/DEMOUNTABLE PROS
Rake
NO
Surface
WOOD OR DANCE FLOOR
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
NO
Type of flying system
NONE
Total number of lines
6 ON HEMP BY HAND
Barrel (pipe) diameter
50mm
Barrel length
12mtrs
Max load rating per set
N/A
Maximum out dead
N/A
Overall load rating
N/A
Spacing between lines
N/A
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
N/A
Apron Width
N/A
Apron Depth
N/A
Traps/Size
N/A
Weight Restrictions
N/A
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
YES
HOWARD ALDERSON-PERKINS

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
S/L OR S/R
FOH call facilities?
FROM RECEPTION
Q-Lights?
NO
Bar Bells?
NO
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
YES

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
13M WITH PROS/16MWITHOUT PROS
Height
7.2M WITH PROS/12M WITHOUT PROS

Wing Space:

Stage Left
LIMITED
Height of Grid
DOWNSTAGE 12M/UPSTAGE 8M
Stage Right
LIMITED
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
10.3M

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...
GOODS LIFT/ SCISSOR LIFT UP TO STAGE LEVEL

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
200A 3PH
Sound
100A 1PH

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
63A 3PH IN DIMMER ROOM/32A MOTOR FEED ON STAGE
Lighting Control
ZERO 88 BULLFROG 48/96

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
76
FOH
20
Any patching/twinning
96 WAY PATCH BAY

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
4 BERKEY 4s
Follow Spots
2
Movable lanterns list
26 PROFILES 22,22/40,16/30
48 FRESNELS
160 PARS INCLUDING ACL'S
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
TALLESCOPE/ZARGES

Sound

Indication of tie lines
24
Mixer position
PORTABLE
Equipment available
PLEASE CONTACT FOR DETAILS
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
7 IN CONCERT HALL.TECHPRO
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
6
Showers & toilets
4 SHOWERS/PLENTY OF TOILETS
Access to stage
STEPS SL,SR ACCESS FROM DRESSING ROOMS
Wardobe facilities
YES. WASHER/DRYER/IRON
 
Wig room & facilities
NO

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
VARIABLE

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
27
Chairs
AS REQUIRED
Net
 
Rostra
70 SECTIONS OF NIVOFLEX AT VARIABLE HEIG
Double bass pin boards
N/A
Sound baffles
N/A

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
1

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Authorised06-Apr-2005

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