the albany technical specification and technical information pack

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Document date: 01/09/2016 Revision: A

The Albany

Technical Specification and Technical Information

Pack

Contents

Introduction pg. 2 The Albany Spaces and Load In information pg. 3

Theatre pg. 6 Studio pg. 12 Red Studio pg. 15 Café pg. 18 Shared Equipment pg. 21

Canada Water Culture Space pg. 25 Deptford Lounge pg. 31

Contact:

Ben, Dave or Lolly

[email protected]

0208 692 0231 ext. 231

Albany Tech Spec – All Sites

Date: 01/09/2016 Revision: A [email protected] of 35 0208 692 0231 ext.231

Introduction

The Albany is a performing arts centre in the heart of Deptford, South East London. One stop and ten minutes on the train from Cannon Street to either New Cross or Deptford brings you within a 5 minute walk of the centre and our four performance spaces. We also manage the Culture Space at Canada Water Library and a variety of

different spaces at Deptford Lounge, the production and technical team work across all of the venues. The Albany is very much a new type of arts venue, driven by the cultural diversity and creative mix of South East London. Involving people, through participation and partnerships is central to our work and is essential to the delivery of our vision. To these ends we place very strong emphasis on access, equality and diversity throughout our organisation.

All of our spaces are of a flexible / multi-purpose nature. None of them are really square or laid out in a “standard fashion”, whilst this is quite often a challenge for some shows, the intimacy of the relationship between performers and audiences this can generate is phenomenal. We will always recommend a site visit prior to a show arriving (especially if your production’s creative team haven’t worked here previously) and will be very keen to receive technical information for your show as early as possible so we can help determine how best to land your production.

Performance Spaces

Theatre The Albany Studio The Albany Red Studio The Albany Café The Albany

Culture Space Canada Water Library Main Hall Deptford Lounge Studio Deptford Lounge Terrace Room Deptford Lounge Front Foyer Deptford Lounge

We can also facilitate all manner of performances in our other spaces, please do talk to us and the creative team about your show in more detail

Postal Address

The Albany Centre & Theatre Technical Department

Douglas Way London SE8 4AG

Key Contacts

Head of Production Ben Stephen 07951 485437 [email protected] Senior Technician David Kett [email protected]

Technician Laura Heinl [email protected] Production office 0208 692 0231 ext 231 [email protected] Albany

Operations Manager David Pollock 0208 692 0231 ext 218 [email protected] Deputy Ops Manager Meg Jones 0208 692 0231 ext 210 [email protected] Duty Manager 0208 692 0231 ext 251 [email protected] Canada Water

Operations Manager Agata Gorska 0207 525 2931 [email protected] Deputy Ops Manager Jai Channa 0207 525 2931 [email protected] Duty Manager 0207 525 2931 [email protected]

Deptford Lounge Operations Manager Annette Butler 0208 314 7311 [email protected] Deputy Ops Manager Nico Dangelser 0208 314 7288 [email protected]

Duty Manager 0208 314 7264 [email protected]



The Albany – Technical Specifications

Arrival & Load In

Access to all of the performance spaces at the Albany for all things technical is through the loading yard at the rear of the building, even if you are coming in a taxi we recommend you come to the yard. If you have access requirements then call in advance so we can ensure a smooth arrival. Pedestrian access is via the front door on Douglas Way. Please note that there is a street market on Douglas Way on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and that both street access and parking can be tricky on these days. One end of Douglas Way is a park and so completely pedestrianised.

Delivery Address

The Albany LOADING YARD Octavius Street London SE8 4AG or SE84LW – check carefully for Octavius St Satnav / GPS devices vary, some will take SE8 4AG and some SE8 4LW – either way you need to come to OCTAVIUS STREET

Getting to the Albany In a vehicle taller than 3.7m (12’ 3”) the only legal access to Octavius Street is by turning left onto Watson’s Street from the south-east bound A2 (towards Greenwich). There is no right turn from the northbound – although this may be the preferred option in an HGV. Follow the green line on the map up Watson’s street, onto Idonia street, then turn right into Rochdale way and the Albany yard is on your right at the end of Octavius street. In a vehicle under 3.7m (12’ 3”) then it is also possible to access from the A200 / Deptford High Street via Edward Street and Payne St – follow the orange line on the map. Once you have made it into the loading yard, come through the garden, into the café and through to reception via the large sliding doors. They can contact us to help you park and unload. Taxi drop offs for pedestrians are best made to either Deptford High St or the Zebra Crossing on Watson’s St. It is a short walk from Deptford, New Cross and Deptford Bridge Stations.



Loading & Parking

All of the space in the Loading Yard is needed for the day-to-day running of the building and

productions so parking and loading are only available on a pre-booked basis for show essential vehicles and companies with access requirements. We will do everything we can to facilitate your show’s requirements. Loading for all Albany spaces is via the loading yard. There is no height restriction on vehicles in the yard, but do note the getting here section above as there are several low bridges near the Albany. The Albany can only accommodate a single truck larger than 7.5t. We cannot usually accommodate 40’ trailers, if you are touring in an articulated vehicle please contact us at the earliest possible opportunity. Please note that if you are producing a music event then we will normally only be able to accommodate two vehicles for band member’s backline / equipment in the loading yard. All loading is at street level (ramp or tail-lift required for larger vehicles / equipment) De-restricted parking for non-essential vehicles is available on-street in Octavius St, Rochdale Way, Watson’s St, Idonia St and Payne St. There is also a car park in Frankham St which is a 3 minute walk away.

Opening Hours

The Albany is usually open: 09:00 to 21:00 – Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00 – Saturday 10:00 to 14:00 – Sunday (for room bookings only) We also open when we have shows outside of these hours, if you need to work outside of these hours and this hasn’t been listed in your contract then there will be additional costs, please speak to the production team in advance of your arrival.

Access Performances & General Considerations

The Albany was awarded Gold level in Attitude is Everything’s charter of best practice. This means that the work we present must consider accessibility, and we don’t necessarily adhere to the perceived traditions of audience behaviour / etiquette. “No Latecomers” policies must be clearly justified and agreed in writing before going on sale with an event, we cannot change this once an event has gone on-sale. Ramps are usually provided to the theatre stage well for all performances and wheelchair positions will always be considered in our seating layouts. We positively encourage shows to include BSL, captioning, audio description and touch tours. Please contact the production team to talk about how we can help facilitate this with your show.

Dressing Rooms

The Albany has three permanent dressing rooms, two have dedicated WC and shower (separate accessible facilities are available front of house) and are usually attached to the theatre with video and audio show relay and paging from the theatre, the third has a sink and is usually reserved for studio productions but can be allocated to the theatre on a needs basis. Irons, ironing boards, mirrors and costume rails are provided in all rooms. Each room can accommodate up to eight people on a busy show. It is not always possible to allocate dressing rooms exclusively to a company for the duration of a production run, some sharing may be required.



Laundry

Washing machines and tumble driers are available in the scene dock, these are shared facilities between all performance spaces.

Filming

Filming and photography can be arranged for all performances, however this needs to be organised well in advance with the production team and cleared by the marketing team. In all performance spaces we will need to remove seats to make room for cameras and this will mean taking seats off-sale. If these seats have already been sold then this will not be possible.

Security

Part of our community remit is to be as open a building as possible and this can occasionally lead to security problems. Please help us keep the performance spaces safe for rehearsals and technical work by closing coded doors behind you and keeping valuables with you or locked in a dressing room. We also ask that you don’t leave any doors propped open (especially exterior ones) or rooms unattended in the public areas of the building.



The Theatre



Theatre – Configuration

The theatre was designed in the late 1970’s as a multi-purpose space naturally suited for theatre in the round but with the capability to perform in any orientation, it was refitted in 2000 and refurbished in 2016. It has a main stage floor and a single balcony, with one balcony bay fixed as a control position. The auditorium orientation for your performance will be detailed on your contract alongside a fixed capacity for the audience; if you are unsure of this in any way or at any stage please contact the production team as soon as possible to confirm.

Theatre – Dimensions

Without a stage, the maximum available floor space is 14.8m deep by 12.5m wide in the well of the auditorium with additional floor space underneath the balcony. The well is 170mm below the ground floor level of the building and the Albany will lay out ramps to facilitate both get-ins and patrons with access requirements. This space, along with the balcony, must accommodate both the stage and the audience. Drawings of the most common configurations are provided alongside this specification. The structure of the theatre describes a curved ceiling detail, underneath the birdcage the maximum height clearance is 5.8m (towards the centre), continuous usable height throughout the space is 4.8m. The central chimney area has 9.88m clear height but this space is only 3.0m wide and 5.3m deep and is in the very centre of the space

Theatre – Get-In

All access to the theatre is through single height doors; the smallest double doors are 2.4m wide × 2.0m tall. It is a flat load from yard to theatre (20m) with a small ramp to stage. All theatre doors are accessed from the corridor surrounding the theatre. Access to the balcony is via the staircase inside the auditorium or via the cat ladder in the scene dock.

Theatre – General

The theatre is manually climate controlled, with heating and air conditioning as required. Whilst work is going on or members of the public are in the theatre the air handling has to be on. It is not possible to switch the fan off for performances for public safety reasons. There is a bar inside the auditorium at balcony level. The bar will usually be open pre-show, during the interval and post-show. If this is likely to cause a problem for your production then please do contact the production team asap. The theatre has a large skylight with automatic blind, this allows for daylight for get-ins and rehearsals and blackout for performances and technical work. It is not possible to achieve total blackout in the auditorium as the emergency exit signs cannot be extinguished. Whilst the theatre has many potential audience configurations its maximum capacity is 500 standing and 250 in most end-on configurations. Because of the shape of the auditorium it is not usually possible to have a flat back wall to a set without losing considerable stage depth. It is also worth noting that traditional studio (or Italian) masking is not advisable in the space due to its shape, offstage masked areas are usually best under the balcony. We strongly recommend a site visit. Access to the grid is via a cat ladder in the dimmer room, accessed from the theatre balcony. There is WiFi internet in the theatre for technical rehearsal purposes, please ask for the password.



Theatre – Stage

Dark khaki coloured wool serge curtains on track underneath balcony Selection of soft black masking Central truss on hand winch Floor painted black, in Mylands black stage paint Selection of 1.8m × 0.9m Mainstage aluminium deck used to make the staging & seating options. Selection of legs & leg frames 270 no. Race Seating buscott chairs 4 no. 1.5m × 7.5m rolls Harlequin Allegro Black vinyl dancefloor available 12 no. 12.5kg stage weight Selection of stage braces Black painted, hardboard skimmed, plywood floor – it is possible to screw to the floor however all screws must be removed and the floor made good by the end of the get-out. The floor under the balcony can only take a screw of 12mm maximum length.

We only allow PVC dance floor tape to be used to fix to the floor or staging, no gaffer tape.

It is not permitted to drill, screw, staple or tape to any part of the fabric of the building and especially any part of the balcony. If you need to attach anything to the balcony then the only likely

permitted way will be via cable tie, tie or velcro to the steelwork. Any company found to be taping

or stapling will be recharged in full for making good any damage to the fabric of the building.

Theatre – Stage Management

DSM facilities at control position – voice paging & show relay to L & R dressing rooms Techpro wired intercom (A&B rings) installed around the auditorium

• 6 single channel

• 6 dual channel beltpacks Green Go wireless intercom linked to wired system

• 1 dual channel wireless beltpack

Theatre – Control Position

The theatre refurbishment has moved and altered the control position(s) in August 2016. The control position is off-axis for most configurations of the theatre but has a good line of sight to stage in most permutations. It consists of a single balcony bay for both lighting and sound, and can best be described as snug. If a central mix position or additional space for large consoles etc. is required this can be provided but will result in a loss of seats for sale for every performance. This must be negotiated with the production department at the earliest possible opportunity.



Theatre – Lighting

Power & Control

• 142 ways of ETC Sensor2 outlets throughout the auditorium, consisting of concentric rings of internally wired bars at grid level and distributed stage boxes (140 x 2.5k dimming, 2 x independents, additional relay circuits can be swapped for dimming circuits)

• 24 ways of 20A Powercon outlets at grid level

• 4 ways of 32A Ceeform outlets at stage level (one in each corner)

• 24 ways of Cat5e Ethercon at grid level

• 24 ways of Cat5e Ethercon at stage level

• 8 ways of Cat5e Ethercon at control position

• Additional technical power and 5pin XLR DMX outlets at stage & grid level

• 125A TPN+E Ceeform supply in dimmer room for touring dimmers / distribution

• MA Lighting – GrandMA2 Ultralight lighting console connected to MA lighting 4 port node 2 no. Lightprocessor DMX Buffer (8 x RJ45 isolated DMX outlets) 1 no. DMX Buffer (10 × 5pin XLR isolated DMX outlets)

Houselights The Theatre’s houselights comprise a custom GDS tungsten LED system, with backstage blues and additional LED accent lighting by Anolis. The multi-purpose nature of the space has led us to make this an incredibly flexible system; so this is all controlled by a Unison Paradigm system with touchscreen control. Control can be taken by your lighting desk however if this is essential to the aesthetic of your production we recommend talking to us about how this is best achieved.

Intelligent Lighting We have recently invested in a very dynamic LED based rig, the fixtures have been very carefully chosen for theatrical purposes with proper tungsten dimming and quiet fan noise to complement the generic units. Some of the rig is fixed in its position to save time on set-ups and get outs, please see attached rig plan. If this presents significant problems for you please do get in touch and we will endeavour to help resolve any problems. The units consist of:

• 4 no. Robe ROBIN DL4S Profile LED moving light with full RGBW colour mixing (good tungsten dimming) 10º to 45º beam angle, iris, variable frost, prism, super quiet 4 individual framing shutters, indexing 7 slot rotating gobo wheel & animation wheel

• 4 no. Robe ROBIN DL4W Wash LED moving light with full RGBW colour mixing (good tungsten dimming) 5.5º to 60º beam angle, variable frost (75º), super quiet 4 internal rotatable barn doors

• 12 no. Chauvet ROGUE R1 Wash LED moving light with full RGBW colour mixing, super quiet 11º to 48º beam angle

• 4 no. Clay Paky Alpha Wash HALO 1000 1kW tungsten moving light with CMY colour mixing, super quiet 14º to 64º beam angle, variable frost, ovaliser, mechanical strobe shutter

• 12 no. Arri L7-C Fresnel (black casing) LED fresnel with full RGBW colour mixing (good tungsten dimming) 15º to 50º Manual focus beam angle, super quiet, all with barn doors



Generic Lighting

We still retain significant numbers of generic lighting equipment to compliment the new LED stock.

• 8 no. ETC Source 4 Profile 19º (750W)



• 2 no. ETC Source 4 Profile 10º lens tube

• 9 no. Strand Cantata Fresnel (1.2kW) c/w barndoors

• 10 no. Strand Canata PC (1.2kW) c/w barndoors

• 12 no. Strand Quartet Fresnel (650W) c/w barndoors

• 3 no. Berky Fresnel (2kW) – no barndoors

• 10 no. Par64 Parcan all lamped at CP62 (1kW)

• 24no. ETC Source4 Par (575W) All available at VNSP (CP60), NSP (CP61), MFL (CP62) & WFL (CP95)

Cabling Good number of 15A cables (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m), grelcos and adaptors Good number of Socapex cables & breakouts (both fan and socket box type) Good number of 5 pin DMX cable and Ethercon cable for control of all stock moving lights

Accessories

• 6 no. 24 leaf Source 4 Iris

• 12 no. GH69 Source 4 B Size gobo holder

Booms & Circle positions All columns in the theatre can be used as 2m boom positions. In addition to this we have 6 no. boom bases (custom type) which can be used with scaffold tube and stage weights.

Circle positions can be made via M12 holes in each balcony front supporting individual balcony bay circle bars.

Theatre – Sound

We have recently upgraded our sound infrastructure, if you have any queries please contact the production team. Please also note the section marked Shared Technical Equipment

Consoles, Infrastructure & Amplification

• Yamaha CL1 digital mixing console (with meter bridge) using Dante networking

• 1 no. Yamaha Rio 3224-D stage box (installed at control)

• 2 no. Yamaha Rio 1608-D stage box

• Analogue stage boxes and patch infrastructure

• Cat5e Ethercon digital patch infrastructure

• 13A outlets at stage and grid level on sound power

• 3 no. XTA DP224 loudspeaker control units (crossover and delay)

• 6 no. Meyer M1A loudspeaker controller

• 6 no. MC² MC450 450W amplifiers

• Bantam patchbay

Loudspeakers

• 6 no. Meyer UPA 1C Bi-amped 12” loudspeaker c/w thomas flying frames as required

• 2 no. Meyer 650-P High Power Active Subwoofer (2×18” drivers)



Cabling

Good number of 13A cables (10m 4 ways etc) and adaptors Good number of 16A cables and adaptors Good number of 3pin XLR cable (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m) Good number of Ethercon cable Good number of Speakon cable 2 no. 24 channel 3pin XLR stage boxes with 20m VEAM cables All sufficient to utilise our equipment anywhere in the space

Playback and Show control

• Apple Mac Mini running Qlab 3 & Qlab 2 (full licences) with X-Keys remote

• 2 no. Denon DNC 635 CD Player

Microphones, Stands etc Please see shared technical equipment section

Assisted Hearing Sennheiser single channel, Infra Red, stethoset system is available with ten stethosets. This system can be used for audio description rather than show relay if desired.

Theatre – Video

There are BNC & Ethercon patch points installed in the grid, stage boxes and at control.

• Apple Mac Mini (shared with sound) running Qlab 3, Qlab 2, MadMapper and VLC (full licences)

• Matrox Triplehead-2-Go (DVI)

• Motorised Projection Screen 4.5m wide 4:3 – riggable in four positions, operated from control position

• Video show relay (Go-Pro) to dressing rooms and other spaces on request. The Go-Pro feed can be recorded for archive purposes by prior arrangement and with the company providing the storage media.



The Studio



Studio – Configuration

The Studio is a multi-purpose space naturally suited for intimate performance in a variety of audience configurations. The auditorium orientation for your performance will be detailed on your contract alongside a fixed capacity for the audience; if you are unsure of this please contact the production team to confirm.

Studio – Dimensions

Without a stage the maximum available floor space is 7.5m by 7.5m with additional floor space underneath the perch. This space must accommodate the stage, the audience and fire exits. Drawings of the most common configurations are provided alongside this specification. The structure of the studio describes a sloping ceiling detail; the grid is nominally at 4.0m with a continuous usable height, beneath lanterns of 3.5m. There are no structural rigging points in the space that are not lighting bars.

Studio – Get-In

All loading access to the studio is through single height doors; the narrowest point is double doors that are 2.4m wide × 2.0m tall. It is a flat load from the yard, through the dock and backstage corridor to the studio (40m). Access to the control perch is via the vertical ladder inside the auditorium or via the central staircase.

Studio – General

The studio is manually climate controlled, with heating and ventilation as required (very noisy). The Studio has a maximum capacity of 100; seated capacities will be between 30 and 50 people depending on the configuration. The Studio does not have a perfect blackout or noise isolation from the street outside or the theatre, the emergency exit signs cannot be extinguished. There is minimal wing space available in the studio. We strongly recommend a site visit. Access to the grid is via ten step A-Frame Zarge ladders.

Studio – Stage

Black wool serge drapes on two sides (sides to street) Plain scaffold barrel grid with 18 no. 15A socket outlets distributed around the room

Black painted, 8mm hardboard skimmed, concrete floor – it is not possible to screw to the floor.


It is not permitted to drill, screw, staple or tape to any part of the fabric of the building. If you need to attach anything then the only likely permitted way will be via cable tie, tie or Velcro. Any

company found to be taping or stapling will be recharged in full for making good any damage

to the fabric of the building.

Studio – Control Position

The control position is usually on the perch above the main doors and depending on the configuration of the space can have a tricky line of sight to stage. Control can be moved downstairs but will likely result in a reduction in audience capacity. This must be negotiated with the production department at the earliest possible opportunity.



Studio – Lighting

Power & Control

• 12 ways of Strand 6Rack 2.5kW dimming on two 32A single phase ceeform supplies (all inside the space – slight dimming buzz can be heard)

• 15A cord patch

• 18 ways of 15A outlets at grid level

• 4 ways of double gang 13A outlets at stage level

• Zero88 Jester 12/24 lighting console

Generic Lighting

• 6 no. Strand Prelude Zoom Profiles 28º - 40º (750W)



• 2 no. Strand Coda 500/1 Asymetric Floods (500W) – [Houselights]

Cabling Good number of 15A cables (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m), grelcos and adaptors NB – The working lights cannot be operated from the control position

Studio – Sound

Please also note the section marked Shared Technical Equipment


• Yamaha MC166CX-USB mixing console (12 Channel Analogue)

• 24 send, 4 returns analogue multicore from control to stage

Loudspeakers

• 2 no. Mackie HD1531 15” 3-Way Active Loudspeaker (900W)

• 2 no. Mackie HD1801 18” Active Subwoofer (800W)

Cabling Good number of 13A cables (10m 4 ways etc) and adaptors Good number of 3pin XLR cable (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m) All sufficient to utilise our equipment anywhere in the space

Playback and Show control Please see shared technical equipment section


Studio – Video

There is a VGA & BNC run installed from the projector to the control position.

• Sanyo PLC-XD2200 XGA LCD projector (2200 lumens) on cradle rigged in centre of space

• Motorised Projection Screen 1.8m wide 4:3, operated from control position

Studio – Effects

It is not normally possible to use smoke or haze of any kind in the studio. If this is essential to your production please speak to the production team as soon as possible.



The Red Studio



Red Studio – Configuration

The Red Studio is a multi-purpose space naturally suited for intimate performance in several different audience configurations. The auditorium orientation for your performance will be detailed on your contract alongside a fixed capacity for the audience; if you are unsure of this in any way or at any stage please contact the production team to confirm.

Red Studio – Dimensions

Without a stage the maximum available floor space is 9m by 9m but not in a square. This space must accommodate the stage, the audience and fire exits. Drawings of the most common configurations are provided alongside this specification. The structure of the Red Studio describes a sloping ceiling detail; the grid is made of 4 horizontal lighting bars the highest at 4.3m, the lowest at 3.25m. At its lowest point the ceiling is at 2.24m. There are no structural rigging points in the space that are not lighting bars.

Red Studio – Get-In

All loading access to the Red Studio is through single height doors; the narrowest point is double doors that are 2.2m wide × 2.0m tall. It is a flat load from the yard, but it is a long way either through the building (70m) or across the somewhat uneven patio (50m). We strongly recommend wheels for large or heavy items, we do have some trolleys for moving equipment but these may not suit your specific requirements.

Red Studio – General

The Red Studio is manually climate controlled, with heating and air conditioning as required (can be noisy). The Red Studio has a maximum capacity of 80 seated or 100 standing. The Red Studio does not have a perfect blackout or noise isolation from the rest of the building, the emergency exit signs cannot be extinguished. Any wing space required will have to be made in the Red Studio. We strongly recommend a site visit. Access to the grid is via ten step A-Frame Zarge ladders.

Red Studio – Stage

Black wool serge drapes on curtain track on three sides (sides to corridor) Three internally wired ladder trusses and a single plain scaffold barrel grid with 22 no. paired 15A socket outlets distributed across the grid.

Black vinyl floor – it is not possible to screw to the floor.



company found to be screwing, taping or stapling will be recharged in full for making good

any damage to the fabric of the building.

Red Studio – Control Position

The control position is usually a rolling rack on the far side of the space, opposite the main doors. This can be moved depending on the configuration of the space.



Red Studio – Lighting

Power & Control

• 11 ways of ETC Smartrack 2.5kW dimming on 63A single phase supply (dimmers outside the space)

• 22 ways of 15A outlets at grid level paired back to the dimmer channels

• 3 ways of 5pin XLR DMX outlet

• 4 ways of double gang 13A outlets at stage level

• Zero88 Jester 12/24 lighting console

Generic Lighting


• 8 no. Par64 Parcan in silver all lamped at CP62 (1kW)

• 2 no. Strand Coda 500/1 Asymetric Floods (500W) – [Houselights]

Cabling Good number of 15A cables (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m), grelcos and adaptors NB – The working lights cannot be operated from the control position

Red Studio – Sound

Please also note the section marked Shared Technical Equipment


• Yamaha MC166CX-USB mixing console (12 Channel Analogue)

• JBL MPA 750 power amplifier (550W)

• Numark CDN-22MK4 Dual CD Player

• 4 ways of NL4 Speakon tie lines from control position to speaker brackets

• 4 ways of 3pin XLR tie lines from beneath screen to control position

Loudspeakers

• 2 no. Electrovoice S300 SX 12” Loudspeaker (300W)

Cabling Good number of 13A cables (10m 4 ways etc) and adaptors Good number of 3pin XLR cable (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m) All sufficient to utilise our equipment anywhere in the space

Playback and Show control Please see shared technical equipment section


Red Studio – Video


• Sanyo PLC-XD2200 XGA LCD projector (2200 lumens) on cradle rigged in centre of space

• Motorised Projection Screen 1.8m wide 4:3, operated from control position

Red Studio – Effects

It is not possible to use smoke or haze of any kind in the Red Studio.



The Café



Café – Configuration

The café is also a multi-purpose space naturally suited for performances and events in several different audience configurations. The configuration for your event will be detailed on your contract alongside a fixed capacity for the audience; if you are unsure of this in any way or at any stage please contact the production team to confirm.

Café – Dimensions

Without staging or furniture the approximate available floor space is a triangle 12m by 12m by 15m. This space must accommodate any sort of stage(s), the audience, fire exits and any furniture. Drawings of the most common configurations are provided alongside this specification. The structure of the café describes a sloping ceiling detail; the grid is made of 7 diagonal lighting bars and a long bar linking the base of two of these. At its highest point the grid is 4.3m and 3.0m at its lowest. At its lowest point, along the wall by the garden, the ceiling is at 2.35m. There are no structural rigging points in the space that are not lighting bars. If the existing café furniture is not required for your event then an ancillary room will be required for this to be stored in which may have a charge.

Café – Get-In

All loading access to the Café is through single height doors; the narrowest point is double doors that are 2.2m wide × 2.0m tall. It is a flat load from the yard, but it is a long way either through the building (40m) or across the somewhat uneven patio (30m). We strongly recommend wheels for large or heavy items, we do have some trolleys for moving equipment but these may not suit your specific requirements.

Café – General

The café is manually climate controlled, with heating and air conditioning as required (can be noisy). The café has a maximum capacity of 100 seated or 120 with some standing. The cafe does not have blackout or noise isolation from the rest of the building, the emergency exit signs cannot be extinguished. Access to the grid is via ten step A-Frame Zarge ladders.

Café - Stage

plain scaffold barrel grid with 18 no. 15A socket outlets distributed across the space. 8m of Black Wool Serge Drape on long wall in front of room 1. This cannot be moved.

Green vinyl floor – it is not possible to screw to the floor. We only allow PVC dance floor tape to be

used to fix to the floor or staging, no gaffer tape.


company found to be screwing, taping or stapling will be recharged in full for making good

any damage to the fabric of the building.

Café – Control Position

The control position is usually a rolling rack outside the door to room 2. This can be moved depending on the configuration of the space.



Café – Lighting

• 2 ways of 32A single phase supply in centre bar (currently no dimmers)

• 6 ways of 15A hot power (32A single phase supply)

• 18 ways of 15A outlets at grid level back to centre bar

• 5pin XLR DMX from control to centre bar

• Philips dimmable LED Birdie downlighters (workers)

• Anytronics 4 channel 5A switch/dimmer running birdies

• Tryka dimmable LED wall wash lights (accents)

• STICK lighting controller (workers & accents)

NB – The working lights cannot be operated from the control position

Café – Sound

Please note the section marked Shared Technical Equipment at the end of the Albany section

Café – Video


• Sanyo PLC-XDW2200 XGA LCD projector (2200 lumens) on cradle rigged in centre of space

• Fixed Projection Screen above automatic doors 3m wide 4:3

Café – Effects

It is not possible to use smoke or haze of any kind in the Café.



Shared Technical Equipment

General

The following equipment is shared amongst all spaces on a priority needs basis. Not all equipment is suitable for all spaces and the use of any of this equipment must be agreed, in writing, with the production department, we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment. Subject to availability this equipment may also be available to hire, please contact the production department for more information.

Shared Technical Equipment - Stage

1 no. 14 Rung Zarges A Frame Ladder 1 no. 10 Rung Zarges A Frame Ladder 1 no. 6 Rung Zarges A Frame Ladder 31 no. 8’×4’ Steeldeck 2 no. 4’×4’ Steeldeck 3 no. 6’x3’ Steeldeck 2 no. 4’×2’ Steeldeck 9 no. 4’×4’ Steeldeck Right Angle Triangles 1 no. 8’×4’ Steeldeck Left Hand Triangles 1 no. 8’×4’ Steeldeck Right Hand Triangles 1 no. 8’×4’ Steeldeck Left Hand Triangles (broken into two pieces) 1 no. 8’×4’ Steeldeck Right Hand Triangles (broken into two pieces) 12 no. Full Spec 4’ Steeldeck handrails 4no. Open Frame 4’ Steeldeck Handrails 94 no. 400mm legs 46 no. 570mm legs 30 no. 1100mm legs (lengths are finished deck height) 8 no. 8’×4’ Sico Staging (400mm or 600mm heights) 8 no. Stage Weights Ali Scaff Ramps Trolleys Wheelboards

Shared Technical Equipment – Lighting

• MA onPC GrandMA2 Control Wing (2 universes of DMX) with Apple Mac Mini bootcamped to Windows10 2 no. GeChic 1303 Touchscreens

• Zero88 Jester ML24 lighting console

• 1 no. Zero88 Alpha Pack

• 6 no. Strand Quartet Fresnel (650W) with barndoors

• 2 no. Strand Coda 500/1 asymetric floods (500W)

• 3 no. ADB THH JHF Fresnels (1kW) - no barndoors

• 2 no. Martin Atomic 3000 DMX Strobe

• 4 no. Showtech 4-cell Stage Blinder

• 2 no. UV Cannon (400W)

• 1 no. 500mm mirror ball and fixed speed rotator



Shared Technical Equipment – Sound

Consoles:

• Yamaha CL5 digital mixing console, flightcased

• Yamaha M7CL 48 channel digital mixing console, flightcased

• Roland M400 digital mixing console, flightcased 2 no. Roland REAC 1608 stage box 2 no. Roland 50m Ethercon cables & drum

• Yamaha MC166CX-USB 12 channel analogue mixer in rolling rack with JBL MPA 400 power amplifier (350W) Numark CDN-22MK4 Dual CD Player

• 2 no. Xenyx X1204USB analogue sound desk

Loudspeakers:

• 4 no. dB Technologies M12-4 Plus 300W active monitor wedge, bi-amped (12” driver)

• 4 no. dB Technologies M10-2 Plus 200W active monitor wedge, bi-amped (10” driver)

• 2 no. EAW JF80, cased with fly frames & speaker brackets

• 2 no. DAS DS-112A 150W active loudspeaker (12” driver)

• 4 no. Wharfedale EVP-15PM active monitor wedge (old)

• 2 no. Wharfedale EVP-X15PM active monitor wedge (old)

• 1 no. Wharfedale EVP? active subwoofer

• 2 no. JBL Speakers?

• JBL 5kW PA 2 no. JBL L732 Sound Power Series Loudspeaker (15” driver) 2 no. JBL P749 Sound Power Series Subwoofer (2×18” driver) 2 no. JBL MPA 750 Power Amplifier 1 no. JBL MPA 400 Power Amplifier 1 no. BSS FS-360 Loudspeaker controller Rolling Rack & NL8 Cables

• 4 no. Loudspeaker stands

Control Equipment:

• 2 no. Yamaha SPX990 digital effects processor

• 2 no. Audio Core SIDD processors

• 1 no. Alesis DEQ 830 Digital EQ

Playback Equipment:

• Macbook 15” Pro OSX10.?, running Qlab2 (shared with video)

• Macbook G4 OSX10.?, running Qlab2

• 2 no. Sony CDP-D11 Pro 1u CD player

• 2 no. Technics 1210 Vinyl turntables

• Sony & Tascam Minidisc players / recorders

• DJ Coffin comprising: 1 no. Pioneer DJM700 Pro DJ Mixer 2 no. Pioneer CDJ1000 mk? DJ CD player

Recording Equipment:

• 2 no. JoeCo BBR1D Blackbox recorder (AES/EBU i/o)



Microphones / DI’s etc:

• 4 way Shure UR2/SM58 Handheld wireless radio microphone system – cased as a system 4 no. UR2/SM58 radio microphones 2 no. UR4D dual channel receiver

• 12 no. Shure SM58, dynamic cardioid vocal microphone

• 5 no. Shure Beta 58A, dynamic super cardioid vocal microphone

• 2 no. Beyerdynamic Opus 81, condenser cardioid vocal microphone

• 4 no. Shure SM57, dynamic cardioid instrument microphone

• 2 no. Shure Beta 57A, dynamic super cadioid instrument microphone

• 2 no. Sennheiser E606, dynamic super cadioid guitar cabinet microphone

• 2 no. AKG C1000, condenser cardioid / hypercardioid microphone

• 1 no. AKG C414 mk2, condenser multipattern microphone

• 1 no. AKG C451, condenser cardioid microphone

• 1 no. AKG C451 matched pair, condenser cardioid microphones

• 1 no. Beyerdynamic Opus 51, condenser, omnidirectional boundary microphone

• 1 no. Rode NTK, condenser cardioid studio valve microphone

• 1 no. Audix D6, dynamic cardioid kick drum microphone

• 1 no. Audix D4, dynamic hypercardioid low frequency / drum microphone (floor tom)

• 2 no. Audix D2, dynamic hypercardioid percussion microphone (rack toms)

• 1 no. Audix i5, dynamic cardioid percussion microphone (snare)

• 1 no. AKG D-112, dynamic cardioid kick drum microphone

• 1 no. Beyerdynamic Opus 65, dynamic, hypercardioid kick drum imcrophone

• Selection of cheap switched handheld microphones

• 8 no. BSS AR133 DI box

• 2 no. unbranded DI box

• 16 no. K & M tall boom microphone stands - black

• 10 no. K&M short boom microphone stands - black

• 3 no. straight microphone stands - black

• 1 no. K&M quick grip straight microphone stand - black

Shared Technical Equipment – Backline

• Yamaha Rydeen Drum Kit comprising: 22” Kick Drum & Pedal 14” Floor Tom 12” Mid Tom 10” Hi Tom 14” Snare with stand Sabian HHx Hi Hat Cymbals with chain driven pedal stand Sabian HHx 20” Ride Cymbal with cymbal stand Sabian HHx 16” Crash Cymbal with cymbal stand Mapex Adjustable Drum Stool

• Yamaha P120 Electric Piano

• Ampeg BA-115 Bass Amplifier

• Fender Frontman 212R Guitar Amplifier

• Fender 1000 Roc Pro Guitar Amplifier

• 2 no. Keyboard stand

• 3 no. Guitar stand

• 6 no. Music stand (various designs)



Shared Technical Equipment – Video

• 2 no. Sanyo PLC-ET30L SXGA LCD projector (4300 lumens) – choose lens below Unicol mounts available 2 no. LNS-W10 – 1.2 to 1.6:1 wide angle zoom lens 2 no. LNS-S11 – 1.6 to 2.1:1 standard zoom lens 1 no. LNS –T11 – 3.4 to 5.4:1 long throw zoom lens

• 2 no. Sanyo PLC-XD2200 XGA LCD projector (2200 lumens), 1.62 to 1.92:1 throw ratio

• Octo Plus OCP802 AV Scaling Switch (output on VGA)

• Kramer VP4x8AK UXGA Video & Audio Matrix (VGA inputs & outputs)

• Scan converter

• LG DVD Player

• Sony Blu-Ray Player

• 5m wide 4:3 Fastfold Screen (front projection only, quite old & dirty)

• Sony PD150 Handheld Video Camera

• Sony Z7 HD Handheld Video Camera

• 3 no. Vinten Camera Tripod

Shared Technical Equipment – Effects

• Look Solutions Unique 1 variable Hazer (DMX)

• Look Solutions Viper XT Smoke Machine (DMX)



Canada Water Culture Space – Technical Specifications

Arrival & Load In

Access to the Culture Space for all things technical is through the fire exit at the side of the building, from the plaza. Pedestrian access is via doors on two corners of the building facing Surrey Canal Road. Please note that there is very limited parking at Canada Water Culture Space.

Delivery Address

Canada Water Culture Space Canada Water Library 21 Surrey Quays Road London SE16 7AR 0207 525 2931 - Office

Getting to the Culture Space The best way to get to the Culture Space is by London Overground, Underground (Jubilee Line) or bus. In a vehicle, access is from Surrey Quays Road, off the A200. As this is really quite close to the southern end of the Rotherhithe tunnel it is quite convenient for travel from the north but drivers should be aware of rush hour traffic. From Surrey Quays Road, you need to drive onto the Plaza – the best access to the Plaza is by the zebra crossing. Once on the Plaza head slowly (5mph, hazards on) for the big angular building that looks like a Jawa sand crawler from Star Wars and the double width fire exit next to some huge doors. This is the best place to load / unload. Taxi drop offs for pedestrians and people with access requirements are best made to the layby immediately next to the library building. It is a very short walk from Canada Water Station, and a brief walk from Surrey Quays station.



Loading & Parking

It is only possible to load / unload on the Plaza outside the venue, parking for any duration will result in a ticket, for which the Albany will not be liable. Currently there is unregulated parking in the leisure park car park (Odeon etc.). The retail car parks (Tesco etc.) have a 4hr time limit. We strongly advise that the only vehicles brought to the space are ones bringing set, large props and equipment. There is no height restriction on vehicles in the locality however the largest vehicle that will be able to access the Plaza is a Luton style van. All loading is at street level (ramp or tail-lift required for larger vehicles / equipment) De-restricted parking for non-essential vehicles is currently available in the leisure park (Odeon etc.).

Opening Hours

The Library & therefore Culture Space is usually open: 09:00 to 20:00 – Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 – Saturday 12:00 to 16:00 – Sunday (for room bookings only) We also open when we have shows outside of these hours, if you need to work outside of these hours and this hasn’t been listed in your contract then there will be additional costs, please speak to the production team in advance of your arrival.


The Albany was awarded Gold level in Attitude is Everything’s charter of best practice and the Culture Space is a satellite venue working towards this charter, but has yet to receive an award. This means that the work we present must consider accessibility, and we don’t necessarily adhere to the perceived traditions of audience behaviour / etiquette. “No Latecomers” policies must be clearly justified and agreed in writing before going on sale with an event, we cannot change this once an event has gone on-sale and wheelchair positions will always be considered in our seating layouts. We positively encourage shows to include BSL, captioning or audio description. Please contact the production team to talk about how we can help facilitate this with your show.

Dressing Rooms

The Culture Space has a permanent dressing room, this does not have dedicated WC or shower (WC’s are in the main foyer or upstairs in the office area, there is a shower in the office area). An iron, ironing board, mirrors and costume rail are provided. The room can accommodate between 4 and 6 people.

Laundry

There are no laundry facilities at Canada Water. The laundry at the Albany can be used but please bear in mind that this is a minimum of an hours round trip.

Filming

Filming and photography can be arranged for all performances, however this needs to be organised well in advance with the production team and cleared by the marketing team. In all spaces we will need to remove seats to make room for cameras and this will mean taking the seats off-sale. If these seats have already been sold then this will not be possible.



Canada Water Culture Space - Layout



Culture Space – Configuration

Canada Water Library and the Culture Space were opened in 2011 as a multi-purpose space, naturally suited for end on thrust theatre, comedy and music but with a retractable seating rake allowing it to cope with traverse or more dynamic audience configurations. It has a main stage floor and a fixed control position.

Culture Space – Dimensions

With the seating rake deployed the stage is an odd shaped polygon with maximum dimensions of 9m wide by 6m deep, however the largest available square performance area is 6m wide by 4.5m deep. The walls of the culture space are not all vertical, as the external walls of the building slope out significantly. Drawings of the venue are provided alongside this specification. The grid comprises an array of internally wired lighting bars at 5m height. The IWB’s are on very long stud drops so there are no suspension points in the venue that do not cause the grid to wobble. If you need to fly any item then please contact the production team at the earliest possible opportunity

Culture Space – Get-In

All access to the culture space is through single height doors; the smallest double doors are 2.2m wide × 2.0m tall. It is a flat load from Plaza to culture space (2m).

Culture Space – General

The culture space is automatically climate controlled, with heating and air conditioning set by the Building Management System . It is not possible to switch the air handling off. It is not possible to achieve total blackout in the auditorium, the emergency exit signs cannot be extinguished. The Culture Space maximum capacity is 148. Because of the shape of the auditorium it is not possible to have traditional studio (or Italian) masking and it is very in-advisable to have booms in the space due to its shape and the way audiences take their seats. We strongly recommend a site visit. Access to the grid is via a 12 rung A-Frame Zarges ladder. There is intermittent WiFi internet in the Culture Space, please ask for the password

Culture Space – Stage

Black Wool Serge Drapes on track upstage. 1 no. 12 rung Zarges A Frame Ladder 1 no. 8 rung Zarges A Frame Ladder Stage covered in black vinyl dancefloor. 4 no. 12.5kg stage weight Light wood semi-sprung floor throughout.

We only allow PVC dance floor tape to be used to fix to the floor, no gaffer tape whatsoever.

It is not permitted to drill, screw, staple or tape to any part of the fabric of the building. If you need to attach to anything then the only likely permitted way will be via cable tie, tie or velcro to the

steelwork or seating rake. Any company found to be screwing, taping or stapling will be

recharged in full for making good any damage to the fabric of the building.

Culture Space – Stage Management

There are no DSM facilities in the culture space.



Altair wired intercom installed around the auditorium

• 5 single channel beltpacks and headsets

Culture Space – Control Position

The control position is fixed at the rear of the auditorium but has a good line of sight to stage.

Culture Space – Lighting

Power & Control

• 72 ways of Zero 88 Chilli Pro Dimmers

• 24 ways of hot power feed

• Visual powercon patch bay in dimmer room (building mezzanine, first floor)

• 124 ways of 15A outlets at grid level

• 30 ways of 15A outlets at stage level

• ways of Cat5e Ethercon at grid level

• ways of Cat5e Ethercon at stage level

• Additional technical power at stage level

• MA Lighting – GrandMA2 Control Wing lighting console running from: Windows 7 Touchscreen laptop Lenovo 13” portable monitor

Lighting Fixtures

• 6 no. ETC Source 4 Zoom Profile 15º - 30º (750W)

• 6 no. ETC Source 4 Zoom Profile 25º - 50º (750W)

• 12 no. Selecon Rama Fresnel (1.2kW) c/w barndoors

• 6 no. Selecon Acclaim Fresnel (650W) c/w barndoors


• 10 no. Par64 Floorcan all lamped at CP88 (500W)

• 9 no. Selecon Hui Cyc Flood (500W) – These are used as houselights.

Cabling Good number of 15A cables (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m) Good number of 5 pin DMX cable and Ethercon cable

Accessories

• 6 no. 24 leaf Source 4 Iris

• 6 no. GH69 Source 4 B Size gobo holder

NB – it is not possible to operate the working lights from the control position

It is the company’s responsibility to provide colour for all lighting fixtures

Culture Space – Sound


• Roland M400 Digital Sound Console

• 2 no. Roland S-1608 digital stage box

• Analogue and digital patch infrastructure

• 2 no. Yamaha P5000S power amplifier (500W)

• 1no. Yamaha P7000S power amplifier (700W)



Loudspeakers

• 4 no. RCF Acoustica C5215 15” loudspeaker c/w flying frames

• 2 no. RCF Acoustica S8018 18” Subwoofer

• 3 no. RCF 4PRO 3002-SMA 12” Active wedge monitor (400W)

Cabling

Good number of 13A cables (10m 4 ways etc) and adaptors Good number of 3pin XLR cable (1m, 2m, 5m, 10m, 20m) Good number of Ethercon cable All sufficient to utilise our equipment

Playback and Show control

• 1 no. Denon DNC 635 CD Player

Microphones, Stands etc

• 2 way Shure UR2/SM58 Handheld wireless radio microphone system 2 no. UR2/SM58 radio microphones 1 no. UR4D dual channel receiver


• 2 no. Shure SM57, dynamic cardioid instrument microphone

• 2 no. BSS AR133 DI Box

• 6 no. Tall boom microphone stand

Assisted Hearing Sennheiser single channel, Infra Red, stethoset system is available with ten listening units.

Culture Space – Video

There are Ethercon patch points installed in the grid, stage level and at control.

• Panasonic PT-DX500E Projector with standard lens (5000 lumens)

• Monoblox projection screen 3.05m wide 4:3 – floor standing

• Denon DN-V110 DVD Player

Culture Space – Other Equipment

Other equipment can, for a fee, be obtained from the Albany’s Shared Technical Equipment please contact the production department to discuss your shows requirements.



Deptford Lounge – Technical Specifications

Arrival & Load In

Access to the Lounge for all things technical is through the front or rear fire exits at either end of the building, access is from Giffin Street. Pedestrian Access is via the doors onto Giffin Square. Please note that there is no parking at the Lounge.

Delivery Address

Deptford Lounge 9 Giffin Street London SE8 4RJ 0208 314 7288 – Office

Getting to Deptford Lounge

The best vehicle access to Deptford Lounge is from the A2209, Deptford

Church Street. Follow the green line on the map up Giffin street. Access to Deptford Lounge needs to be pre-arranged to be to one of three locations. The front doors are accessed from Giffin

Square, nearest to the corner of Giffin Street and Deptford High Street. The rear doors are accessed from Tidemill way.

The third option is loading from Tidemill Academy’s playground. This is also accessed from Tidemill Way although this access is very limited and outside of school opening hours.

When you arrive please make yourself known at the front desk inside Deptford Lounge and they will contact us to help offload your vehicle. It is a short walk from Deptford, New

Cross and Deptford Bridge Stations.

Loading & Parking

It is only possible to load / unload on the Giffin Square or Tidemill Way outside the venue, parking for any duration is not normally possible. There is a public car park in Frankham Street or alternative arrangements may be made in the Albany’s Loading Yard. We strongly advise that the only vehicles brought to the space are ones bringing set, large props and equipment. There is no height restriction on vehicles on the route shown however the largest vehicle that will be able to access Giffin Square is a 5t truck. All loading is at street level (ramp or tail-lift required for larger vehicles / equipment)



Opening Hours

Deptford Lounge is usually open: 08:00 to 22:00 – Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 – Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 – Sunday We also open when we have shows outside of these hours, if you need to work outside of these hours and this hasn’t been listed in your contract then there will be additional costs, please speak to the production team.


The Albany was awarded Gold level in Attitude is Everything’s charter of best practice and Deptford Lounge is a satellite venue working towards this charter, but has yet to receive an award. This means that the work we present must consider accessibility, and we don’t necessarily adhere to the perceived traditions of audience behaviour / etiquette. “No Latecomers” policies must be clearly justified and agreed in writing before going on sale with an event, we cannot change this once an event has gone on-sale and wheelchair positions will always be considered in our seating layouts. We positively encourage shows to include BSL, captioning or audio description. Please contact the production team to talk about how we can help facilitate this with your show.

Dressing Rooms

Deptford Lounge does not have permanent dressing rooms, there are changing rooms with dedicated toilets and showers but they are shared with sports facilities. Please note that use may not be exclusive for your production. Please speak to the production team if this presents problems. The rooms can accommodate between 8 and 12 people.

Performance Spaces

The Main Hall and Studio are the spaces most likely to be used for performance, however the terrace bar, music room, meeting rooms, foyer and children’s library are all possible for performance. This specification is currently focussed on the main hall and studio – please ask us about the other spaces. The Main Hall and Studio are on the FIRST FLOOR

Laundry

There are no laundry facilities at Deptford Lounge. The laundry at the Albany can be used and is a short walk onto Douglas Way.

Filming

Filming and photography can be arranged for all performances, however this needs to be organised well in advance with the production team and cleared by the marketing team. In all of the spaces we will need to remove seats to make room for cameras and this will mean taking the seats off-sale. If these seats have already been sold then this will not be possible.



Deptford Lounge Main Hall & Studio - Layout



Deptford Lounge – Configuration

Deptford Lounge was opened in 2012 as a revolutionary new way of thinking about libraries and communities: it’s a library, a primary school, artists’ studios, residential accommodation and meeting rooms. The library isn’t supposed to be quiet, it’s a lounge. The Albany operates the Lounge element which is library, halls, meeting rooms, music room, food science room, ballcourt and facilities. The most technical of the spaces for performance are the main hall and the studio which can become one if the large acoustic partition between them is opened

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall & Studio – Dimensions

The main hall is 12.2m wide by 17.75m long (not quite rectangular), the studio is 10.4m wide by 11.8m deep (almost square); together they create a really big space. The main hall is 7.6m high with a central skylight (with blackout blind) but due to the lighting bars and curtain track the continuous usable height is 4.65m. The grid is at 6m. The studio is much lower, with ceiling at 3.3m but allowing for the strip lighting continuous usable height is only 2.8m Recommended maximum playing space in the main hall is 11.5m width by 6m depth.

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall & Studio – Get-In

The Main Hall and Studio are both on the FIRST FLOOR. Access for all things technical to the Lounge is through single height doors; the smallest doorway using normal access is 1.42m wide × 2.04m tall. There are two lifts, the most convenient of which is 2.0m x 1.32m by 2.14m high, the lift doors are 0.89m wide and 2.10m tall. It is possible to carry 4m long lengths up the staircase to the space, anything longer will have to be carried up via the playground and terrace room – both these rooms need to be clear in order to do so.

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall & Studio – General

The spaces are automatically climate controlled, with heating and ventilation set by the Building Management System It is not possible to switch the air handling off. It is not possible to achieve total blackout in the spaces, the emergency exit signs cannot be extinguished. The Main Hall maximum capacity is 150, the studio is 100. Used as one space together the maximum is 300. We strongly recommend a site visit. Access to the grid is via a 14 rung A-Frame Zarges ladder, which will have to come from the Albany There is WiFi internet at Deptford Lounge, but this requires a Lewisham library card.

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall & Studio – Stage

Black Molton Drapes on track upstage. Black Molton Drapes on winch track from sides of stage to act as house tabs. There are electric blackout blinds for both the skylight and windows. Light wood semi-sprung floor throughout. The Studio has a 10m wall of mirrors for dance.

We only allow PVC dance floor tape to be used to fix to the floor, no gaffer tape whatsoever.

It is not permitted to drill, screw, staple or tape to any part of the fabric of the building. If you need to attach to anything then please ask. Any company found to be screwing, taping or stapling

will be recharged in full for making good any damage to the fabric of the building.

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall & Studio – Stage Management

There are no DSM facilities at Deptford Lounge.



Deptford Lounge, Main Hall – Control Position

The control position in the main hall can either be at the side of stage (USL) or at the rear of the auditorium both are at stage level.

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall – Lighting

Main Hall Only

Power & Control

• 24 ways of Zero 88 Chilli Pro Dimmers

• 63A Three Phase Ceeform Socket in dimmer room (supply shared with dimmers)

• 24 ways of 15A outlets at grid level on 3 8m, 8 way lighting bars

• 5pin XLR DMX input at control, outlet at dimmers

• Zero88 Jester 24/48 lighting control desk

• LEDJ26 dmx led controller

Lighting Fixtures

• 6 no. CCT Minuette Zoom Profile (650W)

• 6 no. CCT Minuette Fresnel (650W) c/w barndoors


• 8 no. Generic LED Parcan mounted on walls at 7m as wall washers

NB - working lights cannot be operated from the control positions

It is the company’s responsibility to provide colour for all lighting fixtures

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall – Sound

Main Hall Only

• Soundcraft EFX8 Sound Console

• Phonic Power conditioner

• Denon DNC-110 CD Player

• 3no. QSC GX3 power amplifier (300W) All in rolling rack flightcase

• 2 no. Brooke INH 10” Loudspeaker

• 2 no. Brooke INH 8” Loudspeaker

Deptford Lounge, Main Hall – Video

Main Hall Only

• Sanyo PLX-WM5500 Projector with standard lens (5000 lumens), permanently rigged to lighting bar

• Electric projection screen 4m wide 4:3 – wall mounted

Deptford Lounge – Other technical Equipment

Equipment for shared use around Deptford Lounge

• Q Build Staging kit 300

• 2 no. Portable PA

• Bush CBB3i CD / ipod Boombox

• Sanyo PLC WK2500 LCD Projector

• 2 no. Samsung UE46D5000 46” widescreen LCD screen


• 4 no. Tall boom microphone stand

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