THE FORUM 
(Banqueting Tenancy)

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OVERVIEW

The Banqueting Package consists of:
• Stage and dance floor
• Basic lighting stage wash
• One switched microphone on a stand for announcements

For specific technical requirements, notice of 10 working days must be given in advance for any additional technical equipment and services. Please include your preferred location and quantity of the equipment listed below, and we will be pleased to offer a quotation

1. DIMENSIONS AND SEATING

The hall is flat floored, 2,720.58 sqm at floor level with carpeted Latex felt floor.
• Ceiling height is 7 metres to underneath of trussing.
• Seating/ dining layouts are available on request. Maximum dining capacity is 2,000 people.

2. STAGE

• Stage 9.76m wide x 3.66m deep 0.6m high is set on the North wall of the Hall. 
• 2 x sets of treads for stage access
• There is no safety curtain

A dance floor of 15m x 10 m is included in package.

Removal of the Stage to increase the capacity of the hall can be arranged at an additional cost.

Hall floor loading: 12.5 kN/sqm 

3. ACCESS

Production access is flat access to main hall floor is via loading door 5m wide x 4.5 High.
 

Access to stage via loading door is flat floor 20m push.

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4. LIGHTING

House lighting: 
a) Discharge lighting for general use.

Production Lighting: Lighting providing general coverage (of the room only) is fitted in the hall. 

Larger Lighting rigs for stage or Dance floor are available by quotation.

Computerised Lighting:
Fixed Ceiling Wash-light x 108 Astera AX9 Power par (RGB)
The above creates a Standard Ceiling wash that can be altered in terms of colour scheme.
Additional Lighting and use of moving lights can be arranged by quotation.
All lighting designs need to be agreed with The CCD

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5. SOUND

A switched Microphone on a stand is available for announcements. Use of the Production PA system is available by quotation. 

6. POWER SUPPLIES

Cable pass-through points with fire stopping arrangements link all areas; any requirement to use them must be notified in advance.

13-amp sockets are available in the walls up to a maximum overall load of 32amps.

Larger supplies are available by quotation. Where extra-to-package equipment is sourced through the venue, the associated power charges will be waived.

PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

7. STAFFING

The CCD will determine the number of technical staff required based on the technical requirements.

CCD Technical Staff work a 9-hour shift, including one hour for lunch between the hours of 07:00 – 21:00. Additional hours or times outside of 0700 – 2100 are charged per technician per hour.

 

All CCD technical staff are permitted to work a maximum 12-hour day. Technical personnel must have 11 hours off-site between the end of one day and the start of the following. Please bear this in mind when planning crew call times.

To ensure that The CCD can meet your requirements, all staff and equipment requests that are outside of your package must be confirmed in writing 10 working days prior to the start of tenancy.

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