THE FORUM 
(Conference Tenancy)

Overview

• Stage, lectern, top table
• Three HD projectors & 6.2m x 3.5m 16:9 screens
• 1no. PC (in Technical Control Booth)
• Sound system with speakers and microphones 
• Stage lighting 
• Coloured sail wash on ceiling 
• Up to three technical staff
• Wireless Internet Access on the CCD guest service

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.

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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.
Loose seating and tabling can be arranged to the following maximum capacities: -

▪ Theatre Style – 3,040 (with 16.8m x 6m stage).
▪ Classroom Style – 1,272 (with 16.8m x 6m stage).
▪ Cabaret Style – 1,330 – on tables of 7 (with 16.8m x 6m stage).

• Other seating/ dining layouts can be made available on request
• A technical control room is situated on an upper Technical floor

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2. STAGE

• Stage 9.76m wide x 3.66m deep 0.6m high is set on the North wall of the Hall. 
• There is no safety curtain
• 2 x sets of treads for stage access
• 1 x lecterns and a top table for up to six people. 

Removal of the Stage to increase the capacity of the hall can be arranged by quotation.

Hall floor loading: 12.5 kN/sqm

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3. ACCESS

Production access to main hall flat floor is via loading door, which is 5.022m wide with height clearance of 4.525m.
Other access via the lifts Truck and Van lift. (W3.93m x H3.75 & W2.8m x H3m)
Access to stage is via loading door and is a flat-floor push

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4. SUSPENSION

The Truss layout in the ceiling provides suspension points in a square pattern over the entire hall. 
Load ratings are available on request 
These suspension points are available at an additional cost.
Rigging proposals require prior approval by the Technical Department.

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5. LIGHTING

House lighting: 
• Discharge lighting for general use.
• Dimmable room wash for conference environment.

Stage Lighting Control is via Grand MA3, plus MA3 Compact as backup. This console can be swapped out for a Tiger Touch 2 if preferred by prior arrangement and subject to availability.

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Generic Lanterns
• 6 x Robert Juliats 2k 14/32 (FOH)
• 6 x Selecon Fresnel 2k (FOH)
• 108 x Astera AX9 Power Par (Crossing on each roof sail)

The listed lights above, the stage area, together with the package standard ceiling wash creates a conference environment. Corporate Gobos and the use of moving lights can be arranged at additional cost.

All lighting designs need to be agreed with The CCD. Drawings with the package layout of lighting and patching schedule are available on request.

Circuit loadings: 
• 144 x 2.5kW Dimmers (Distributed around the hall)
• 72 x 2.5 kW Non-Dims (DMX Switchable)
• 15 x 5 kW Dimmers
• Non-Dimmable (Exists on ways 5 and 6 of all 6-way outlets)
 

An additional 48 x 2.5kW Avolites ART 2000t can be added to the system at additional cost.

ETC Gateway System allowing us to distribute DMX Universes all around the Hall.
ETCNet 2, Net3/CAN distributed DMX over Ethernet.
The current patch uses 4 DMX Universes with 2 clean DMX Universes for additional fixtures.

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6. SOUND

Sound: All speakers and amplifiers are d&b audiotechnik
• Stage Left - 6 x Q1 Line Array Cabinets
• Stage Left out-fill 3 x Q1 Line Array Cabinets
• Stage Right - 6 x Q1 Line Array Cabinets
• Stage Right out-fill 3 x Q1 Line Array Cabinets
• Centre Stage - 1 x Q1 Line Array Cabinet
• Ceiling Truss Speakers - 8 x E12 Speakers
• Sub Bass - 6 x Q Subs
• Front Fill Speakers - Up to 6 x E3 speakers can be deployed as front fill speakers.
• Stage Monitors - Up to 8 x M4 monitor wedges are available at an additional cost.
• Digico Quantum 225 mixing console with Digi rack 40in/16out - 8 stereo AES Opticore 
connectivity.

Supported by an effects rack consisting of
• 1 x Tascam SSR-250N audio recorder 
• 4 x Radio Microphones (Handheld or Lavaliere, Sennheiser EWD)
• Up to 8 cabled Microphones

There are 48 audio input lines from the stage position to upstairs Control Room
There are further audio lines from the control room to other points within the hall.

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7. PROJECTION

• Data / Video Projector – Panasonic PT–RQ35KEJ HD30K & 2 x Panasonic PT-RQ18KEJ 16k
• 2 x windows Laptops and 1 x iMac located at the AV control desk.
• 1 x Comfort Monitor 
• 1 x Switcher & Preview Monitor (Analogue Way Pulse 4K)
• 3 x 6.2m x 3.5m (16:9) Front Projection Screens (white surface 6m x 3.3m)
• 1 x Cue light with built in laser pointer.

The normal arrangement is front projection from the Forum main Trussing. Alternative Projection arrangements can be arranged by quotation.

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8. COMMUNICATIONS

There is a Clear-Com 2 channel base station with 12 wired packs and 4 Wireless 2 channel packs

9. STAGINGS & SETTINGS

The CCD has a stock of drapes and panels that are available at an additional cost.

10. POWER SUPPLIES

Cable pass-throughs 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.

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11. Wi-Fi

Wireless Internet Access on the CCD guest service – (Wired Internet Access or a supported network can be arranged by request, at an additional cost)

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

12. STAFFING

The package is up to 3 technical staff, depending on the technical requirements. 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.

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Technical personnel must have 11 hours off-site between the end of one day and the start of the following. Please bear this is 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.