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To view FCTT Risk Assessments, Health and Safety Policy and to download Festival Theatre Edinburgh Stage Plan please click below:

Fire Risk Assessment for Festival Theatre (doc) 

Evacuation and Fire Policy and Procedure (doc) 

FCTT Health and Safety Policy 2007 (doc)

Download the Edinburgh Festival Theatre stage plan
(AutoCAD 2000 .dwg file 118Kb)

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Smoking Policy
It is the policy of Festival City Theatres Trust that all of our workplaces are smoke-free and all employees and visiting companies have the right to work in a smoke-free environment. Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire workplace with no exceptions. This policy applies to all employees, visitors, contractors, patrons and visiting companies.

Communications
1 Auditorium talk to stage system
20 Cue light patch system

RTS 4* channel intercom system
20 Belt packs
12 Single muff headsets
10 Double muff headsets

* Not compatible with Tech Pro - please check if required.

1 Infra-red black & white camera & zoom lens. (Circle front)
1 Colour camera, zoom lens & remote control (Circle front)
4 12" Black & white monitors
2 14" Colour monitors
20 Infra-red dual channel hearing assistance receivers
6 Infra-red dual channel high power radiators

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Dressing Rooms

Basement Level
Conductors Room - Shower & Accessible WC
Bandroom 1 - WC
Bandroom 2 - WC

Ground Floor Level
1. 2 Person WC & shower
2. 2 Person WC & shower
3. 2 Person WC & shower
4. 2 Person WC & shower
6. Company Office WC & shower
Green Room (Non-Smoking)

First Floor Level
7. 4 Person WC & shower
8. 4 Person WC
9. 8 Person WC & shower
10. 8 Person WC & shower
11. 16 Person WC (2) & showers (2)
Wardrobe & Wigs - Washers & driers

Second Floor Level
12. 16 Person WC (2) & showers (2)
14. 16 Person WC (2) & showers (2)
15. 16 Person WC (2) & showers (2)

All rooms have natural light and windows which can be opened for fresh air.
All floors are serviced by the back of house lift.

Lighting Equipment

FOH Lighting Auditorium Attic Plan (PDF)

FOH Lighting Auditorium Circle Plan (PDF)

Control Desk: Strand 550i with 510 back up (800 channel/500 attributes)
3 x DMX Out (2 used for house dimmers), 1 x DMX In/Out
DMX tie-line & Ethernet tie-line from control room to DSL.

Houselights are DMX or manual control.

Item

Total

Perm. Rig Available Notes
Alto 2.5kW 8/16
42
42
0
Auditorium Attic
Alto 2.5kW 14/32
4
4
0

LX Gallery

Cantata 1.2kW 11/26
56
38
18
Auditorium
Cantata 1.2kW 18/32
70
32
38
Ladders & Box Booms
Cantata 1.2kW 26/44
12
0
12
 
Prelude 650W 16/30
4
0
4
 
Prelude 650W 28/40
8
0
8
 
ADB F201 2kW Fresnel
24
0
24
 
Cantata 1.2kW Fresnel
32
0
32
 
Prelude 650w Fresnel
4
0
4
 
ADB C203 2kW PC
12
0
12
 
Strand Cantata 1.2kW PC
36
18
18
Bridge & TD
Strand Prelude 650W PC
4
0
4
 
Par 64 Parcan
46
4
42
CP60/61/62 lamps
ADB 4x1.25kW Cyc Flood
8
8
0
 
ADB 1.25kW Flood
4
0
4
 
Nocturne 500W Flood
6
0
6
 
ADB 4x625W Groundrow
8
0
8
 
Strong Xenon Follow Spots
3
3
0
Rear Centre UC
 
 
Accessories
 
Tall double extension stands
4

0

4

 

Cast base extension stands

6

0

6

 

Alto Iris

12

12

0

FOH Rig (see plan)

Cantata/Prelude Iris

30

0

30

 

Alto Gobo Holders (A size)

18

0

18

 

Cantata/Prelude Gobo Holders (A size)

40

0

40

 

Cantata/Prelude Gobo Holders (B size)

20

0

20

 

4m 6-way Internally Wired Bars

20

4

16

4 on Flood Bar

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Additional Hire Lanterns - When Available - At Extra Cost

Item Total Notes
Alto 2.5 kW 8/16
8
Unsuitable overhead

Alto 2.5kW 14/32

16

Unsuitable overhead

Alto 2.5kW 20/38

8

Unsuitable overhead

Cantata 1.2kW 18/32

25

 

Prelude 650W 28/40

7

 

Bambino 5kW Fresnel

3

 

1kW Beamlite

2

 

500W Beamlite

8

 

For further information please contact Jim Clark on 0131 662 1112 or email Jim Clark

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Sound Equipment

Playback
Soundcraft Delta 24:4:2 mixer
EV 8:2 amplified mixer
2 Revox PR99 III tape machines7.5-15ips & remotes
Tascam DA30 DAT & remote
Tascam 112 MKII cassette & remote
Denon DCD-2560 CD & remote
1 BSS DPR 402 4 channel compressor/Limiter
2 Yamaha SPx 1000 multi effect processor
2 Klark Technik DN360 Stereo graphic EQ

PA System
Mayer UPAs
: 1 3 x 2 Centre cluster
: 1 Stereo pair - Stalls
: 1 Stereo pair - Upper circle

2 Mayer sub woofers

Delays
Stage front fills - 7 Apogee SSM
Rear Stalls - 12 JBL S4 ceiling mounted in 2 rows
Dress circle - 6 JBL S4 ceiling mounted in 1 row
Upper circle - 5 Apogee SSm

House EQ set on 6 Varicurve EQP 01 Auditorium FX
Rear & side auditorium FX - Electrovoice S80 & Bose 101s

Stage speakers 4 Electrovoice 200 & flying frames
4 Bose 101
8 250 watt speaker lines

Midi 1 Midi programme changer
2 Midi thru units
2 Midi merge units
1 Midi patch panel

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Stage

Basic Dimensions
Proscenium - Width 13.60m - Height -9.26m
Stage to grid - 23.80m
Stage surface - Flat - Hardboard on ply on sprung joists. Excellent for dance.
Stage width - 20.00m
Wing width - Stage Left 11.00m - Stage Right 2.80m

Stage Depth
Front of stage to last flybar - 17.30m
Rear of Safety Curtain to last flybar - 16.20m
Front of stage to rear of scene dock - 29.90m
Stage to underside of fly floor - 9.86m

Flying
75 flying bars, each capable of 400kg.
3 downstage of lighting bridge, the remainder from bar 4 @ 200mm centres.

Stock black velour masking and other hangings available.

Orchestra pit
Pit available in 3 sizes.
- 1. 20-25 musicians
- 2. 60-70 musicians
- 3. 100-110 musicians
- All on screwjack elevators!
- We carry 40 RAT music stands and 1conductors stand.

Additional Equipment
The theatre has two pianos - 1 Yamaha 6' grand and a Daneman upright, both are in good condition.

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