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Hull City Hall

Technical specifications for Hull City Hall

Stage

Width 52 ft, depth 21 ft, height 4 ft 3 ½" 

Flying

Maximum weight 2 tonnes suspended evenly across four points, front, back, two middle.  Please note the flying points and limits are under review - please telephone for update.  Distance from stage to points is 58 ft.

Access to Hall

All access to the City Hall before 9am is subject to contract. For large get-ins, a goods' hoist is available.
 
Lift Door - Width 5 ft height 8 ft
Lift Size - 11 ft X 9 ft

Black backcloth

Comes in two sections - height 25 ft, width 27 ft per section.
Six small black stage flats are also available - height 7 ft X 6 ft.

Piano

Small concert Steinway is free. Full concert grand piano is available for hire - £95. Piano tuner - £25.

Organ

Details available upon request.

Conductors rostrum and stand

Large, brass rostrum available.

Chairs

Orchestral - 130 black.
Choir - 130 small red.
General - 100 various.

Tables

Trestle - 35 X 7 ft 6 in length/2 ft 6 in width Round - 25 X 5 ft Gypsy - 72 X 2 ft 6 in square

Changing rooms

  • one best room
  • two large band rooms 
  • one production office
  • also The Mortimer Suite maybe available for changing - subject to booking

Raisers

Only one 8ft X 8ft, height 1ft

Treads

One set to stage height.

Seating

Capacity from 1 April 2006

Full Stage (no mixer, no house seats)
A – T 20 rows at 34 per row            680
U V W 97  (including four disabled and four partners)
Balcony complete 303
Gallery complete  250
total 1330
Full stage (no mixer, 12 house seats removed)
A – T 20 rows at 34 per row     674   (six house seats removed)
U V W 97
Balcony complete   297   (six house seats removed)
Gallery 250
total 1318
Full stage (small mixer and house seats)
A – T 20 rows 674
U V W 65
Balcony complete     297
Gallery complete 250
total 1286

Full stage (large mixer and house seats)

Main floor A – T 20 rows    674
U V W   34
Balcony  complete 297
Gallery complete     250
total 1255

Many events cannot use blocks A and G on the balcony as the seats are directly over the stage. 
26 seats in each area: total = 52

A and G can be included for orchestral concerts, awards ceremonies for example.

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Hull City Hall, Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3RQ     Tel: (01482) 226 655     Map

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