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Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock
Street address: 9 Green Street, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire KA1 3BN, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 1563 554910, 44 (0) 1563 554911
Fax:
 44 (0) 1563 554909Website: http:/
Proprietor: Leisure Services, East Ayrshire Council
Contact: Janice Blane Theatre Manager
Contact: Andy Gale Operations Manager
E-mail: andy.gale@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact: James Millar Stage Manager
Accessibility: Disabled parking, level access, lift, all FOH facilities fully accessible to disabled users, 7 wheelchair spaces, induction loop system, assistance available
Constructed in 1862 and now funded and administered by East Ayrshire Council in conjunction with the Grand Hall, Kilmarnock, the Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock is a 497-seat theatre with a Victorian classical exterior. The venue was fully refurbished in 1985.
Auditorium Type of venue: Theatre
Main use: Touring theatre, dance, opera, music, variety, revues, children's shows, amateur productions, pantomime, cabaret, youth theatre
Seating: 497 seats total, raked stalls
Proscenium opening: 7.6m W x 4.57m H, safety curtain
Performing area: 7.6m W x 7.62m D x 10.36m H to grid, sprung wood stage floor suitable for dance, black lino available, backstage crossover, get-in SR 2.5m above street level with hoist, dock doors 1.35m x 3m
Orchestra pit: 6.72m x 2.15m accommodating 16
Wing spaces: 3.05m W SR, 0.91m-1.83m W SL
Suspension equipment: 23 hemp sets, 0.22m apart, 2 tab tracks
Soft hangings: Dark orange house tabs, black legs and borders, white gauze cyclorama
Lighting: ETC Express125 desk, 120 x 2kw circuits operated from rear of auditorium, 3-phase supply available for temporary board, 20 spots, 20 fresnels, 10 par cans, 12 pars, 5 floods, 2 followspots operated from rear of auditorium
Sound: Studiomaster Diamond Pro 24:4:3 mixer operated in control room, auxiliary Studiomaster Diamond 8:2 desk mmay be used at rear of stage or on stage, Bose panaray system with foldback, Alesis Microverb III effects unit, Philips reel-to-reel, Denon cassette tape systems, JVC record deck, PA system, acoustics suitable for music and spoken word
Stage equipment: Scaffold tower, SM desk at prompt corner SL, intercom, headphone cue system, 10 outstations, show relay/tannoy to dressing rooms
Backstage: 7 dressing rooms accommodating 50 persons, access by stairs to below stage, green room, band room, quick-change rooms, washing machine, accommodation advice, stage manager, lighting technician, casual staff available, caretaker |
