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Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
 Street address: Bishop's Road, Inverness, Highland IV3 5SA, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 1463 239841
Fax: 44 (0) 1463 713810
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.eden-court.co.uk
Contact: Colin Marr Director
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact: Val Falcon Theatre Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact: Bob Shanks Stage Manager
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Contact: Alison Gow FOH Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Accessibility: Disabled parking, ramped entrance, full wheelchair access FOH and partial wheelchair access backstage, assistance available, induction loop, partial audio guides, provision for guide dogs, 10 wheelchair spaces in Theatre
Eden Court is the largest entertainment venue in the Highlands. Built in 1976 alongside the historic Bishop’s Palace, the venue is the only large-scale venue serving the entire Highland and Island region.
Eden Court comprises of a theatre, cinema, two art galleries, bars and restaurant. In addition, the venue also operates one of the largest education and outreach departments in the country. It is currently undergoing a major, multi-million pound capital development project to build an additional theatre, two new cinemas, education studios and upgrade public facilities.
As a receiving venue, the theatre presents a varied year-round programme of approximately 180 shows a year. These include West End musicals, drama, Scottish drama, modern dance, ballet, local productions, children’s shows, and a selection of national and international stars. Eden Court produces only one show every year – the traditional family pantomime. In addition there is a cultural cinema open year round and presenting an innovative programme of cultural cinema including the latest quality blockbusters, foreign language and British films. Eden Court also presents a full range of education activities and drama classes both at the venue and throughout the Highlands with a team of outreach drama workers.
The Inverness Book Festival is held here every year.
Eden Court receives grants from the Highland Council - Comhairle na Gaidhealtachd and HIE Inverness and East Highland and is one of the Scottish Arts Council's Core Funded organisations
Theatre
Type of venue: National touring house
Main use: Drama, dance, music, opera, comedy, film, conferences, banquets, fairs
Seating: 817 seats total comprising 580 at level 1, 138 at level 2 and 99 at level 3, 183 box seats, plus space for 10 wheelchairs, 10 standard seats lost through use, some seats may be lost if company is touring its own sound and light consoles
Proscenium opening: Adjustable, 12.3m or 10.46m W x 8m H
Performing area: 27m W x 17.4m D x 16m H to grid, flat stage floor 1 m above auditorium floor, crossover available US of bar 43 or by means of substage corridor, fully sprung floor, six 2m X 14m rolls of black and grey lino available, get-in via dock doors 2.2m x 3.5m, safety curtain
Forestage: 12.5m W x 8m D in front of proscenium
Orchestra pit: Adjustable platform offering optional orchestra pit or apron stage - 1, 2 or 3 sections removed from rear of stage then electrically-operated to open 1.4m, 2.3m or 3.28m, stage to pit floor 2.18m, no seats lost through use (NB to open orchestra pit takes 4 persons 1 hour)
Side stage SR: 4m W x 7m D x 7m H
Side stage SL: 5.5m W x 7m D x 7m H
Suspension equipment: 1 motorised line (bar 1 tabs), 44 counterweight lines, max load 340 kg each, various points on grid by use of spreader bars: lighting bridge over apron of stage, NB does not come in lower than 5.5m; box booms (2nd circle with follow spots), NB sets 1-30 flown from SR fly floor, 31-43 flown from US centre fly floor
Soft hangings: Flint grey house tabs, motorised, follow shape of apron, grey tabs follow bar, 4 black and white gauze, red and grey box, white cyclorama
Lighting: ADB Vision 10 board operated from control room at rear of auditorium, 192 circuits x 2.5kW, 36 circuits x 5kW, 24 ways non dim, 315A, 60A, 100A 3-phase supplies available for temporary board; 66 spots, 92 fresnels, 52 pars, 6 Iris 4 battens, 6 x 4-circuit Pallas groundrows, 8 floods, 2 followspots
Sound: Soundcraft Vienna II 24:8:2 mixer operated from control room at rear of auditorium, Soundcraft Spirit Live 16:4:2 mixer operated from rear central stalls, 11 amplifiers, graphic equalisers, 24 speakers, range of AKG mics and Sennheiser radio mics, Tascam cassette desk, DAT machine, CD player, PA system, facilities for recording and editing; acoustics suitable for music and spoken word
Film / video equipment: Cinemeccanica V5 CX20H 35mm projector with changeover system, Christie vivid green 3.5 lumens video projector (hire charges apply), flown cinema screen counterweight bar, Cinemeccanica projector in Riverside screen
Stage equipment: Steinway concert grand piano ,Steinway (model D) used as pit piano, 2 x Knight upright pianos, Tallescope, acoustic shell, ceilings and towers available for orchestral concerts, set up time for 6 persons 4 hours; Stage Systems modular staging, enough to create 11m x 2.45m x 30cm, 11m x 2.45m x 60cm and 11m x 2.45m x 90cm for choir stalls; SM desk at prompt corner DSL, 8 headsets, cue lights, 15 outstations, show relay/tannoy to dressing rooms
Backstage: 9 dressing rooms accommodating 54 persons total, wardrobe, green room, laundry, advice on accommodation given, permanent technical staff include 3 stage, 2 lighting, 1 sound, casuals available, stage doorkeeper, backstage facilities partially accessible to disabled performers and staff
Climate control: Air conditioned and heated
Other facilities currently under development
The new extension will incorporate 2 new cinemas, 2 new dance and drama education studios and a new 270-seat auditorium.
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