Phoenix Arts Centre
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The Phoenix Arts Centre is a fully functioning commercial theatre built in 1996 on the ruins of the old William Parker School assembly hall, which burnt down in 1992. Since then The Phoenix Arts Centre has developed and expanded.
The Phoenix Arts Centre provides two new performance venues. Firstly The Phoenix Little Theatre, a fully equipped venue used for small conferences, meetings and performances. Secondly The Phoenix Dance Studio a venue for performances in artistic dance and performance. A range of other halls and rooms are also available to hire at certain times.
With three main venues available and numerous other halls and rooms available for hire The Phoenix Arts Centre is often used for performances, corporate meeting or social gathering.
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[edit] Features
- The main 450 seater theatre style / 260 seater caberate style venue, fully equipped with full lighting, sound and AV facilities.
- A 74 seater 'Little Theatre', Fully equipped with lighting, sound and AV facilities.
- A 160 seater Dance Studio, With black box sprung dance floor, Fully equipped with lighting and sound and AV facilities.
[edit] Main venue
- 600 Standing - 450 Theatre Style - 260 Cabaret Style proscenium theatre \ multi-purpose venue. A two level venue with tiered bleacher seating, giving a multi-purpose space suitable for stage shows, exhibitions, conferences, parties or receptions.
- Fully Licensed Bar
- Full Technical Facilities, Lighting , Sound and Effects
- Box Office - and Online Booking Service
- Disabled Access and Toilets to Front of house and backstage
- Catering Facilities for catered or self catering service
- Free Onsite parking for 400 Cars
- Signposted from the A21 - and the Ridge
- Four individual dressing room spaces and stage door
- Substantial Power Supply available
- 200 Channels of stage lighting and dimming
- 10kw JBL Theatre Sound System
- Black Dance floor on stage
- Infra Red Induction loop facility
- Stage Extension – Up to 48’
- Full Automatic Fire Alarm System
- Bleacher seating –tiered tip up seating
- Padded seating throughout
- Dimmable houselights – set mood and atmosphere
- Disabled \ Female WC backstage
- Fully air conditioned auditorium
- Full Site CCTV System
- Disabled lift to lower area
- Korg Stage Piano
- Video and Data Projection Facilities
- On Site Parking for 400 cars
- Stage Extensions, Risers, Treads and rostra
- Large stock of tables for cabaret style events
[edit] The Phoenix Dance Studio
- 160 seated theatre style - black box sprung dance studio, electrically flown projection drop in legs for artistic production.
- Black box sprung dance studio
- Black Box curtained venue
- Full lighting and sound facilities - 72 Channel Stage Lighting Rig
- Electrically flown projection screen backdrops
- Four dressing rooms and scene dock available
- Available as a break out room for conferences and exhibitions
- Useable as additional Dressing Room Space for the Main Venue
[edit] The Phoenix Little Theatre
- 74 Seater mini studio \ Conference \ Lecture venue. Sound, Lighting and audio visual facilities available.
- 80 Seater raked auditorium
- 16 lantern lighting rig
- PA system
- Seminar \ Lecture space
