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| Basic
Information |
| Venue |
Farr Community Hall |
| Building Type |
village hall owned by Farr Community Hall Committee, opened January 2000 |
| Address |
Inverernie, Farr, Inverness-shire |
| Region |
Inverness & Nairn |
| Council
area |
Highland |
| Promoter |
| Promoter |
Farr Traditional Music Concerts |
| Booking Contact |
Alasdair Forbes |
| Best Time to Contact |
morning |
| Address |
Druim Sgitheach, Farr, Inverness-shire, IV2 6XB |
| Phone |
01808 521333/07732 130757 |
| Fax |
01808 52133 (phone first) |
| Email |
alasdair.forbes@farming.co.uk |
| Travel |
| Directions |
5 miles south of Inverness on A9, turn onto B851 to Fort Augustus. Just before Inverernie (mis-spelt on road sign), hall is on right |
| Buses |
very few, not worth pursuing |
| Trains |
Inverness, 8 miles |
| Playing
Area |
| Space |
demountable stage with fixed raked seating, loose chairs |
| Performers usually play |
on the stage |
| Max seats stage |
200 |
| Sprung |
sprung |
| Stage width (metres) |
5 |
| Stage depth (metres) |
5 |
| Height above floor |
0.9 |
| Pros |
4m wide |
| Wings |
no |
| Max seats floor |
150 |
| Floor sprung |
sprung |
| Seating rostra |
no |
| Staging rostra |
no |
| Hall dimensions |
about 22m long x about 10m wide; height about 6m at sides and 10m in the middle |
| Description
of Hall |
| Floor |
wooden pine, badminton markings, tape only |
| Blackout |
full |
| Colour scheme |
cream walls and roof |
| Technical
Questions |
| Tech Name |
Alasdair Forbes |
| Tech address |
Druim Sgitheach, Farr, Inverness-shire, IV2 6XB |
| Tech phone |
01808 521333 |
| Tech fax |
01808 521333 (phone first) |
| Tech email |
alasdair.forbes@farming.co.uk |
| Best time to contact |
morning |
| Lighting |
| Power supply |
adequate |
| Lighting rig |
basic: trying to get new rig |
| Lighting bars |
2 above stage, in front |
| Lighting desk |
none |
| House lights |
striplights, not dimmable |
| Fuses |
in box office |
| Operation |
lighting from Green Room, sound from stage |
| Sound |
| Acoustics |
excellent |
| PA |
8 channels |
| Speaker positions |
either side of the stage |
| Piano |
no |
| Hanging |
| Rigging |
in Green Room, ladders available |
| Masking |
curtains available |
| Get-in |
| Access times |
by arrangement |
| Keyholder |
Alasdair Forbes or David Henderson |
| Keyholder phone |
01808 521333 (AF) or 01808 521244 (DH) |
| Access |
10m up ramp through front door, 2 doorways, 2 steps up to stage |
| Get in help |
on request, no charge |
| Help run |
on request, no charge |
| Facilities
for Companies |
| Company parking |
beside the hall, no charge |
| Accommodation list |
yes |
| Mobile phones |
yes |
| Payphone |
in hall, donations appreciated |
| Food |
Inverernie Stores nearby, open every day to 6.30 |
| Eat |
Steadings Hotel, open all day, last food orders 8pm |
| Cash point |
Inverness |
| Launderette |
Inverness |
| Filling station |
Inverness, 24 hours |
| Display areas |
at front lobby outside, billboard and walls inside |
| Merchandise |
yes, no commission |
| Backstage |
| Dressing rooms |
1: Green Room, next to stage, but other spaces available if needed |
| Toilets |
1 in Green Room but 2 more available if needed |
| Showers |
one |
| Laundry facilities |
if company bring own washing machine |
| Level access |
no, two steps up to stage |
| Level crossover |
no crossover |
| Health
& Safety |
| Fire equipment |
alarms, extinguisher in front hallway; no smoke detectors in hall |
| First aid |
in office |
| Fixed seats |
no |
| Facilities
for Audience |
| Patrons parking |
immediately beside hall, free |
| Sell tickets in advance |
Riverside Gallery, Inverness or Inverernie Stores |
| Run a box office |
yes |
| Licensed bar |
no but BYO |
| Refreshments |
yes, good cakes |
| Wheelchair access |
Yes |
| Disabled toilet |
Yes |
| Wheelchair users |
do not need to book ahead, can come on their own |
| Hearing system |
loop |
| Guide dogs welcome |
Yes |
| Further
Information |
| BPAY |
No |
| Sketch plan |
No |
| AutoCAD |
No |
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