Twyford Hall

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TWYFORD HALL reopened on 21 November 2021 for limited events only

Hall Features

  • Seats up to 170 (concert-style) or 75 (cabaret-style)
    Click here to check current COVID-19 capacity restrictions
  • Flat wooden floor hall auditorium 18.8m long x 8.25m wide
  • Raised stage (see below)
  • Electric bar heaters
  • Ceiling fans
  • Fluorescent lighting
  • Dimmable warm white LED house lighting
  • Art exhibition lighting system (by arrangement with Merimbula & District Arts Group only)
  • Hanging system for artwork (by arrangement with Merimbula & District Arts Group only)
  • 22 x rectangular plastic folding tables
  • 200 x plastic stackable/connectable chairs
  • Accessible by wheelchair via Beach St entrance
  • Access with 1 step via Market St entrance
  • Public Toilets (including 1 x unisex accessible toilet) via northern side door of hall shared with other venue spaces. (please note – limited toilet access available until theatre building complete – check when hiring)

Stage Features

The Hall is currently undergoing a major sound and lighting upgrade – this should be finalised by mid January 2022 – sound, lighting and rostra specs below may not be in place before this date.

  • Proscenium arch stage with particle board sacrificial floor – carpets available on request
  • Stage dimensions
    • 8.25m wide x 4.4m deep, inclusive of 0.9m front extension (36.3 sqm).
    • Height of stage from hall floor: 0.82m
    • Clearance height from stage to overhead lighting bar variable – minimum 2.92m
  • Rostra
    • 4 x 2m x 1m stage units (can be used for raised sound/lighting desk at rear of Hall or on stage for drum/choir riser etc)
    • Adjustable 40-60mm height legs
    •  1 x step unit for above
  • Basic stage lighting system
    • 6 x 50W Warm White LED Floods – switches on stage
  • Advanced stage lighting system – must be booked – additional charge may apply
    • Lighting bars – 2 x overhead and 2 x side bars on stage; 2 x overhead FOH bars and 2 x side bars
    • LSC Mantra Lite DMX Lighting Controller – easy operation & programming, multiple playbacks, cue stack & effects. c/w 10m Mains & DMX Lead.  16GB flash memory. Show backup via USB.
    • 6 x 50W on-stage warm white LED floods as per basic lighting system but controllable from lighting deck.
    • 3 x Pharos Jr 19/36 LED Profiles – DMX controlled, fully dimmable warm white LED units with manually adjustable beam size c/w 50mm Coupler with gobo holder
    • 10 x LED Fresnel 50s – DMX controlled, fully dimmable warm white LED unit with manually adjustable beam size c/w 50mm coupler and barndoors
    • 6 x Quad 7 LED Parcans – Four Colour (RGBW), DMX controlled, fully dimmable LED unit with 25deg fixed beam c/w 50mm coupler and barndoors
    • Colour Filter Packs for Fresnels & Profiles
    • Lighting Designer/Operator – subject to availability – min 3 hour shift – POA
  • Basic sound system (connect your own device, instrument or mic to in-built  speaker system)
  • Advanced sound system – must be booked – additional charge may apply
    • Allen and Heath QU24 Digital mixing console
    • Crius MA421 Digital power amplifier
    • Marani DPA–480 Digital audio processor
    • 2 x Radial Catapult Mini TX–RX Audio extender
    • 6 x Balanced mic patch cables
    • Up to 8 Foldback speakers – once theatre fitout complete
    • Up to 2 Shure radio mics – once theatre fitout complete
    • Up to 15 assorted microphones and cables  (vocal/choral/instrument) – once theatre fitout complete
    • Up to 18 microphone stands – once theatre fitout complete
    • Sound Designer/Operator – subject to availability – min 3 hour shift – POA
  • Drapes:
    • 1 x Red stage curtain manually operated from SL
    • 2 x Black borders
    • 2 x Black Mid stage legs in front of pros arch – 2.5m wide
    • 1 x Black backdrop curtain 6m wide
  • Steps at front of stage:
    • 1 set of steps 3 x 1.21m wide treads
  • Dressing room
    No dedicated dressing room available during adjacent theatre construction, but Supper Room can be booked for this purpose.

Your technical specification

Please submit your technical specification well in advance of your event. The more complex your requirements, the more notice you will need to provide. As we are a regional location, additional equipment may be more difficult to source locally if insufficient notice is given.

Pricing as at 1 July 2021

  • For-profit activities $300 per day / $195 for 4 hours
    eg sale of antiques; theatrical/music/dance and other performances for which entrance is charged (eg Jazz Festival and Spectrum Theatre productions); functions involving large numbers of people (eg weddings and balls)
  • Not-for-profit / semi-profitable activities $105 per day / $70 for 4 hours
    eg craft markets, art exhibitions and orchid shows for which no entry is charged); other displays for public interest
  • Rehearsals & meetings $65 all day / $45 for 4 hours
  • Elections $359 all day including cleaning
  • Staff – POA

The Hall can also be hired together with the Supper Room as part of an All Rooms hire:

  • For-profit activities $390 per day / $255 for 4 hours (All Rooms)
    eg sale of antiques; theatrical/music/dance and other performances for which entrance is charged (eg Jazz Festival and Spectrum Theatre productions)
  • Not-for-profit / Semi-profitable activities $145 per day / $95 for 4 hours  (All Rooms)
    eg craft markets, art exhibitions and orchid shows for which no entry is charged; other displays for public interest
  • Rehearsals & meetings $85 all day / $55 for 4 hours (All Rooms)
  • Staff – POA

Hiring