ARDFERN, CRAIGNISH VILLAGE HALL
March 2012 Mick Andrew
General Information
Address: Craignish Village hall, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8UW
01852 500746
https://sites.google.com/site/craignishvillagehall/
- Venue is on RHS of B8002 to Ardfern, about 1 mile from junction with A816. Well signposted. Car Park available.
- Built 2005
- Capacity approx 120 if stage used, 60-70 if performing on floor. Stacking interlocking chairs.
- Mobile phone reception reasonable – O2, Vodafone. Payphone in hall no. 01852 500322
- Ardfern has small General Store, Hotel, café, chandlers, craft shops. Nearest bank/cash-point, petrol & other services in Lochgilphead (16 miles).
Hall Details
- Hall Dimensions: 7.42M (24’4”) wide x 13.61M (44’8”) long. Side gallery 2.08M (6’10”) wide x 9.98m (32’9”) long – see plan. Height at side walls 3.33M (10’11”) rising to 4.75M (15’7”) at apex. Apex type roof with 4 lengthways LX bars – lowest LX bar @ 3.38M (11’1”). Height of side gallery 2.31M (7’7”).
- Staging: 44 sections of 0.75M sq (2’6”) Topdeck rostra @ 0.75M (2’6”) high. Can make stage 7.4M (24’3”) wide x 3M (9’10”) deep + wings. Height to pros arch 2.26M (7’5”). Crossover behind stage, access stairs USL & USR.
- Décor: Hall floor light oak wood colour laminate with Badminton Court markings, walls & roof cream. Stage drapes beige, stage edging & backcloth black.
- Get-in: Reasonable – through emergency exit (Stage Left), right angle turn into hall, flat, 2 sets double doors approx 10M from van to stage. 1M (3’3”) wide x 2M (6’7”) high. Large box vans may have to unload in car park & through foyer – approx 25M.
- Acoustics good
- Blackout good, all windows have blinds & curtains.
- Heating by underfloor ground source heat exchange system.
- Electric Piano available. 2 Smoke Detectors in hall – possible to isolate with user manual, but panel in foyer beeps if this done.
- Ladder available, can reach LX bars for lights.
Technical
- Power: 125amp 3-phase incomer located in dimmer area off kitchen. 63amp 3-phase cee-form socket (on 50amp breaker) in same location (Beware 32amp 3-phase socket on 6amp breaker).
- Stage lighting rig – Zero88 Fat Frog lighting desk, 24 non-patchable dimmer channels & 18 portable dimmer channels, 6 x 575w profile spots, 16 x 1200w fresnels, 4 x 650w fresnels, 3 x Par64, 6 x 500w floods, 4 moving heads. 4 LX bars along length of hall
- Sound – Concert PA system, 20-4-2 Eurodesk mixer, multi-core, graphic EQ amplifiers, speakers & monitors, range of microphones & stands, CD player.
- Houselights are switched down-lighters, switches by hall entrance.
Backstage
- 2 Dressing Rooms backstage with separate toilets.
- Kitchen & bar area available. Also smaller hall.
