HADDINGTON CORN EXCHANGE
May 2025
General Information
Address: Corn Exchange, Court Street, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3DS
– Venue on south side of Court St in middle of town. Car parking at
rear of building.
- Built 1854 as a commercial Corn Exchange
- Capacity 400 seated, 700 standing. Stacking padded interlocking chairs
- Mobile reception good
- Contact Brunton Theatre 0131 665 9900 theatreadmin@eastlothian.gov.uk
Hall Details
– Hall: approx 14.63M (48’) wide x 18.28M (60’) long. Height above to roof trusses approx 4.88M (16’) A-frame roof with 15 roof trusses.
– Stage: 7.92M (26’) wide x 5.8M (19’) deep. Height of stage 0.8M (2’8”), height above stage to LX trusses 3.6M (11’10”) Access treads either side of stage. No wings. Crossover behind stage. Black box stage, no FOH tabs.
- Décor: Drawing black drapes around hall walls. Floor polished wood with 4 badminton court markings.
- Get-in: either at back of hall via double doors (ramped access) into Club Room and single doors into side corridors into main hall. Approx 9-10M (30’) from van loading area to stage. Alternative access with double doors straight into hall from front entrance with ramp through bar area into hall..
- Acoustics good.
- Blackout perfect.
- Heating by high wall mounted gas heating radiant units.
- No Piano. No smoke detectors in hall.
- 3-part 10 rung extending Zarges ladder available
Technical
- Power: 100amp 3-phase incomer with 63a 3-phase socket in switch room behind stage. 6 x 32A single phase sockets at back of stage.
- Stage lighting rig available, flown truss system (2 on-stage, 2 FOH). ETC ION desk, 15 ETC Source 4 profile spots (FOH) with LED pars and moving lights above stage.
- Sound rig – Allen & Heath SQ-7 32 fader desk, D&B amps and speakers. Mics, stands and DI’s available. Comms system from stage to control position.
- Houselights are dimmable twin Molefay units in rig.
Backstage
- 2 x changing rooms & club room available as dressing rooms behind stage.
- Separate backstage toilets available.
- Licensed bar & kitchen available.
