KILTARLITY HALL

March 2002 Mick Andrew

General Information

Address: Kiltarlity Hall, Allarburn Drive, Kiltarlity, Beauly, Inverness-shire IV4 7HH

http://www.kiltarlity.info/

  • Venue is on north side of main road in centre of village by bus stop. Car park at venue.
  • Built 1998.
  • Capacity up to 150 if stage used, approx 100 if performing on floor. Plastic, stacking, non-interlocking chairs.
  • Mobile reception reasonable. Payphone outside hall.
  • Kiltarlity has Hotel, General Store & post office and cafe. Banks, cashpoint, petrol at Beauly (4 miles). All other services in Inverness (14 miles).

Hall Details

  • Hall Dimensions: 10.52M (34’6”) wide x 14.07M (46’2”) long. 5.28M (17’4”) high at side walls rising to approx 8.23M (27’) at apex. Roof trusses @ approx 5.79M (19”).
  • Stage: 5.82M (19’1”) wide x 5.94M (19’6”) deep. Height above 2.49M (8’2”), height of stage 0.61M (2’). No wings or crossover. 3-step access treads available. Floor is lino covered.
  • Décor: floor padded blue covering with Badminton Court markings; walls white breezeblock lower, wood ply panelling higher, large wood sliding panels on FOH side wall reveal stage; roof white corrugated steel with wood trusses.
  • Get-in: up 5 steps through single door fire exit at side of hall with right angle turn due to exterior handrail, or through FOH entrance (double doors & single door + ramps). Approx 10M from van loading area to stage. 0.84M (2’9”) wide x 2.03M (6’8”) high.
  • Acoustics slightly reverberant.
  • Blackout partial, windows have light unlined curtains.
  • Heating by wall-mounted red-glow quartz heaters.
  • No piano. Smoke detectors in hall.
  • Small A-frame steps available.

Technical

  • Power: 100amp 3-phase incomer in cupboard in hall foyer.
  • No stage lighting.
  • No sound equipment.
  • Houselights are switched sodium’s, switches by FOH entrance.

Backstage

  • Can use stage area/lounge as dressing room.
  • Kitchen available.
  • No separate toilets.