Moffat Theatre | Touring Venue

MOFFAT THEATRE

Jan 2025

General Information

Address: Moffat Theatre, Old Well Road, Moffat, Dumfriesshire DG10 9AP Tel: 01683 220581

– Venue is in town centre, from east side of High St (A701) turn

onto Well St, cross Eastgate and continue into Old Well Road.

Venue on RHS approx 75M (80 yds) from Eastgate. Car Park at

Theatre.

Built late 1800’s, extensively refurbished and extended in 1997-8
Capacity 70 seats, most are fixed padded tip-up seats.
Mobile reception good
Moffat has Bank, Hotels and Guest Houses, Cafes, Pubs, Co-op general stores, petrol stations and cashpoints.

Hall Details

Stage: 5.05M (16’7”) wide x 4.68M (15’4”) deep. Height of proscenium 3M (9’10”) approx. Stage is not raised. Wings 0.8M (2’8”) SR, 0.7M (2’4”) SL, Crossover behind back tabs.
Décor: Auditorium & roof dark red, stage black box drapes with maroon & gold trim FOH tabs, Stage floor black.
Get-in: through double doors into backstage prop store – 3 steps, 2 sets double doors 1.7M (5’7”) wide x 1.98M (6’6”) high and onto stage. Approx 10M from van loading area to stage. Alternative flat entrance through foyer – 2 sets double doors and single door into auditorium.
Acoustics good though slightly deadened.
Blackout excellent – full blackout possible.
Heating by radiators.
Grand Piano available by arrangement.
Smoke detectors in theatre space – can be isolated.
Access equipment – small scaffold tower and various stepladders

Technical

Power: 100amp 3-phase incomer.
Stage lighting – 48 channel Lightkey Software operation via MAC or Zero88 24 ch Jester desk. Operated from control room accessed from top of auditorium stairs. FOH LX bar and 4 side LX bars FOH, 3 stage LX bars. Mix of LED fixtures and 650w generic lanterns.
Small sound rig c/w 400w Crown stereo amps and speakers, sound playback and some mics.
Projection facilities – Onkyo AV 7:1 system with 2 overhead projectors, Bluray/DVD playback and 5M wide motorised screen.
Houselights are recessed dimmable LED bulbs.

Backstage