Smailholm Village Hall | Touring Venue

SMAILHOLM VILLAGE HALL

Feb 2003 Mick Andrew

General Information

Address: Smailholm Village Hall, Smailholm, Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 7PH http://www.smailholm-village.org.uk/

– Venue is in middle of village off B6397 road, west on north side of

road to Lauderdale. Small car park at venue.

Built 1862 as local school. Converted to hall in 1972, refurbished and extended in 2001.
Capacity up to 100. Stacking, non-interlocking, wooden chairs.
Mobile reception reasonable.
There are no services in Smailholm. Banks, cashpoint, fuel, shops, cafes and pubs in Kelso (5 miles).

Hall Details

– Hall Dimensions: 6.6M (21’8”) wide x 10.33M (33’11”) long. Height at side walls 3.9M (12’9”) rising to 4.72M (15’6”) over centre.

Stage area: 6.6M (21’8”) wide x 3.6M (11’10”) deep. 36 units of TopDeck rostra & frame staging system available @ 0.75M sq & 0.5M height & treads. Can make stage approx 3M x 5M. Height above stage area 3.7M (12’2”). Stage area can be divided from hall by partition. No wings or crossover.
Décor floor polished oak, no markings; walls & roof are light yellow.
Get-in: through side door of hall. Large single sliding door & set of double doors, 1 step 1.52M (5’) wide x 2.13M (7’) high.
Acoustics good.
Blackout partial – windows have light yellow curtains.
Heating by underfloor system.
No piano. Smoke detectors in hall.
2 small A-frame steps available.

Technical

Power: 100amp 3-phase incomer. Distribution board located in foyer. Ring main on 32amp trip.
Stage lighting – dimmable 12volt system with 50watt spots for basic stage light.
Small PA system controlled from stage left corner – Peavey XR800F 9-2 mixer, AM1000 amp, 4 x small EV speakers on hall walls.CD player, hand-held and lapel radio mic. Induction loop fitted.
Houselights are dimmable 12volt wall uplighters and roof lights. Switched at back of hall but dimmable from stage left corner.

Backstage