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Perth Concert Hall
 Street address: King Edward Street, Perth, Perth and Kinross PH1 5UT, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 1738 472700
Fax: 44 (0) 1738 624576
E-mail: info@horsecross.co.uk
Website: http://www.horsecross.com
Proprietor: Horsecross
Contact: Jane Spiers Artistic Director
E-mail: jspiers@horsecross.co.uk
Contact: Paul Hackett Head of Planning and Resources
E-mail: phackett@horsecross.co.uk
Accessibility: Wheelchair access FOH and backstage, induction loops, audio guides, large print materials, limited disabled, level access
Perth Concert Hall is a neo-Baroque edifice opened in 1911 on the site of the former city hall (1844-1910). It includes the pipe organ originally built for its predecessor.
Along with Perth Theatre, it is run by and was recently completely refurbished by Horsecross, a multi-million pound arts and events enterprise. It describes its areas of operation as the three C's - culture, conferences and community - and its approach as 'mainstream with an edge'. It promotes new work, new groups and new ideas and aims to programme festivals and celebrations across both venues.
The foyer of Perth Concert Hall now incorporates Threshold, Scotland's new digital art space.
Main Hall
Type of venue: Concert hall
Main use: Pop concerts, classical concerts, conferences, exhibitions, dinner dances
Seating: 1,200 seats total comprising 600 fixed seats and 600 removable seats, 5 wheelchair spaces
Performing area: Raised platform stage 9.75m x 3.05m (extendable to 8.23m), flat wooden stage suitable for dance, lino available, choir stalls and organ at rear, backstage crossover, stage heated, get-in via double doors/ramp at side
Lighting: Concert lighting only, 60A 3-phase supply for temporary board, various lanterns, follow spot operated from backstage balcony or FOH gallery
Sound: Alice 828 Series mixer operated from manager's office overlooking auditorium, amps, 10 FOH speakers, various mics and radio mics, double cassette deck, PA system
Stage equipment: Miller organ (1884), rebuilt and enlarged in 1911, rebuilt again in 1955 and refurnished in 1980 by Rushworth and Dreaper, electro-pneumatic action, 54 speaking stops, 34 couplers, 4 manuals and pedals, 3,150 pipes; Steinway B piano, 2 upright pianos
Backstage: 2 dressing rooms, green room, band room, plus various other rooms available for changing including Lesser Hall (below)
Lesser Hall
Type of venue: Function hall
Main use: Meetings, small concerts
Seating: 300 removable seats
Performing area: Platform stage 5.8m x 2.13m (extendable to 3.05m) x 4.27m H, sprung wooden floor suitable for dance, get-in via large double doors to South St John's Street
Lighting: Domestic lighting only
Sound: Basic PA system
Backstage: 2 dressing rooms accommodating 6 persons total
Located in the Concert Hall Foyer, this venue is Scotland's new digital art space. |
