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Technical Information

Thank you for choosing Buxton Opera House as a venue for your upcoming production. Before you join us, we wanted to pass on some information that will help things run as smoothly as possible upon your arrival.

If any queries you have are not covered in the following information, please feel free to contact us and we will endeavour to assist you as much as possible.

All of our plans, specs and H&S documents are available as downloads below, but if you require any further information, please contact the Production Co-ordinator Willow Hick on 01298 767800 or any member of the department at [email protected].

08/04/23 

Please Note: To continue offering the facility, we have added a small charge to the use of our washing machine of £1 per use, this is via a coin slot, please note you will need this change with you to use the machine. Thank you for your understanding.

15/12/23

Please Note: Winch 4 has been down rated to 175 KG. If this is likely to affect your production please contact [email protected]. Thank You


Before You Join Us

Specific details of the agreement for your production will be detailed in the contract already sent to you. However, regulations and procedures are as follows;

  • A minimum of 3 crew must be allocated to each show.
  • The Get-out, including the venue reset, is not included in the 8 hours of crew staff time allocated.
  • Any equipment outside of that on the standard rig plan is rechargeable and will be added to the settlement
  • The advance will be first sent to you 10 weeks before your arrival date.
  • You will be required to provide CDM and RAMS documents within plenty of time prior to your arrival.

Useful Information

Buxton Opera House

Locations/Maps

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Dock Door ///snack.retrial.desiring
Stage Door ///ogre.next.upon
Box Office ///dividers.ideas.orbited

Parking 

Parking will be located on Water Street which is the street that the stage door opens onto, it also has the Old Club House pub on the other side if you are unsure. We have a section cornered off with traffic cones which load-in/load-out vehicles can be parked in.

Dressing Rooms

We have 8 dressing rooms in operation, all dressing rooms have at least one sink with hot and cold water supply and are fitted with lockable doors. The theatre does NOT have a band room or a green room – please allow for this when allocating dressing rooms.

Pavilion Arts Centre

Locations/Maps

What3words 

https://what3words.com/ 

Stage Door/Dock Door ///rinsed.bond.flotation
Box Office ///binders.mentions.drizzly

Parking

There is no assigned parking location for the Pavilion Arts Centre. For this venue you will be required to load-in/load-out on the street outside the venue and park nearby.


Plans and Documents

Buxton Opera House

Pavilion Arts Centre


H&S Information

Technical Youth Theatre Useful Information