The
Frank Collymore Hall was originally built as a concert hall, however
this facility hosts a variety of events, ranging from classical concerts
to lectures. It has a seating capacity of 491. It is architecturally
interesting and accommodates performances from Moscow Ballet to jazz
concerts.
The Hall is equipped with mahogany finished
acoustic diffusion baffles affixed to the stage walls for improved
acoustics. It boast an open-corner floating wooden “sprung” stage
that is 1,180 sq ft and a well maintained Steinway 9’ Concert Grand
piano. There is no
backstage area, and crossover is achieved via a corridor that runs under
the audience seating. There
are two air-conditioned private solo rooms each with its own bathroom
and mirrors. Additionally, there are three large chorus rooms similarly
equipped, to accommodate twenty performers.
The
lighting and sound systems comprise a lighting system developed by the
US theatre company Electronic Theatre Controls and made up of a
400-channel digital control board, 164 sensor dimmers, and 141
luminaries, inclusive of remote control moving lights.
The entire system runs on an Ethernet backbone.
The
sound system features digital technology developed in France, and
engineered into mixing consoles by the French company Innova-Son.
The Compact Live 32 channel digital mixing board with motorized flying
faders sits in the FCH sound booth.
Additionally,
the system also includes a twenty-four-track hard disk digital recording
facility, which cater to large group live recording.
The ceiling features include catwalks for maintenance and
technical crews.
A
Meeting Room, an instrument room, a beautifully appointed foyer, an
extraordinarily large terrace, ‘the Terrace Café’, The Grande
Salle, the Cathedral Courtyard and the newly renovated Inner Courtyard,
all comprise the other facilities offered by management of the Frank
Collymore Hall. It is a
diverse and exciting venue for many events. It is therefore not unusual
to have an exhibition opening in the Grande Salle, a meeting or two in
the Meeting Room, with lunch served on the Terrace, a sunset concert, a
recital or a lecture in the Hall all in one day.
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