Royal Festival Hall
Dates: 1951 - present
Official website: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/royal-festival-hall
Auditorium: 2500 seats
Equipment
1971 (from The Stage Guide)
Electrics: Strand Electric board in auditorium SL. Dimmers - 84 (16 x 3.3kw, 5 x 4.8kW, 38 x 1.5kW, 25 x 2.5kW); 6 presets; 6 groups. Circuits - FOH 16; Flies 28; Stage dips 12. Socket type - 15A BESA. Follow spots - 2 DC arcs and 2 AC arcs all of 3.5kW in arc slots at rear of auditorium.
Sound: Console in auditorium SR. Amplifiers -2 x 45W. 2 tape decks. 2 turntables. 10 mic sockets of Wylex PWMD 5. Loudspeakers 11 and 2 spare sockets Wylex PWMD 5.
Exhibits from this venue in the Backstage Heritage Collection
Links to information about equipment at Royal Festival Hall over the years
- Light Console (Strand)
- Galaxy (Strand)
- MMS (Strand)
Documents
MMS at the Royal Festival Hall
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From Alan Luxford Collection
