PRODUCTION BIBLE 2019 - Boiler Shop

PRODUCTION BIBLE
                           2019

BOILER SHOP
20 South St, Stephenson Quarter
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3PE
www.boilershop.net
0191 300 6162

For more info please contact:

Phil Barker – General Manager               07817 373766   0191 731 9621
Phil@stephensonworks.com

Chiara Tomasoni – Live Events Manager       07429 201469   0191 731 9623
Chiara@stephensonworks.com

John Ashton – Head of Production            07989 567716
John@stephensonworks.com

Jodie Maddison – Food & Beverage Manager 07912 683662
Jodie@stephensonworks.com

Daveid Phillips – Managing Director         07963 838312
Daveid@stephensonworks.com

        BoilerShopNCL                   @boilershopNCL       @boiler_shop

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT OF HOUSE DESK                             WIRELESS MICROPHONES
1x Soundcraft Vi3000                            4 x AKG SR4500 Receivers
1x Soundcraft Vi2000                            4 x AKG HT 4500 D5 Handheld transmitters
2 x Soundcraft Vi Stagebox 64x32                4 x AKG PT4500 Belt pack transmitters
1 x Soundcraft Realtime Rack Ultimate           4 x CK97C/ l lapel mics
                                                4 x Instrument cable
Venue desk template plus simulator can be       2 x SRA 2B/W Remote Antennas
downloaded here:
http://www.soundcraft.com/products/Vi3000       WIRED MICROPHONES AND DI BOXES
                                                1 x AKG D12 VR
STAGE MONITORS                                  1 x AKG D112 MKii
11 x JBL M20 VTX series                         4 x AKG C518 M
2 x JBL F18S VTX Series sub on one mix          1 x AKG C451 B Stereo Pair
PA SYSTEM                                       8 x AKG D5
12 x JBL V20                                    2 x AKG C214 Stereo Pair
9 x JBL S25                                     4 x AKG D40
3 x Front Fill                                  5 x Shure SM58
                                                4 x Shure SM57
HOUSE POWER                                     4 x Sennheiser e604
On stage: Backline.                             1 x Shure Beta91
1 x Rubber box 32 amp in – 4 x 16 amp outlets   1 x Audix D6
4 x Rubber box 16 amp in – 6 x 13 amp outlets   6 x BSS AR133 Active DI Boxes
– 16amp through                                 2 x DBX DB10 Passive DI Boxes
20 x 10m 16 amp – 16 amp cables
20 x 5m 16 amp – 16 amp cables                  MIC STANDS
10 x 3m 16 amp – 16 amp cables                  12 x Frameworks Tripod Stand with Dual Boom
                                                12 x Frameworks Tripod Kick Drum Stand
Stage side power:
Lighting (Floor pack)                           LIGHTING DESK
2 x 63A single phase                            Avolites Tiger Touch II
4 x 32A single phase
4 x 16A single phase                            HAZERS
                                                Jem compact hazer pro
Sound (Touring PA/monitors)
1 x 63A single phase                            STAGING & RISERS
2 x 32A single phase                            12 x 8ft x 4ft Litedeck stage panels
2 x 16A single phase                            5 x 8ft x 4ft Litedeck stage panels
                                                1 x 8ft x 4ft Litedeck Monitor Board riser
External Power:
2 x 63A Single phase                            DJ EQUIPMENT CAN BE HIRED.
( Distro available down to 16A single phase     Prices on request.
for bus power )

SOUND RESTRICTIONS

MAXIMUM PERMITTED NOISE LEVELS

The limits are 95dB (A) and 108 dB (C) when integrated over a one minute period, and
measured 10 metres from a primary PA Loudspeaker, 1.5mtrs above floor level, 45 degrees
off-axis of the loudspeakers, and in the direction of the offices in South Central square to the
east.

When events finish before 23:00 hours, these limits are 100dB (A) and 115dB (C)
While the offices in Central square and south central square are operating, those limits are 86
dB (A) and 86 dB (C).

Sound-checks before performances on Mondays to Fridays will not begin before 16:30 hours.

STAGE DIMENSIONS & LIGHTING PLOT

STAGE TRUSSES
There are 3 fixed, permanently installed, trusses. These are Litec QX30SA which is a
nominal 29cm truss. Due to the Powder-coat finish, and the thickness of the truss wall tube,
compression attachments should be used, and hook-clamps with wing-bolts are not
permitted.

                      Length (approx.)    Trim (approx.)     MAX UDL         AVAILABLE

    Stage Truss             10 m              5.1 m            500 kg          220 kg

    Front Truss             8m                6.7 m            200 kg          110 kg

    Audience Truss          8m                6.7 m            200 kg          165 kg

The quoted Maximum UDL is for the bare truss. The Available Load is what is left after the
house standard technical package has been subtracted.

Please also consider the following:
[1] On a truss with a uniformly distributed load, a centre point will take at least 62% of the
load.
[2] When loads are approaching maximum capacities of the lifting equipment (including the
roof brackets/beams) and if the lift involves more than 2 hoists, load monitoring via load
cells should be seriously considered to avoid overloading of equipment.

Backdrops
Artist backdrops can be hung on the Venue upstage truss

VENUE DIMENSIONS
    MAIN SPACE

FIRST FLOOR AND MEZZANINE LEVEL

LOAD-IN DETAILS

PLEASE NOTE STEPHENSON WORKS / BOILER SHOP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY EQUIPMENT LEFT IN ANY PART OF THE VENUE.

   •   BOILER SHOP load-in is via Sussex Street, NE1 3PD (direct on to stage right)
   •   There are no steps or ramps
   •   Load-in via South Street must be arranged in advance
   •   Parking is available in the Sussex Street yard, NE1 3PD
   •   Sleeper buses cannot park outside load-in doors, however they can be parked in
       the Sussex Street compound (without power), or South Street (with power).

SPECIAL FX
The use of any non-house special effects and other technical equipment is conditional on
the prior agreement of the BOILER SHOP Production Manager – pyrotechnics / naked
flames are not permitted under any circumstances.

SMOKE MACHINE
Please note, no oil based smoke is permitted at the BOILER SHOP.

CONFETTI CANNON
Please note, all confetti must be PAPER – foil is not permitted.

ENTRY PROCEDURES

WHAT WE SUPPLY:

   •   One main entrance for customers entering the venue
   •   Two queues, one for guest list, one for tickets
   •   Box office (guest list and ticket sale) area
   •   An SIA licensed search team on entry working to house and promoter’s briefing
   •   An area for sale of merchandise

SECURITY STAFF:

All staff are contracted through Showsec international, who are an international crowd
management company. Staff are SIA trained.

DEPLOYMENT:

Regular gig: 10
Club night: 14

HIRE DEAL
What to expect as part of your hire fee:
  • 1000 standing capacity venue, sound, lights and standard security
  • One FOH engineer, one monitor engineer, one lighting engineer
  • One lockable production office with Wi-Fi and telephone
  • One large green room with Wi-Fi, sofas, fridge, shower and toilet facilities
  • Two lockable dressing rooms with WI-FI, sofas and fridge

What is not included as part of your hire fee:

PRS
  • PRS is charged at 4.2% of net ticket sales.

Venue Hire (additional costs)
  • Early doors £150 per hour outside of previously agreed times

Front of House (on the night)
   • BOILER SHOP experienced box office or guest list person £50 for a concert / £65
      for a club night
   • Supply of BOILER SHOP wristbands at 15p each
   • Use of BOILER SHOP for sale of merchandise, no charge but MUST supply person
      to staff it

Back Of House (on the night)
  • Supply of towels at £3 per towel and losses charged at £8

Additional personnel
  • Security at £16 per hour
  • Medic at £18 per hour

After shows
   • £150 hire from 11pm to 1am with half an hour drinking up time

Cleanup / Damage / Breakage
   • Confetti cannon usage is charged at £150 to cover the extensive cleanup that is
     required. Please note all confetti must be PAPER – foil is not permitted
   • Any damage to the venue or equipment will be charged for.

Note: All Charges are exclusive of VAT. Prices are subject to change without prior notice.

MARKETING
MARKETING SUPPORT FROM THE BOILER SHOP

   •   Your event will be listed on our website. If you have a promo photo or any copy you
       would like included, please send it over and it will be included at our discretion.
       Your event will be included in our listings mail out for press.
   •   We can promote your event via our social networks - it will be announced on our
       Twitter and Facebook pages and we will send out timely tweets and posts in the run
       up to it. There is scope to run competitions promoting the event via these channels,
       but these will be considered on an individual basis.

BRANDING GUIDELINES

When referring to BOILER SHOP on marketing material please keep to a few simple
guidelines:
   • Please always write BOILER SHOP in uppercase
   • On posters and other signage, where possible please use our logo which is
       available upon request. Otherwise please write BOILER SHOP in uppercase. The
       font is Futura BT medium.
   • Where the BOILER SHOP name or logo is used alongside other brands,
       Stephenson Works reserves the right to approve the use of its name and logo in
       advance.

POSTER SITES

We have a selection of poster sites at the BOILER SHOP, which you may use during your
event. If you wish to display some posters inside the venue on the night of your event,
these must be put up and taken down by yourselves.

FLYPOSTING

We must remind all promoters that flyposting is illegal under the Town and Country
Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992. Any promoter engaging in this act
who gets reported to us by either the local council or otherwise will be asked to remove it
immediately, and may be barred from any further promotion at the BOILER SHOP.

FILMING & INTERNET USE
FILMING, STREAMING AND RECORDING

Depending on how many cameras you plan to use, and where you intend to put them,
there can be an impact on the number of tickets you can sell.

The preferred setup which can be achieved without having an impact on the capacity is:
   • Pit - 1x camera on fixed tripod or handheld (not on track)
   • Stage - 1x or 2x cameras handheld or on fixed tripod
   • F.O.H. position - 1x camera on fixed tripod

Further cameras will require floor space, and hence will have an impact on the capacity of
the show.

Our facility fee for filming a show is £500 + VAT.
Please contact Daveid Phillips – Daveid@stephensonworks.com

INTERNET ACCESS

The Venue has a Fibre-Optic internet service that is sufficient for the needs of visiting
personnel.
It has 100Mb upload and download speed, on a 1gb bearer so it is more than capable of
also being able to reliably stream live broadcasts.

Wifi is available throughout.

                      ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERFORMERS
Boiler Shop is keen to promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities, and to
take the necessary steps to meet their requirements. We are working with Attitude is
Everything to improve Deaf and disabled people’s access to live music.

The stage is directly accessible from the outside via a ramp through the load in bay.
As yet there is no accessible area backstage.

If an accessible dressing room is required, please get in touch.

More information about Attitude is Everything can be found here:
http://attitudeiseverything.org.uk/

CATERING

RECOMMENDED LOCAL RESTAURANTS

Hawthorns
Authentic North British cuisine
Crowne Plaza Newcastle, Hawthorn Square, Forth Street, Newcastle Upon-Tyne, NE1 3SA
Phone: 0191 562 3333

21
Modern European bistro
Trinity Gardens, NE1 2HH
Phone: 0191 222 0755

The Herb Garden
Tastiest pizza in town with vegan and gluten free options
Arch 8 Westgate Rd, NE1 1SA
Phone: 0191 222 0491

…Plus plenty of restaurant chains in town: Wagamama, Las Iguanas, Jamie’s Italian etc.

                               ACCOMMODATION

Crowne Plaza Newcastle - Stephenson Quarter
Hawthorn Square, Forth Street, Newcastle Upon-Tyne, NE1 3SA
Phone: 0191 562 3333

The hotel is located across the road from BOILER SHOP.

TRAVEL INFO

The venue is located to the rear of Newcastle Central Station and is an easy walk
from the city centre.

TO WALK FROM CENTRAL STATION: turn right out of the entrance, pass the Royal
Station Hotel, turn right and walk through ‘taxi tunnel’. At the end of the tunnel turn right
again and head for the Royal Mail building. You will find us situated just before this
building.

BY METRO: Get off at Central Station and take the Neville Street exit – then follow the
directions above.

BY BUS: For bus routes visit www.stagecoachbus.com.

BY CAR: From the A1 take A184 over the Redheugh Bridge/ St James’ Boulevard; at the
end of the bridge, follow the sign ‘Stephenson Quarter’.

LOCAL CAR PARKS:

Stephenson Quarter Car Park (up to 1 hour: £1:30; 2 hours: £2.50; 3 hours: £3.60; 4
hours:£4.60; 12 hours: £6; and 24 Hours: £12)
Forth Banks, Newcastle Upon-Tyne, NE1 3PH
Phone: 0191 2212211

Central Station’s long stay car park (£8 for 24 hours).
Neville Street, Newcastle NE1 5DL

Metro Radio Arena’s car park (£5 day parking )
Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7NA
Phone: 0844 493 6666

Times Square car park (up to 1 hour: £1:30; 2 hours: £2.50; 3 hours: £3.60; 4 hours:
£4.50; 10 hours: £6; and 24 Hours: £12).
Railway St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7AD
Phone: 0191 243 8294

There is also some on street parking on Forth Street and Forth Banks.

TAXIS:
Stephenson Works approved taxi cab suppliers are L.A. Taxis, and can be booked by
phone, at 0191 287 7777.

                                    EMERGENCY INFO
POLICE:
Newcastle City Centre Police Station, Forth Banks, NE1 3PH

A&E:
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

FIRE:
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