mac Birmingham

During ArtsFest a host of family friendly pARTicipate workshops and cutting edge performances will take place at the festival’s satellite site in Edgbaston, mac Birmingham.

mac will also be bringing you a range of other activity throughout the weekend.

Venue Specific Information

mac (Midlands Arts Centre)
(Cannon Hill Park, B12 9QH)

During ArtsFest two spaces within mac will be utilised: The Performance Studio, The Hexagon Theatre and The Theatre. The technical information and facilities available within each of spaces is outlined below.

The Performance Studio:

The Performance Studio is a spacious studio with sprung floor and mirrors, for performance workshops or participatory activity with up to 25 participants. It is located on the first floor.

Availability:

Saturday 8th September: 12.00 – 18.00

(Please note that these times are provisional at this stage and may be subject to change).

Stage Size:

The area measures 13 metres by 13 metres.

Audience Capacity:

25

Equipment / Facilities Available:

- 16 (13 amp) power sockets

- 1 data point

- Sprung floor

Lighting:

- Florescent lighting

Staffing:

1 Customer Service Assistant will be present from mac. An ArtsFest Volunteer Venue Officer will be in charge of the venue on behalf of ArtsFest and will liaise with all artists before the event and on the day.

Additional Notes:

There are 2 changing rooms available with a maximum capacity of 10 people each. Please note that these changing rooms may be in use by more than one group at a time and artists should not assume that they will have sole access to these.

Access:

The Performance Studio is wheelchair accessible. mac has ramped access into the building both from the car park in Queen’s Ride, and from the gently sloping terrace. Disabled parking spaces are available in the free car park (owned by Birmingham City Council) next to the bridge. There is level or ramped access throughout the building and wheelchair accessible lifts to all levels. Accessible toilets are located on every level. The Theatre and Hexagon are fitted with infra–red systems and are accessible to both audiences and performers. The Cinema, meeting rooms, education studios and public areas are fitted with an induction loop. Assistance dogs are welcome and mac are very happy to provide bowls of water.

The Hexagon Theatre:

This intimate space is ideal for a small performance (comedy, music, theatre) or a spoken word piece.

Availability:

Saturday 8th September: 12.00 – 18.00

(Please note that these times are provisional at this stage and may be subject to change).

Stage Size:

The stage measures 11.5 metres by 7.5 metres.

Audience Capacity:

84

Equipment / Facilities Available:

- Alesis multimix16 16 channel desk

- Yamaha P3500 Amp

- Alesis MEQ230 equaliser

- Behringer Autocom MDX1200 compressor

- 2 x Mackie PA-151 Speakers

- Playback

- Numark CDN225 dual cd player

- Sony MDS-JE480 minidisk player

- 2 channel master station with headset in control room

- 2 x Canford Tecpro beltpacks: 1 in control room; 1 MSL

Lighting:

- Zero88 Jester 24 way lighting control desk

- Dimmers Zero88 Betapack x 24

- 40 ways of patching

- Houselights under manual control

- Profiles 6 x Prelude 16/30; 10 x Patt23

- Fresnels and PCs 9 x

Staffing:

1 Customer Service Assistant and 1 Sound Technician from mac. An ArtsFest Volunteer Venue Officer will be in charge of the venue on behalf of ArtsFest and will liaise with all artists before the event and on the day.

Additional Notes:

There are 2 changing rooms available with a maximum capacity of 10 people each. Please note that these changing rooms may be in use by more than one group at a time and artists should not assume that they will have sole access to these.

Access:

The Theatre is wheelchair accessible. mac has ramped access into the building both from the car park in Queen’s Ride, and from the gently sloping terrace. Disabled parking spaces are available in the free car park (owned by Birmingham City Council) next to the bridge. There is level or ramped access throughout the building and wheelchair accessible lifts to all levels. Accessible toilets are located on every level. The Theatre and Hexagon are fitted with infra–red systems and are accessible to both audiences and performers. The Cinema, meeting rooms, education studios and public areas are fitted with an induction loop. Assistance dogs are welcome and mac are very happy to provide bowls of water.

The Theatre:

Whether you are holding a large conference, in need of a performance space, or looking for a celebration venue with a difference, the expansive theatre can accommodate you. Recently upgraded, the room comes equipped with the latest in lighting and sound technology, two large dressing rooms and a rear entrance for loading.

Availability:

Saturday 8th September: 11.00 – 18.00

(Please note that these times are provisional at this stage and may be subject to change).

Stage Size:

The stage measures 13 metres by 10 metres.

Audience Capacity:

219

Equipment / Facilities Available:

- Control desk with Roland M400V Sound desk, 3 amps x MC²T1000 and 4 x MC²T2000

- PA with 4 x MartinWT2 Speakers, 2 x Martin WS2A Subs
Monitors, 4 × 12” stage monitors and 4 x RCF ART 310A powered speakers

- Playback with 2 x Denon DNC-635 CD player and 1 x Tascam MD-350 Mini Disc Recorder

- Microphones; 6 x AKG C1000S Condensers, 5 x AKG C5900 Condensers, 4 x AKG D321 Dynamic, 7 x Shure SM57 Dynamic, 4 x Shure SM58, Dynamic, 1x AKG D112 kick mic, 1 x ATM 31A Condenser, 5 x Sennheiser EW300 G2 Radio Lapels, 1 x Sennheiser EW100 Radio Lapel, 2 x Sennheiser Freeport handheld radio mics, 6 x Behringer DI100 DI boxes and 2 x Behringer DI20 DI boxes

- AV with Sanyo PLC-XP200L projector, MUSA patch bay to BNC inputs / outputs on stage and LG DVX550 DVD player

Lighting:

- 8 x interspace industries cue lights

- Master station in stage management desk

- Altair wireless intercom system with 4 x two channel wireless belt packs and headsets, 2 x single channel wired belt packs and headsets and show relay to backstage and dressing rooms

Staffing:

3 Customer Service Assistants and 1 Sound Technician from mac. An ArtsFest Volunteer Venue Officer will be in charge of the venue on behalf of ArtsFest and will liaise with all artists before the event and on the day.

Additional Notes:

There are 2 changing rooms available with a maximum capacity of 10 people each. Please note that these changing rooms may be in use by more than one group at a time and artists should not assume that they will have sole access to these.

Access:

The Theatre is wheelchair accessible. mac has ramped access into the building both from the car park in Queen’s Ride, and from the gently sloping terrace. Disabled parking spaces are available in the free car park (owned by Birmingham City Council) next to the bridge. There is level or ramped access throughout the building and wheelchair accessible lifts to all levels. Accessible toilets are located on every level. The Theatre and Hexagon are fitted with infra–red systems and are accessible to both audiences and performers. The Cinema, meeting rooms, education studios and public areas are fitted with an induction loop. Assistance dogs are welcome and mac are very happy to provide bowls of water.