4.0 FRONT OF HOUSE SUPPORT 4.1 Stewarding
As part of the cost of your let, a Venue Team Leader to assist with the management of your event and an appropriate number of front of house stewards( depending upon the numbers and nature of your event) will be provided.
Under certain circumstances( e. g. when there are large numbers of persons with diabilities or children in the audience), we may require you to have additional stewards. In such cases the cost of additional stewards will be charged back to you.
4.2 Box Office Services
All events will be placed on the Box Office system and all tickets must be sold through the theatre box office unless otherwise agreed with theatre management.
A 10 % commission charge on gross ticket sales is retained by the venue. This is a payment made to the third party which provides the box office service and is non-negotiable.
4.3 Catering and Bar Facilities
Eastwood Park Café, located on the ground floor of the theatre atrium is open to the public from 9am until 30 minutes prior to the closure of Eastwood Pool every day.
The Café also runs a bar service on behalf of the Theatre in the first floor gallery catering for performances, exhibitions and conferences. You have an option of a cash bar or negotiating specific arrangements with the Café proprietor. For children’ s and family events, an alcohol-free service can be provided. Catering for receptions and other functions can also be made available.
5.0 SUMMARY OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES PROVIDED The following facilities and services are included as part of your hire:
• Access to and use of the stage, backstage, theatre auditorium and dressing rooms
• Use of the Theatre’ s lighting and sound equipment( by suitably qualified personnel only.) Some additional fees apply to specialist equipment
• Technical advice from staff technicians.
• A Theatre Technician for a specified number of hours( see“ Schedule of Fees and Charges”).
• Appropriate number of Theatre Stewards for performances.
• Use of the Theatre’ s Box Office services
• £ 5 million of public liability insurance cover.
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