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Email: thehouse@plymouth.ac.uk www.plymouth.ac.uk/thehouse

THE HOUSE FOR HIRE

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THE HOUSE FOR HIRE

THE HOUSE

If you are looking for a modern, creative events facility with an inspiring theatre atmosphere and a uniquely flexible design, look no further than The House.

An award-winning building situated in the heart of Plymouth city centre, The House incorporates state-of-the-art facilities which make it the perfect setting for a wide range of corporate events, business meetings and social functions. The House complex offers a theatre auditorium, a flexible studio and three versatile spaces in the adjacent Roland Levinsky Building. The House auditorium seats 214 and has several reception areas for individuals and companies seeking creative and inspiring locations to host their events.

The ARC stage and its auditorium are highly adaptable making it the perfect space for press launches, product demonstrations, award ceremonies, staff briefings, fashion shows, film screenings, fundraising events, creative performances and even summer school sessions during the holiday period.

In June 2017, the building was used by the BBC for their flagship political debating show Question Time, while it has also been a venue for events as part of the Plymouth Festival of Words, the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival and the Plymouth Respect Festival.

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With retractable seats, the auditorium is a highly flexible space. From a more intimate setting to a large stage, every seat in the auditorium gives a perfect view and the room can be adapted to suit your event.

There is a licensed bar in the foyer, perfect for those pre-or post-event drinks and a fully staffed range of catering packages for all your event hospitality requirements.

The House boasts high-quality sound and lighting equipment and wonderful acoustics in the auditorium, while our technical team are always on hand to provide the best possible service, giving your event that spectacular stand-out factor.

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THE HOUSE – HIRE OUR SPACES

Whether you need a meeting room, a conference venue or want to book a space for a special event, performance or summer school, our venue offers superb facilities right in the heart of Plymouth. Our experienced events and technical team can take the headache out of event planning to ensure that your hire runs seamlessly.

As an arts venue, The House is also keen to support professional artists and artistic companies in the creation and development of their work. We are passionate about stimulating the arts ecology of Plymouth and so we offer the use of our spaces at reduced rates for these purposes.

Use this brochure to take a look at the many types of events that our venue can host and also see the key details about each of our five beautiful spaces. Please do contact us to book or to help you with any hire booking queries you may have.

We’d be delighted to show you around and look forward to hearing from you.

www.plymouth.ac.uk/thehouse

THE HOUSE – OUR SPACES

The House complex offers a total of five spaces to hire including three rooms in the adjacent Roland Levinsky Building.

ARC Stage and Auditorium Helix Studio Flux Rehearsal Room Nexus Rehearsal Room Plexus Rehearsal Room

THE HOUSE – HIRE OPPORTUNITIES

Stage and Auditorium hire The auditorium is available for hire as a performance venue by professional or amateur companies. Our specialist technical duty manager will be on hand throughout your hire to ensure that you receive full support. You can also choose to use the University Box Office service for your ticketing which includes an online sales facility. In addition to performance hire, the auditorium is also the perfect space for award ceremonies, charity lectures, fashion shows, product launches, film screenings and many other special events.

THE HOUSE – HIRE OPPORTUNITIES

Business meetings, training sessions and conferences We know that when you are organising an away day, conference or meeting, it can seem daunting. You need the ideal location, which your delegates can travel to and find with ease, that offers all the technical facilities you need.

The House complex has three flexible rooms in the adjacent Roland Levinsky Building which can be used as meeting, training or classrooms. These are also ideal for use as breakout rooms when the main auditorium is being used as a plenary conference space.

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Summer schools and residential courses The summer vacation offers the perfect opportunity to provide a residential course or summer school for your participants. Call our planning team to find out more about hiring out The House and accompanying accommodation in a Plymouth University hall of residence over the summer months.

THE HOUSE – HIRE OPPORTUNITIES

One-day workshops and rehearsals Arts companies and specialist societies or groups often find they need spaces for one-day events, workshops and rehearsals, especially at the weekends. The House Studio and the three rooms in the adjacent building are ideal for this purpose. Depending on the rooms available, we can offer the use of a piano, ballet barres/mirrors and several of our hire spaces have sprung dance floors. Technical support can also be provided if required, at an additional cost.

THE HOUSE – HIRE OPPORTUNITIES

Performing artists and creatives The House is keen to support professional artists, performers and artistic companies or groups. We offer discounted room rates to these hirers, when using our rooms for the development or creation of artistic work (either a practical session or a meeting to further artistic planning). You cannot claim this discount if you are planning any commercial activity as part of the hire, i.e. charging an admission fee or similar to attend.

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THE HOUSE – ARC STAGE AND AUDITORIUM

The auditorium is a highly adaptable, creative, modern events facility. It operates equally well as a venue with raked seating or for events requiring a flat floor, due to its flexible retractable seating.

Seating capacity: 214 Rehearsal capacity: 60 Standing capacity: up to 400 Stage area: 13.5m wide by 12m deep Total area: 13.5m wide by 21.5m deep (with seating fully retracted)

The House auditorium has a comprehensive technical infrastructure, including high specification lighting and sound systems, a projector and screen, and an experienced professional technical team.

For full details about all technical specifications of The House auditorium and main stage, please refer to the information pack on our website:

www.plymouth.ac.uk/thehouse

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THE HOUSE – HELIX STUDIO

The Studio is a stylish, compact performance or presentation space. It can be set up with chairs to provide classroom or theatre-style seating, or chairs and tables to provide a cabaret layout. There is a Oak wooden sprung dance floor and dedicated changing room/shower facilities.

Seating capacity: 35 Rehearsal capacity: 30 Standing capacity: 50 Total area: 10m wide by 10m deep

The Studio has a full technical infrastructure with lighting and sound systems available.

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NEXUS REHEARSAL ROOM - RLB 307 ROLAND LEVINSKY BUILDING

This flexible room is light, bright and perfect for use as a meeting or rehearsal space. There is a Junkers beech wooden sprung dance floor throughout. There is a basic 24 channel, fixed rig lighting system, a small PA with connection for an MP3 player and full blackout blinds.

Seating capacity: 30 Rehearsal capacity: 25 Standing capacity: 40 Total area: 9m wide by 8m deep

In addition to The House ARC Stage and auditorium and Helix Studio, the venue also offers the opportunity to hire three versatile spaces in the adjacent Roland Levinsky Building.

An upright piano is available to book for use in any of these rooms.

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PLEXUS REHEARSAL ROOM - RLB 308 ROLAND LEVINSKY BUILDING

This space offers the option of using mirrors and ballet barres, with Junkers beech wooden sprung dance floor throughout. There are full blackout blinds and black perimeter drapes.

The room offers a basic lighting system and a small PA with connection for an MP3 player.

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Seating capacity: 20 Rehearsal capacity: 20 Standing capacity: 38 Total area: 9m wide by 8m deep

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FLUX REHEARSAL ROOM - RLB 306 ROLAND LEVINSKY BUILDING

This room is a versatile space for use as a classroom or meeting space. There is a PC in the room and projection is available on the white wall of the room. There is a Harlequin studio floor (non-sprung). There are no built-in lighting or sound facilities in this space, however PA facilities are available.

Seated capacity: 25 Rehearsal capacity: 25 Standing capacity: 40 Total area: 9m wide by 8m deep

FLUX REHEARSAL ROOM

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OUR SUSTAINABILITY CREDENTIALS

The House provides greater access to the performing arts and embodies Plymouth University’s commitment to sustainable building practice. It was opened in November 2014 following a multi-million investment, one that promotes economic and cultural growth in the South West.

BREEAM Excellent The House is an example of best practice in sustainable building design. It is the result of calculated decisions that minimise the impact of the building on the environment. These calculations inform the design, the building works, materials used and the way in which the building will function when occupied. For example, the energy it takes to manufacture the insulation for the building is offset by the energy it will save in heating and cooling during its life.

Light Occupied spaces make maximum use of daylight. Electric lighting is switched on by detectors only when people are in the space and daylight levels are not sufficient.

In addition to our performing arts spaces at The House, we also have more creative studio and classroom spaces located on the main Plymouth University campus.

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HIRE COSTS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

For further information about hire costs and availability, or to find out more detailed technical specifications for each of our spaces, please email:

thehouse@plymouth.ac.uk.

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THE HOUSE – QUICK FACTS

LocationThe House is situated right at the heart of the city centre on the Plymouth University campus. The venue is near to many amenities with shops, restaurants and parking close by. See page 26 for a location map.

Availability • Available to hire between 9am and

11pm, seven days a week.• During the day, the theatre’s main

auditorium plays host to a number of arts and creative programme teaching and performance sessions so availability is co-ordinated around our teaching schedule and curated programme. Space is therefore most likely to be available in the evenings, during the weekends and University vacations; please call to check availability.

Public transport • The House is a few minutes’ walk

from the main railway and bus stations in Plymouth enabling easy access to using public transport. The venue is also right in the heart of the city centre with many shops and restaurants just a short walk away.

Parking • Free parking is available on the

University campus after 4pm on weekdays and at weekends (parking restrictions apply at all other times). There are public car parks a short distance away with Drake Circus Shopping Centre, Regent Street and North Hill being the closest.

Disabled access • All our spaces are fully accessible,

with level access for wheelchairs and accessible toilets near to each space.

THE HOUSE – QUICK FACTS

Licensed premises • The House is fully licensed both

for the sale of alcohol and for entertainment including plays, films, live music, recorded music and dance. We have a lovely reception foyer where the bar is located which is perfect for those pre- and post-event drinks and canapés.

Box office • The University’s Peninsula Arts Box

Office can be booked by hirers as a ticket agency for events. Services provided include processing both over the counter and online ticket sales. Administrative fees and ticket commission will be charged, please ask for details.

Equipment • Resources available include

projectors and screens, PA equipment, microphones and theatre lighting. Our experienced technical team will provide advice on all of your technical requirements. Please note: some of these items may incur a charge. Hi-speed WiFi is also available in all our spaces. Any additional IT requirements can be requested at the time of booking.

How to book Simply contact The House bookings team and one of our staff will be happy to check availability for you and answer any questions you may have.

Email: thehouse@plymouth.ac.uk

You can also check our website for further details:

www.plymouth.ac.uk/thehouse.

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