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are we gonna have roadies?

Production techniques for your ideas?

songs?

lighting?

stage plan?

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The Cockpit Theatre Located in Gateforth St, Marylebone, London NW8 8EH with a capacity of 220, was built in 1969-70 by the Inner London Education Authority as a community theatre but was then taken ownership by London Borough of Westminster who made it part of the newly renamed City of Westminster College. Holding a variety of performances from Jazz In The round to spontanious plays such as 'Into The Woods'. Not only is The Cockpit Theatre close to the college, allowing us to have easy visitation of the venue and maintain direct communication;  they have never held a college performance by the Music Performance and Production course via city of westminister college, making us the first and giving us the honor of holding that legacy.

The Fringe theatre was designed by Edward Mendelsohn with the  auditorium being 8.5m high and 11m² with a retractable seating bank on all four sides. Each bank seats 60 people and the seat cushions and backrests can be removed to create alternative playing area. The stagemeasures 6.6m x 8.6m in thrust setting and 6.6m x 5.9m in-the-round.

on their website they promote the event on the very first page making it clear of whats on for the month along with a notification section to keep people updated and notifys them when events are happening along with a reminder. in performances such as jazz in the round it creates a sense of  comfortability and allows the artists to each hold a presence onstage, like a piece of a puzzle which is the kind of feeling i want to give the audience and i would love to experience the comfortablity on stage that i saw on Monday 30th of April, i went with my class to watch 'Jazz in the Round' first hand and it was a very heartwarming experience, the cushions on the seating made the bad viewpoint bareable as i had to keep moving around to get a good view of specific performers, however as it was in the round it helped to see those who where faced in each corner/ section of the center auditorium. They promote their performances also by posters outside the venue so whoever comes to watch another event can see the performances they also hold there and possibly notice whats on in the following week. Below are images i have taken from my visitation of The Cockpit Theater.

Working with the Cockpit would also require a set of health and saftey rules which is something you must consider when booking a venue, health and saftey was something we learnt in our first term and something very important when doing all apsects of music such as studio, stage and office etc...

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so i started researching prices and some websites didn't say the prices of the venue hire.

so in order to find the right venue with enough information i used venue hire.

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This is a perfect and  well known place for aspiring musicians to perform and is also somewhere I got in contact with for future purposes. I came here to watch lady leshurr  perform and The style of music was Rap with a touch of Afrobeats it was a great night, the lighting was done perfectly and it gave me something to think about when I perform.

what kind of lighting i would like?
spacial awareness as the stage looked a little slow
will there be a DJ?

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Scala is a venue i visited on many occasions and i thought it would make a great venue to perform our final showcase.

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Scala offers venue hire in Kings Cross, Central London. It's available for daytime or evening hire seven days a week. The versatility of Scala floors and levels means it suitable for almost any type of event; live music performances, showcases, product launches, exhibitions, fashion shows, theatre, conferences and club nights. Our glass bar is ideal as a VIP lounge.

To enquire and check availability please contact our Events Co-ordinator.

If you've not worked with us before you'll need to send us a detailed event proposal.

Scala Capacity

Venue capacity 800 people for a live stage event and 1145 people for a club night or full venue hire.

Benefits of hosting your event at Scala

Ticket sales and promotion for your event on DICE, the multi-award-winning live music and event discovery and ticketing platform.

Free promotion of your event on Scala's monthly leaflet and this web site.

Late licensing - 6am music and dance licence - 5am drink licence.

Event management available.

Access to expert in-house sound and lighting technicians.

A combination of Martin Audio and Funktion 1 sound systems.

Two dressing rooms.

In house barrier for stage performances if required.

Kings Cross is London's best location for public transport. There are 6 underground lines, 10 bus routes and 2 national rail stations plus the international Eurostar Terminal. These are all within 10 minutes walk away.

Great selection of local hotels from budget to the beautiful St Pancras Hotel.

Unique art deco building with original features and wonderful history.

Scala Venue Description and Photographs

A full venue description is available on Our Venue page.
You'll find a selection of venue photos and event photos on our Photographs page

Who we have worked with

Artists

Clubs

White Mischief

Rebel Bingo

Shorebitch

Moondance

Face Down

Sticky

Urban World Pride

Pure Temptation

Frantic

El Grande

We Love Soul

Scalalatina

Twice As Nice

End Of The World

Garage Nation

Mega Spanish Party

University Of Dub

Corporate

Our Production Website

You can request access to our private production website Scala Heart. The website contains detailed information on our technical specifications as well as in depth info on our venue services and local services. For access please contact our Events Co-ordinator

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Scala offers venue hire in Kings Cross, Central London. It's available for daytime or evening hire seven days a week. The versatility of Scala floors and levels means it suitable for almost any type of event; live music performances, showcases, product launches, exhibitions, fashion shows, theatre, conferences and club nights.

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westbourne studios is a rehearsal space we had used last year which was an effective way to get everyone to come on time and get songs done however i'm not sure about this year as everyone is doing their individual things and taking charge of their own matters at hand as well as working as a class.

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this studio was recommended to me by my friends back in 2017 and i ave been using it since, i think it makes a perfect rehearsal space and a space to record and work on my tracks

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Hoxton basement is a venue that i frequently go to as many events are held there such as Link Up Tv,  Loda life parties etc... i have researched this venue as i think it would be age and genre appropriet, not far from a form of public transport, not far from college and also close by to food and resturants so if food is needed during breaks or rehearsals there are many places to go.

Down below are images and videos i have taken at the venue alongside events that have taken place there.  a website link of the venue.

Costs of hiring are also down below.

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I have brain stormed a checklist for finding a venue.
after talking to the music department i know that our budget for the show is roughly  £500 so finding a venue that fits that amount would be perfect

1.  Fits the budget

2. Finding somewhere that's not too far from college  and is easy to find

3. Somewhere that has easy access to public transport.

4. offers security

5. lighitng and sound

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This venue is located at 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA, England

links included on hiring the venue.  With many rooms varying for usage such as rehearsal spaces, cinema, outdoor advertising and their main space which has a 350 capacity, which i think this would be a great venue to showcase our show as it has great set up, public transport is open in all areas of the venue and it is not far from the college.

The building  used to be a leather factory until the 2000s, tens of millions of pounds was spent knocking it down and rebuilding it  to become Rich Mix, East London's Independent Arts Venue. meaning the building is fairly modern and the facilities would be top knoch.

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As one of London's busiest and most diverse arts centres, we have plenty of experience staging and presenting events of every kind. Our skilled and seasoned team of event managers, technical experts, caterers and front-of-house staff can help you plan your event in advance, before ensuring everything goes to plan on the day.

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this venue was recommended to me by my brother as it has been used in the past by the college's Performing arts group.

i got into contact with the venue however they never replied to my email.

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I would like to do two songs so I've decided to do some research and mind maps on genre and what type of songs I would like to perform.

going back to my unit 4, performing a genre that suits y voice would be good and that mainly tends to be soul, RnB along with other sub genres which is why i have inserted the information that i have researched prior into this into this research so i can incorporate the knowledge i already have with the things i will come to learn.

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Last year the cockpit theatre was a venue that we had used for our end of year performance.

Pros:

1. Close to the college and easy to find alongside easy access to public transport.

2. Back stage area along with venue layout/blueprint provided

3.  stores to run to during our break time was available along with the venues bar.

Cons:

1. the venue was a little compact and very intimate. As it was in the round it made it a little hard to get clear images of each performance.

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The Camden Assembly

Ronnie Scotts

The Cockpit Theatre

The Rich Mix

Jazz Cafe

Fiddlers Bow

Troy Bar

Miranda Ace Hotel

Hoxton Basement

Old Street Gallery.

XOYO

The Curtain

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1.  Organising gear requirements, gear sharing and sound check times is tricky.constant communication is required, there is no point in 5 bands bringing 5 drum kits, and 5 sets of amps, only for four of them sit outside in vans ready to be stolen. generally it is the headlining acts job to supply a drum kit, and the other drummers will have to provide what are known as breakables, (snare, cymbals, bass drum pedal) However, some drummers are not comfortable with this and will want other bands to use another kit. If each band does use their own kit, the gap between bands will go from 15 minutes to 25 and sound checks will be at least 5 minutes longer.

2.  organizing the gear they will use and setting that up and considering the mount of time each band will need to set up e.g. no bass player in first song but a bass player in the second. Soundchecks should be done to time everything and how long the event will take as a whole.

3.The most popular band last and the least popular, first. Giving each band the same amount of stage time and the last two act a little bit longer. this way you are giving the first band a chance to promote themselves and start off the night for everyone and the last two being support act and headline is the main attraction of the night. its always important to also stay in the venues time restraint

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2. Theatres and venues often have door staff employed, but you may need to pay extra for their services. If this is a very localized gig with few people you may be able to get some of your larger, more confident friends to do security at it. However, laws often require that you get professional security staff. Add this cost to your budget

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on some Tuesday nights I go to a place called the Troy Bar for open Mic in old street There was when I met a guitarist who owns a studio nearby. A perk for doing open mic is gaining the connections.

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1. Things best to have are, a band/s, sound and light engineer, security, an MC. calculate the cost of hiring the bands and extra staff, if the venue has an in house P/A system including an engineer that is lucky and best to look out for as it can minimize your cost, for an MC you can ask a friend or someone you know or, you yourself can MC the night.

2. Its good to have security, which is something to consider when hiring event staff and and getting bands.

3. When visiting other events you'll never know who you could meet, and remember everyone is good contact and this kind of networking can be put into good use for example you meet someone during the intermission and whilst talking to them you discover they are a blogger. this could come to good use during your own performance as you could have someone to blog about your performance and also use it as promotion for future events.

4. Networking can also earn you a place in the spotlight, the more people you know the more promotion you get via word of mouth and social media.

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1. Local theaters, cinemas, schools and function rooms are open to be rented. However, once you find it talk to the manager to make sure it's within their rules to hold a live event. Your best bet is to use a theater, as many theaters have the option of holding a seated or standing gig and already have a PA system and stage installed; this cuts costs.

2. With getting a venue its also about timing, when you book a venue, you want also consider the time scale of the day you book it and the day you will perform, its better to book a venue at least 2-3 months  away, so you have not only time to prepare but also time to promote the event or performance.

3. Once you know the cost of everything such as hiring the venue or paying performers, using the equipment, create a budget and if you will be selling tickets create a list of how many you would like to sell, that could be a way to pay the venue or even make your own investment.

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1. Calculate all your cost for your budget so far, divide this by the number of tickets you have available so far not including the ones you wish to give for  free. This is the minimum amount you can charge per ticket to break even. You may like to run your first gig as non profit, to get people in your area interested in local gigs. get the venue to print tickets for this event best to calculate the cost they're asking for too and if there is no cost then the better, and avoid assign seating as this can cause less interest and disapointment from some members of the audience.

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Miranda Ace hotel is a basement venue that i wet to, to see my friends perform, a long with networking, finding information on the bar was something i also did.

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make sure you get everyone there early as no-shows can ruin the night, a good 2-3 hours should be good. Sound checking is a grey area, make sure the headline band gets to the venue first as they will need to sound check first. You then need to decide if every band can sound check, talk to your sound engineer, listen to what they say, if you have 5 bands and two hours till your doors open, there's no point in checking every 3 piece gtr bass drums rock band and still be sound checking when people walk in.

2. A space should be provided to place their stuff just in case the venue does not have a back stage area, maybe one of the seating sections could be reserved for performers, all will be decided on the night or the day of visitation.

3. Check In with the doors, light and sound engineer and backstage to see if things are running smoothly,  your first band should go on at least half an hour after the doors open

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1. Set an age limit. If the venue has a bar, decide whether it will be distributing alcohol or not. If it is, it must be an over-age event. Alcohol being sold may increase your Insurance costs.

2.  Arrange the kind of songs you will perform and depending on the age limit what kind of lyrics are appropriate for the audience you plan to attract and make this clear when promoting you event/ performance.

3. what ages does the venue allow as well, sometimes the decision may not be up to us. So its good to ask the venue what ages they accept.

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1. Talk to organizers and bands at local gigs and stay in contact with them

2. Visit different performances talk to people like pub owners that do live gigs and talk to other performers that you know. weather its Instagram or Facebook or any other type of social media, its always the best way to stay in contact.

3. I have gone to a few events and made a couple of contacts varying from photographers and artists, and musicians and producers and models etc... this has helped me as they have given me suggestions on venues and places to contact for us to showcase our performamce. (image down below is of myself at an event at miranda ace hotel which was also reccomended as a venue, with two models)

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on wiki how I found an article on how to stage a musical performance which was written by many co-authors therefore the sole author is unknown. down below are the 8 ways to organise a gig by wiki how which is what I will base my research on and also from my own knowledge and experience. all information from wiki how will be placed as point 1 (1.) and everything from my knowledge from point 2 onwards.

1. making contacts
2.getting a venue
3. getting bands, extra staff and equipment
4.Line up, Times and Timing
5. Advertising and Publicity
6.  calculating ticket prices
7. on the night
8. after the show.

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