Technical Specifications

Seating Capacity

Tiered Seats: 8,629 before kills
Floor Seats: 3,120 before kills
Standing: 5,200 before kills (subject to licence)
Various configurations are possible including centre stage and other seated layouts, from 3,000 up to approximately 13,500.

Corporate Hospitality

Suites

32 luxury suites accommodating up to 12 people in each
Private en-suite WC
Refreshment serving area (including refrigeration)
Private telephone
Choice of catering and refreshments
15" remote control colour T.Vs

VIP Hospitality

Purpose built private facility
Private bar
100 seated capacity (tables of 10)
250 standing capacity
Private entrance and cloakroom
Quality catering and refreshments
What's on in the SIS Arena Club

Media Facilities

2 media galleries, 30 seats each
Telecommunications equipment available
10 power points in each gallery
Interview facilities if required
Television lighting in Arena in 2,000 lux

Exhibition/Conference Area

3,496.8 sq.m (37,636 sq. feet main area, (length 94m, width 37.2m) plus concourse

Ceiling Height

23.6m (77.5ft) clearance from floor to underside of flying grid

Equipment

Permanent ice floor & ice hockey facilities
Portable basketball floor
Dividable motorised curtain to partition arena at numerous positions to reduce capacity
12 station clearcom intercom system
2 x forklifts
Scissor lift (6.08m height)
8 x 2.5kw Gladiator follow spots

Stage Construction / Scoreboard / Floor Loadings

Stage Construction

Portable stage, 18m x 12m (60ft x 40ft) with 3.6m x 7.2m (12ft x 24ft) sound wings
Total rear stage area 2,322 sq.m (24,994 sq. feet)

Scoreboard

Four-sided 7.5m wide by 7m high scoreboard (24.5ft x 23ft)
Graphic and video capabilities to run adverts, public safety warnings, event promotions etc
Can be hung at various heights

Floor Loadings

5,382lbs per sq.m, stage area
3,229lbs per sq.m, central area

Rigging

Roof capacity of 40 tonnes nominal loading
Rigging grids at east end and centrally

Electrical Power

LV. SYSTEM 415V

REAR STAGE RIGHT:

315A 3ph
400A 3ph
2 x 200A 3ph
3 x 32A 3ph

STAGE LEFT:

400A 3ph
315A 3ph

VOMITORIES B & C:

80A 3ph

WEST END:

200A 3ph

MID GANTRY NORTH:

63A 3ph

ROOF SOUTH:

63A 3ph

Sound / Light / Dressing Rooms

Sound

14kw P.A. system
Soundcraft desk, 16 channels

Light

House capable of 2000 Lux
Tungsten Halogens
Combination of sports lights
Dimmable

Dressing Rooms

4 large team dressing/locker rooms for 22 persons, subdividable with changing areas, all with toilet and shower facilities
Training room and adjoining area with sink and storage cupboards and separate toilet facility
4 luxury 'star' dressing rooms

Production Office / Hospitality / Box Office

Production Office

37.5 sq.m in size (363 sq. feet)
4 telephone lines installed with 'phones
Fax machine line

Hospitality

Large room available on client corridor (120 sq.m in size, 1,309 sq.ft)

Box Office

Advance booking office with box office manager at Arena
Fully independent computerised Audience View system
Total of 14 event sales windows including 2 on inner concourse
18 credit card booking telephone lines
Group sales department

House Security / Event Stewarding / Catering / Merchandising

House Security

24 hour security, in house

Event Stewarding

By Showsec

Catering

4 major sales points plus several portable stands on main concourse
2 sales points on lower concourse
Backstage catering - preparation and serving areas, basic kitchen

Merchandising

By Pantheon Franchise Ltd
5 main positions for sales plus programme stands on main concourse level
Additional interior/exterior areas available for use if required

Medical

Fully trained Red Cross staff covering two first aid centres on concourse and service levels
Medical facilities (doctor, dentist, chiropractor, masseur) can be arranged in advance or to be on site in an emergency