London Piccadilly Circus

For Hire

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The Comedy Store, London is available for daytime hire Monday to Saturday each week and on Monday evenings. The venue is suitable for private parties, conferences, charity, media and corporate functions. Our purpose-built, 400-seater venue is fully air-conditioned and boasts a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, fully licensed bar and catering facilities. The Comedy Store is also used as a TV studio. Costs are negotiable and depend on individual requirements.

For further information or a consultation contact Loki Mackay, Don Ward on 020 7930 2949 or e-mail general@thecomedystore.co.uk

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Venue Technical Specifications

An amphitheatre style auditorium with seating for 400 people.

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Stage

Steel Deck 12 x 8 ft minus 4ft radial curves on front corners
Expandable to 16 x 10 ft and various other configurations
1ft legs as standard
Black, pleated tabs on back wall (removable)

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Lighting

Power
3 Phase 63amp into Smartrack Dimmers with additional (in-line) 63amp 3 phase outlet
72 channels of dmx controlled dimming in 16amp outlets on internally wired bars (distribution show in autocad file).

Control
Avolites Pearl Expert

Fixtures (moving)
Martin MAC250 Kryptons x 4
Martin MiniMAC x 2
Clay Paky HP Minicsans x 4


Fixtures (generic)
Source 4 Parcans x 4
Source 4 Parnels x 6
Source 4 Zoom profiles x 4
Source 4 Junior profiles x 4
Strand 650w fresnels x 6
Strand 300w fresnels x 4
Strand 16/30 profiles x 4
Strand 28/40 profiles x 4
Crown shortcan/floorcans Parcans (Silver) x 6
Thomas shortcan Parcans (Silver) x 2
Altmann 20 cell MR16 battens x 2
Jem 24/7 Hazer x 2

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Sound

12 channel stage box
8 channel extension snake

Control
Allen & Heath iLive-112

Main output
18 x HK Audio CT108
2 x HK Audio CDR210C Subs
1 x HK Audio DFC
7x HK Audio VX2400 Amplifiers

Fold Back
4 x PS8 Nexo fold back wedges
1 x LS400 Nexo sub

Proccessing
3 x Xilica 4in 8out Speaker controllers
2 x Nexo PS8 Controller (Analogue)
2 x Focusrite twintrack vocal Compressors
1 x Yamaha SPX990 effects unit

Induction Loop for the hard of hearing covering one large area of seating

Mics
SM58 x 4
Beta SM58 x 2
Beta SM57A x 4
Nueman KMS105 x 2
AKG C1000 Instrument mics x 2
Senheiser E614 x 4 (3 as audience mics)
Audio Technica AT4040 x 3 (as Audience mics)
Senheiser 421 x 1
G2 Evolution 300 radio mic Receivers x 7
Evolution 300 lapel mics (EW122 Capsules) x 6
EW335 handheld radio mics x 2
10 x E6 countryman headset mics (terminated to Evolution 300)
2 x E6i Countryman headset mics (terminated to Evolution 300)

4 x Emo passive D.I boxes

Playback
Denon DN1800F 2 deck CD player
Sony MDS JE440 minidisc player
G5 Macintosh with iTunes

Audio Recording Suite
Pro Tools HD1 on G5 Macintosh
Pro Tools 192 Digital I/O
Focusrite Octopre C/W Digital Card
Tascam CD-RW750
Genelic 8030A Monitors x 2
Beyer Dynamic DT100 and DT150 Headphones

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Audio Visual

Cameras
Fixed focus Sony Super Exware
Pan/tilt remote controlled Sony Super Exware
(w/Computar remote zoom and focus lense)
Fisheye lensed fixed focus Sony Exware

Data Projector
Sony VPL-CX86 3000 lumens

Control
Extron Matrix 8x8
Extron Switcher/scaler
VGA input points from control and stage positions to matrix
2 x Sony 250Gb Hard Disc/DVD recorder
4 x Sony LCD TV screens around the venue for show monitoring
2 x Sony 42" Plasma Screens for overspill viewing

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Dressing Room

There is one dressing room backstage with a door leading directly to the stage. This dressing room can comfortably hold 8 people. In the dressing room there are shower and toilet facilities.

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Access

The auditorium and bar are accessed through one door and down a flight of stairs past the box office. Disabled access is available (please phone for full details on 0207 930 2949 during office hours 10 - 6). Wheelchair positions in the auditorium are available if prior notice is given to the General Manager. There are disabled toilet facilities available in The Comedy Store London.

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Outside Venues

If you would prefer to host an event in a venue other than The Comedy Store and are looking for comedians to perform at your event, our Artist Management service can help you.

Regular Shows

Go to London Regular Shows

Special Events

Laughter For Life
Laughter For Life
4th October 2010 at 20.00pm
Are You Taking The Peace ?
Are You Taking The Peace ?
20 September 2010 - 20:00