THE MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE - AUDITORIUM
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THE MICHAEL FOWLER CENTRE - AUDITORIUM |
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This Venue |
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Finished throughout in native New Zealand timbers, the auditorium's welcoming interior offers clear views of the stage from every seat. The unique interior design reflects sound throughout the auditorium and creates clear transparent acoustics for which the Michael Fowler Centre is renowned. |
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MFC Auditorium - revision date 08/03 | ||||
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Company
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Venue
Name
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MFC Auditorium (Part of the Wellington Convention Centre) | ||||
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Street
address:
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111 Wakefield Street, Wellington, New Zealand. | ||||
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Postal
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P.O.Box 2199 Wellington | ||||
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Web
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E-mail:
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wellingtonconventioncentre@wcc.govt.nz | ||||
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Telephones:
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(04) 801 4231. Fax (04) 801-4310. | ||||
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Physical
Venue Description:
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A major venue in the heart of Wellington City for large conferences, new product launches, political rallies, annual general meetings and award ceremonies, as well as being New Zealand's premier concert hall. This auditorium is used by the NZSO for their rehearsals and concerts. | ||||
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Operating
Structure:
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Venue for Hire | ||||
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Key
Personnel:
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Public
Areas:
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Main auditorium, plus all other MFC spaces for hire. In a concert situation, generally the public areas are the main foyer on the ground floor (Fletcher Challenge Foyer) and the Upper and Lower promenades, from which public access the seating galleries and stalls seating. | ||||
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Catering:
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Ticketing:
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Wellingtons largest Ticketek outlet. | ||||
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Disabled
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via lift in main foyer. | ||||
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History:
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see MFC Overview | ||||
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Technical
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Auditorium
Description:
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Large volume auditorium built as a concert venue. Raked stalls, with galleries over that extend to the sides of the stage. Large wooden acoustic reflectors suspended from roof beams stageleft and right extending downstage over the whole auditorium. 10 metre diameter acoustic disc suspended above stage - able to be raised and lowered. | ||||
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Seating Capacity:
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2429 | ||||
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Stage:
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Flat stage with gallery supporting structure at stage left and right
defining the edges, and an angled wooden wall supporting permanent choir
stalls at the rear. This makes for a irregular shaped stage - largest
rectangular area free of obstruction 10700 wide by 7000 deep. |
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Hanging
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Getin:
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Flat access from loading dock in North East corner, through roller door 2784 wide by 2396 high, then through double doors 1869 wide by 2397 high into stage store, then through double doors 3300 wide by 2992 high onto either stage left or stage right pit lift. Lifts raise all the way to stage height. | ||||
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Dressing
Rooms:
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Through doors East and West at rear of stage on same level. West: DR 01 + ensuite; DR 02 + DR 03 - seperate WC & SWR opposite corridor. East: DR 04 - 2 X seperate WC, 1 X seperate shower; Dr 05 + ensuite; DR 06 + ensuite. Extra dressing room space available in Frank Taplin room (on same level). | ||||
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MFC Home | MFC Auditorium | Upper Promenades | Lion Harbour View Lounge | VIP Lounge | Lower Promenades | Frank Taplin Room | Renouf Foyer | Fletcher Challenge Foyer | Symphony Cafe
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