Not-for-profit arts charity that hires three Aberdeen city-centre venues for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and dinners.
What the venue publishes
Aberdeen Performing Arts hires His Majesty’s Theatre (total seated capacity 1,491), the Music Hall and the Lemon Tree, plus The Terrace at His Majesty’s Theatre (150 standing). The Music Hall auditorium seats 1,305 theatre style or holds 1,500 standing and seated, and the building has smaller rooms including Big Sky, Rondo, Tutti, Piccolo and the Coda Café. The Lemon Tree Lounge takes 280 theatre style or 550 standing.
It markets conferences, meetings, exhibitions, trade fairs, gala dinners and award ceremonies, with a dedicated conference and events team and in-house chefs. It notes that sellable capacity may vary with requirements such as an orchestra pit or wheelchair spaces, and says its technical team stages about 1,000 performances a year.
Questions for your brief
- Which of the three venues fits your plenary and breakouts, and are they within walking distance for your programme?
- What is the sellable capacity in your layout once staging and wheelchair spaces are set?
- How does the performance programme affect access, rehearsal and evening availability on your dates?
- Which AV and production are in-house, and what can you bring in?