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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is Scotland’s national Conservatoire and enjoys facilities which are amongst the best in Europe. The RCS campus is situated across two locations: Renfrew Street and the Wallace Studios at Speirs Locks.
As well as five performance venues for hire in Glasgow city centre, we have state of the art dance studios, rehearsal and meeting rooms also available for hire.
We provide a dedicated event service to clients who are looking to book a range of events from conferences, meetings and workshops to concerts, master classes, movement and music rehearsals.
In addition to our five performance venues, other facilities include:
- Exhibition space
- Dressing Rooms
- Drama rehearsal rooms
- Music rehearsal rooms
- Small music practice rooms for coaching and one-to-one teaching
- Cafe/Bar
Renfrew Street
Positioned in the heart of Glasgow, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s campus at 100 Renfrew Street is home to five major performance venues.
We provide a dedicated event service to clients who are looking to book a range of events from conferences, meetings and workshops to concerts, masterclasses, movement and music rehearsal facilities.
You can find out more about our Renfrew Street spaces in the dropdown sections below.
The New Athanaeum Theatre
The New Athenaeum Theatre has hosted a number of events and performances including opera productions, musical theatre, live recordings, televised debates, concerts, award ceremonies and conferences. Thirty counterweighted flying bars are above the stage, ready to reveal your scenery.
Seating capacity: 344
Possible room layouts: Theatre style
Air conditioning: Yes
Floor plans: On application
Stage dimensions:
- Proscenium Height: 7.18m
- Proscenium Width:
- With tormentors out 11.2m
- With tormentors in 8.0m
- Stage Width: 21.5m
- Stage Depth: 10.38m (setting line to rear columns)
- Width between Fly Floors: 16.3m
- Stage Rake: Nil
- Stage Construction: Hardwood floor pallets (1.8m x 0.9m)
- Pallets can be removed as traps into both pits
- Stage Detail: See ground plans
- Orchestra Pit: Movable 60 sqm pit lift doubles as forestage
Lighting and Electrical
- Power Supply (LX):
- 120 x 2.5kW 15Amp Permus dimmer outlets (10A Fuse)
- 18 x 5kW 32Amp Permus dimmer outlets (20A Fuse)
- 1 x 125Amp 3-Phase auxiliary power outlet located Upstage Left.
- Break-out coffin splits to 6 x 63Amp CEEFORM supplies over 3 phases
- 13Amp power sockets available throughout venue
- Power Supply (Sound):
- 16Amp Technical Earth sockets available onstage
- 13Amp Technical Earth sockets available in control rooms
- LX Control Location: Back of auditorium in dedicated control room rear of stalls
- LX Control Desk: MA Lighting Grand MA or Strand 520i
- House Light Control: Through DMX from dimmers. House light override switch placed on DB board at prompt position DSL
- Incoming DMX: From desk, or production position mid-auditorium left
- Outgoing DMX: Hard-line to dimmers with patch to both fly floors
- Network: CAT-5 infrastructure fully patchable from control position to stage and auditorium
- Power Cables: Adequate stock of 2.5m, 5m, 10m & 20m 15Amp TRS cable, Socapex and CEEFORM
Sound
- Sound Control Location: Back of auditorium in dedicated control room or back of stalls in FOH sound position
- Mixing Desk: Soundcraft K3 – 32 channel or Yamaha LS9 – 32 channel
- Patch: Full GPO in & out patch
- Mic Inputs: 28 separate mic inputs spread across the venue
- Playback: 2 x Denon MD-2300R Minidisk decks
- CD playback available on request
- Dynamics & Effects:
- 2 x DOD R-831 Graphic Equalisers
- 1 x Yamaha SPX 2000
- 1 x Yamaha REV 100
- 1 x Bel BD-80 Delay Unit
- Amplification:
- 4 x Crown k2
- 1 x Cloud CX-A6 Hard-wired to ceiling speakers
- Speaker Patch: 4-pin XLR in & out patch to whole venue
- Speakers:
- 2 x Electrovoice 12×2 in centre cluster
- 1 x Electrovoice 15×2 in centre cluster
- 5 x Electrovoice S-200
- 2 x Electrovoice SH-1512
- 2 x Tannoy T40
- 2 x Tannoy Leopard
- 4 x Bose 802
- 18 x JBL ceiling speakers permanently installed to auditorium circle ceilings
- Microphones: Refer to Academy-wide microphone stock list to hire
- Microphone Cable: Refer to Academy-wide cable stock list
- Intercom: Technical Projects Intercom Hard-wired
- Induction Loop: Yes AVX PDA-1000 Induction Loop System
- Show Relay: Yes Relay hard wired out to source-selectable speakers in all parts of the building
Stevenson Hall
With fixed seating for 355 and finished in natural wood with marvellous acoustics, this concert venue will provide you with a larger multi purpose space and can be used for conferences, award ceremonies, large press events, and rehearsals as well as a concert venue. A full lighting rig is in place as is a high specification sound system. Projection has been tastefully added to this room.
Seating capacity: 355
Possible room layouts: Theatre style
Lighting: Available on request
Air conditioning: Yes
Floor plans: On application
Piano Available: Steinway Model C
Stage Dimensions:
- Stage Width: 17.5m
- Depth of Stage: 12.9m (front front row from back wall)
- Height to Catwalks: 8m
- Height under Galleries: 2.5m
- Dock Door Dimensions: Piano Store has largest access door: 1.74m x 2m
- Stage Door Dimensions: SL: 0.95m x 2.28m, SR: 0.95m x 2.19m
- Piano Store Area: 33 sqm00
- Stage Construction: 22mm Ash
Sound
- Sound Control Location: Back of auditorium in dedicated control room
- Mixing Desk: Midas Venice 24 channel
- Patch: Full GPO in & out patch
- Mic Inputs: 36 separate mic inputs spread across the venue
- Playback: CD and Minidisk systems are available
- Dynamics & Effects:
- 1 x Klark-Teknik Square One Graphic EQ
- 2 x Klark Teknik DN370 Graphic EQ
- 1 x Klark-Teknik Square One Dynamics
- 1 x Yamaha SPX 990
- Amplification:
- 8 x D&b E-PAC 2
- 1 x D&b D12
- 2 x Crown k2
- Speaker Patch: Whole rig is hard-wired
- Speakers:
- 4 x D&b Ci60 flown in main FOH array
- 4 x D&b E3 providing in-fills for front rows & galleries
- 4 x D&b MAX 15 stage monitors
- 2 x D&b C7 Subs
- Microphones: Refer to Academy-wide microphone stock list to hire
- Microphone Cable: Refer to Academy-wide cable stock list
- Intercom: Technical Projects Intercom Hard-wired
- Induction Loop: Yes AVX PDA-1000 Induction Loop System
- Show Relay: Yes Relay hard wired out to source-selectable speakers
Electrics
- Power Supply:
- 120 x 2.5kW Zero88 chilli dimmer outlets (10A Breakers)
- 4 x 5kW 32A Zero88 chilli dimmer outlets (20A Breakers)
- 12 x 2.5kW 16Amp non-dim outlets on LX facility panels
- 2 x 5kW 32Amp motor control outlets
- 1 x 125Amp 3-Phase auxiliary power outlet located Upstage Left.
- Beak-out coffin splits to 6 x 63Amp
- CEEFORM supplies over 3 phases
- 13Amp stage power sockets available throughout venue
- LX Control Location: Back of auditorium stalls in dedicated control room
- LX Control Desk: Avolites Pearl 2010
- Secondary control & backup from XTBA Backfade unit
- House Light Control: Stage right door, LX control position
- Incoming DMX: From desk, returns can be adapted from LX facility panels or over network
- Outgoing DMX: Fully Patchable from control position to any LX facility panel and dimmers
- Network: CAT-5 infrastructure fully patchable from control position to any LX facility panel
- Power Cables: Adequate stock of 2.5m, 5m, 10m & 20m 15Amp TRS cable. Socapex also available for truss fixtures
The Chandler Studio Theatre
A flexible studio space, with full production lighting and sound already in place for your conference, performance or theatre show. Seating is available for up to 125 in various configurations, from end on to traverse, in the round or with no seating. The possibilities are endless in this versatile space.
Seating capacity: 98 in Theatre style
Possible room layouts: Auditorium/Theatre style
Auxiliary Electrical Supply: 125 amps, 3 phase
Air conditioning: Yes
Floor plans: On application
Stage Dimensions:
- Stage Width: 12.1m
- Stage Depth:
- 13.66m (from back wall to front wall)
- 8.2m (with main seating bank extended)
- Wing Space Either Side: 2.6m
- Height to Catwalks: 4m
- Height to Galleries: 3m
- Stage Construction: 18mm ply on solid concrete
Lighting and Electrics
- Power Supply (LX):
- 4 x 32A supplies down stage right
- 70 x 2.5kW Zero88 chilli dimmer outlets (10A Breakers)
- 8 x 2kW Zero88 chilli independent outlets (10A Breakers)
- 13Amp stage power sockets available throughout venue
- Power Supply (Sound): 13Amp Technical earth circuits onstage & in control booths
- LX Control Location: Above Left Wing in Dedicated Control Room
- LX Control Desk: ETC Congo
- House Light Control: Main entrance, LX control position
- Incoming DMX: From desk and above main seating bank, centre
- Outgoing DMX: Hard line to dimmer switcher
- Power Cables: Adequate stock of 2.5m, 5m and 10m 15Amp TRS cable
Sound
- Sound Control Location: Above Stage Left in Dedicated Control Room
- Mixing Desk: Yamaha LS9 32 channel
- Patch: Full GPO in & out patch
- Mic Inputs: 24 separate mic inputs spread across the venue
- Playback:
- 2 x Denon Minidisk Decks
- 2 x Denon CD Decks
- Apple Mac G5 with Protools & Qlab. Output on 003 rack
- Amplification: 4 x Crown Microtech 2400
- Speaker Patch: 4-pin XLR multi-speaker patch
- Speakers:
- 5 x Tannoy V2 Full-range
- 2 x Tannoy T40 Subs
- Microphones: Refer to Academy-wide microphone stock list
- Microphone Cable: Refer to Academy-wide cable stock list
- Intercom: Technical Projects Intercom Hard-wired
- Induction Loop: Yes AVX PDA-1000 Induction Loop System
- Show Relay: Yes. Relay hard wired out to source-selectable speakers in all parts of the building
The Ledger Recital Room
A tiered seating bank with a maximum of 108 seats in this recital room is ideal for a small conference or a single flautist. Fantastic acoustics make this an ideal venue. The choice of natural light or production lighting is available on request. A sound system can be installed for your microphone needs together with projection facilities.
Seating capacity: 108
Possible room layouts: Theatre style
Air conditioning: Yes
Floor plans: On application
Piano available: Steinway Model D and Yamaha CFIIIS concert grand
Stage Dimensions:
- Stage Width: 13.9m
- Stage Depth: 7.6m (from front row to backstage partitions)
- Wing Space Either Side: N/A
- Height under Catwalks: 6.04m
- Height under Mezzanine: 2.2m
- To Floor of Mezzanine: 2.85m
- Dock Door Dimensions: Stage doors are used as dock doors
- Stage Detail: See ground plans
Sound
- Sound Control Location: Back of auditorium on raised technical area
- Mixing Desk: Soundcraft K3 24 channel or Yamaha O2R 16 channel
- Patch: Full GPO in & out patch
- Mic Inputs: 18 separate mic inputs spread across the venue
- Playback: CD and Minidisk systems are available
- Amplification: 1 x HH VX-450 Mos-Fet
- Speaker Patch: 4-pin XLR Patch to all facility panels
- Speakers: 2 x Electrovoice S-200 permanently rigged
- Microphones: Refer to Academy-wide microphone stock list
- Microphone Cable: Refer to Academy-wide cable stock list
- Intercom: Technical Projects Intercom Hard-wired
- Induction Loop: Yes. AVX PDA-1000 Induction Loop System
- Show Relay: Yes. Relay hard wired out to source-selectable speakers in all parts of the building
Lighting and Electrical
- Power Supply:
- 48 x 2.5kW 15Amp Permus dimmer outlets (10A Fuse)
- 12 x 2.5kW 15Amp Permus Independent outlets (10A Fuse)
- 13Amp stage power sockets available throughout venue
- LX Control Location: Back of auditorium stalls on raised technical area
- LX Control Desk: Zero88 Illusion
- House Light Control: LX control position
- Network: 4 CAT-5 lines run to recording studio patch
- Incoming DMX: From lighting control desk
- Outgoing DMX: Hard-line to dimmers
- Power Cables: Adequate stock of 2.5m, 5m, 10m & 20m 15Amp TRS cable
Alexander Gibson Opera Studio
The newest of our performance spaces, completed in 1999, with seating for 147 on a retractable seating bank makes this a flexible space that can be adapted into various styles. Use for a main conference venue, rehearsal and concert space or for a cabaret style event. This venue has full production lighting and a sound system already in place to create just the right atmosphere together with projection and audio visual capabilities making this a high specification venue.
Seating capacity: 154
Possible room layouts:
- Theatre style
- Cabaret
- No seating
Air conditioning: Yes
Floor plans: On application
Piano available: Steinway Model D
Stage Dimensions:
- Stage Width: 13.8m
- Stage Depth:
- 18.7m (from back wall to front wall)
- 9.47m (with main seating bank extended)
- Wing Space Either Side: N/A
- Height to Catwalks: 6.68m
- Height to Galleries: 4.03m
- Stage Construction: 22mm Ash
Sound
- Sound Control Location: Back of auditorium in dedicated control room (Level 3)
- Mixing Desk: Soundcraft K3 32-channel
- Patch: Full GPO in & out patch
- Mic Inputs:
- 26 separate mic inputs
- 18 tie lines to recording room (adjacent to control room)
- 36 tie lines from AGOS rehearsal rooms, foyer, etc
- Playback:
- 1 x Denon DCD-625 CD Player
- 1 x Sony MDS-JE480 Minidisk Player
- Dynamics:
- 1 x Klark Teknik DN360 Graphic EQ
- 1 x Behringer Ultra-Curve Digital Graphic EQ
- Effects: 1 x Yamaha SPX990
- Amplification:
- 3 x Yamaha P1600 Power Amps
- 1 x Alesis RA-100 Monitor Amp
- Speaker Patch: Neutrik NL4 multi-speaker patch
- Speakers: 2 x Community Full-range speakers permanently rigged
- Microphones: Refer to Academy-wide microphone stock list to hire
- Microphone Cable: Refer to Academy-wide cable stock list
- Intercom: Technical Projects Intercom Hard-wired
- Induction Loop: Yes AVX PDA-1000 Induction Loop System
- Show Relay: Yes. Relay hard wired out to source-selectable speakers in all parts of the building
Lighting and Electrical
- Power Supply (LX):
- 1 x 63Amp 3-phase supply Upstage Right
- 84 x 2.5kW Zero88 chilli dimmer outlets (10A Breakers)
- 14 x 5kW 32A Zero88 chilli dimmer outlets (20A Breakers)
- 13 x 2.5kW 15A Non-Dim outlets
- 13A stage power sockets available throughout venue
- 5A blue bulkhead sockets throughout venue (13A sockets)
- Power Supply (Sound):
- 13Amp Technical earth circuits on most facility panels
- LX Control Location: Back of auditorium in dedicated control room (Level 3)
- LX Control Desk: Strand 530i
- House Light Control: Main entrance, LX control position, backstage store room
- Power Cables: Adequate stock of 2.5m, 5m and 10m 15Amp TRS cableSound
Boardroom
The boardroom is our primary meeting facility and an ideal choice for day meetings, seminars and or as a breakout room during a conference, seating up to 25 people in a fixed boardroom style with a built in data projector, screen and lectern.
The Fyfe Lecture Theatre
The Fyfe Lecture Theatre provides a compact space for holding seminars, masterclasses and lectures.
It seats up to 70 in a fixed tiered theatre style.
There is a built-in data projector, screen and lectern.
Wallace Studios at Speirs Locks
Just ten minutes’ walk away from our main building at Renfrew Street, our second building is located on Garscube Road, neighbouring Scottish Opera and the National Theatre of Scotland. It contains four professional dance studios, new studios for set production rehearsals, props and wardrobe design and construction and an industrial scale paint frame.
The dance facilities at the Wallace Studios at Speirs Locks were first opened in 2011, after an investment of £6M. The four industry-standard dance studios are a central part of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s performing arts campus. The spaces are used to support professional dancers in their Modern Ballet training at the Royal Conservatoire and also by our Junior Conservatoire of Dance programme providing a school, community and pre-vocational access.
Housed in the same location, and opened in 2014, there are eight multi-purpose rehearsal spaces including two large production rehearsal spaces and our production classroom.
The facility was built by Malcolm Fraser architects, who also designed the home of Scottish Ballet at Tramway. It puts the Royal Conservatoire at the heart of an ambitious urban regeneration programme, supported by Glasgow City Council, and is a cornerstone in the creation of a hub of artistic activity in this part of the city.
Venue sizes
Sizes given are width by length in metres.
Dance Studio 1: 14 x 13 metres; 182 m²
Dance Studio 2: 14 x 13 metres; 182 m²
Dance Studio 3: 14 x 9 metres; 126 m²
Dance Studio 4: 14 x 9 metres; 126 m²
Rehearsal Studio 1: 12.44 x 14.62 metres; 182 m²
Rehearsal Studio 2: 12.44 x 18.53 metres; 230 m²
Rehearsal Studio 3: 11.91 x 12.07 metres; 140 m²
Rehearsal Studio 4: 11.69 x 12.07 metres; 147 m²
Rehearsal Studio 5: 7.71 x 12.40 metres; 96 m²
Rehearsal Room 6: 7.71 x 12.40 metres; 96 m²
Rehearsal Room 7: 7.67 x 12.40 metres; 96 m²
Rehearsal Room 8: 10.07 x 6.69 metres; 68 m²
Dance Studios
Our dance studios are available for evening and weekend hire.
They include:
- Playback systems in every studio
- Upright piano in every studio
- Dressing rooms and showers
- Monitored reception area
- Fully accessible toilets and changing facilities
- Limited on-site parking available at evenings and weekends
Other Services
Stage Management
Our Production department can provide technical equipment and expertise to enhance your event. We can advise on the costing of these during the planning stage of your event.
Box Office
Our Box Office can provide a ticket management service on your behalf. We have a convenient onsite location and tickets are available to purchase online, in person, or over the telephone.
Alternatively, we can provide tickets for clients to manage their own ticket allocation. Costs available on request.
Catering
Our onsite catering contractor, Where the Monkey Sleeps, can cater for a wide range for requirements from a buffet lunch to a champagne reception. Prices and menus on application.
More Information
Availability
During the academic year, availability is restricted to evenings and weekends. However during the spring vacation and from July through until the end of September annually there are a full range of facilities available for hire.
Local Accommodation
We have negotiated various rates for visitors to the Conservatoire in local hotels. If you are attending a meeting, conference or an audition at the Conservatoire, please see our information about local hotels document.
Get in Touch
For further information on the services we provide, or to arrange a site visit or a quotation, please contact our Space Planning department:
Email: venuehires@rcs.ac.uk
Direct Tel: +44 (0)141 270 8226/8305
Switchboard: +44 (0)141 332 4101