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A group enjoying refreshments in the Café Bar at Hyde Park Picture House.

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Sir Ken Dodd Auditorium

Someone being interviewed up in city Varieties Circle during Leeds International Festival of Ideas with a big lighting set up and tech people, taken from the stage.
Seven circular light fixtures on the ceiling of City Varieties Auditorium
An audience at the Leeds International Festival of Ideas.

Specifications

Maximum capacity: 467 across three levels

Seating: Fixed (includes side seats and boxes that have a side view of the stage)

Proscenium stage with Rake 1:20 (50mm:1m). Usable area: 7m wide  x 4m deep

Projection and screen available

Further technical information can be provided on request

What’s included

Hire includes the use of The Friend’s Circle Bar, all dressing rooms, two members of our technical team (depending on requirements), all equipment, and members of our Customer Experience team to ensure your event runs smoothly.

Please fill out the form below to give us more details and enable us to give you an accurate quote (response within four working days).

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The Friends’ Circle Bar

People gathered in the Friends' Circle Bar at City Varieties in suits and dresses at a formal event.
The clockface of the grandfather clock in the City Varieties Friends' Circle Bar.
One of the hanging lights in the City Varieties Circle Bar with the frosted window and stained glass design behind it.

Specifications

Maximum capacity: 60

Seating: Banquette for approx 30

Full bar available

Private toilet facilities (including accessible toilet)

What’s included

Sole use of the bar area including access to the toilets in this area. Members of our Customer Experience team to ensure your event runs smoothly.

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Hyde Park Picture House

An audience at the Hyde Park Picture House in the auditorium.
Three people sat having a meeting in the Community Room upstairs in Hyde Park Picture House.
Green auditorium chairs of Screen 2 at Hyde Park Picture House.

Screen One specifications

Maximum capacity: 237 including four wheelchair spaces

Seating: Some removable seats for extra floor space or wheelchair spaces

Raised stage area for presentations, Q&As, or bands.

Hosting and conference/presentation/laptop connection facilities.

Projection: DCP (digital), Blu-ray, 35mm, Digi Beta, computer (file or streaming)

Screen Two specifications

Maximum capacity: 51, including up to two dedicated wheelchair spaces

Hosting and conference/presentation/laptop connection facilities

Projection: DCP (digital), Blu-ray, 35mm, Digi Beta, computer (file or streaming)

The clock in the Hyde Park Picture House Screen One auditorium.

What’s included

Private hires are usually only available outside of our regular screening programme which is from 5pm daily and 1pm on weekends. Your hire includes all spaces and members of our team for a standard set-up – anything additional may include a surcharge so please be as detailed as possible in your request.

Screening a feature film during any hire will require an additional film license.

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