The Vancouver East Cultural Centre

Address: 1895 Venables street
City: Vancouver
Postal Code: V5L 2H6

Telephone: (604) 251 – 1766
Fax: (604) 251 – 1730

Venue Email: info@thecultch.com
Web: www.thecultch.com

Administrative Contact: Jenn Spry
Contact Phone: (604) 251 – 1766 Ext 107
Contact Email: jennifer@thecultch.com

Technical Director: Fred Thompson
Tech Phone: (604) 251-1766 Ext 106
Tech Email: fred@thecultch.com

Heather Redfern, Executive Director
Phone: (604) 251 – 1766 Ext 114
Email: heather@thecultch

Zoe Forsyth, Box Office Manager
Phone: ( 604) 251- 1766 Ext 201
Email: zoe@thecultch.com

HOUSE

Number of Seats: Culture Lab 110, Historic Theatre 285

General Description: Heralded as Vancouver’s most intimate theatre, The Cultch (also known as the Vancouver East Cultural Centre) recently underwent a $14 million renovation and expansion. The Cultch now features two unique venues, the Vancity Culture Lab (110 seats), and our Historic Theatre (285 seats). In addition, a beautiful wine bar and lobby gallery now provide a flexible and unique atmosphere for a variety of events.

Facility Type: Rental & Presenting

Theatre Type: Black Box (Culture Lab) and Proscenium (Historic)

No. of Events / Year: An average of 80 per year

Average Rental Fee: $100 per day (Culture Lab) $500 per day (Historic)

Maximum Rental Fee: $350.00 per day (Culture Lab) $1000.00 per day (Historic)

Seating Style: Raked and Balcony

Wheelchair Area: Entire Venue is wheelchair accessible

Sales in Lobby? Percentage: 10%

STAGE

Stage Type: Flat Floor stage

Stage Width: Depends on set up

Stage Depth: Depends on set up

Stage Height: 16′ (Culture Lab), 19′ (Historic)

Thrust / Apron Width: 30′ (Culture Lab) 36′ (Historic)

Thrust / Apron Depth: Depends on setup

Wing – Stage Left: 6ft

Wing – Stage Right: 6ft

Fly System: no

Sprung Floor: yes

Choral Risers: yes

Acoustic Shell: no

Orchestra Pit and Seating: no

Cyclorama: yes in Historic Theatre only

Piano (make and size): 9′ Baldwin Grand piano

BACKSTAGE

Loading: yes

Parking Details: complimentary and street

Rehearsal Space: yes

Dressing Rooms: 5

Green Room: 2

TECHNICAL

Lighting: Culture Lab: 96 x 2.4k dimmers.
Historic Theatre: 196 x 2.4k dimmers.
Both venues have an ETC Ion console.
Instruments are TGL and primarily S4 Fresnel

Electrical: Culture Lab:200 AMP tie in additional 200 AMP tie in for Historic Theatre

Sound: FOH speakers: L’Acoustic, 2 Subs
other consoles: Midas – 32 channel,16 channel & 8 channel

Historic Theatre – Yamaha M7CL-48

Comments: For additional specs and information please go to our website www.thecultch.com and under RENTALS INFO, choose either theatre from the drop down menu. Look for the heading TECH SPECS for house plots etc…

Information on this page has been supplied by the venue. Please contact venue directly for most up-to-date and accurate information.