New Stage Lighting for The GEC Sponsored by Rockin’ All Over The Wold

Many of you will no doubt be aware of the fantastic facilities offered by The Galtres Centre in Easingwold, especially the GEC theatre. Rockin’ All Over The Wold co-organiser, Richard Tanfield, has been putting his technical talents to use as a volunteer at the GEC for a few years now and has updated the stage lighting system in the theatre. Part of this involved testing out new lighting control systems as the existing lighting desk in the theatre was starting to become a museum piece. Richard eventually chose a virtual lighting desk from Chamsys which runs on a computer and provides all of the functions of a real desk, without the hefty price tag.

 

The software also has a 3D virtual theatre programmed into it, so programming a light show can be done almost anywhere as the results can be seen immediately in the virtual GEC theatre on the computer screen.

 

Richard has been keen to put on more live music at the GEC and has spent many hours up a ladder rigging and updating the lighting rig above the stage and auditorium to facilitate this. He has also created joint musical ventures between the Galtres Centre and RAOTW which raises funds for the main RAOTW event and also for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity.

RAOTW have also donated six new Eliminator Lighting Stinger moving head spotlights to the GEC. The heads provide a new dimension to the light shows with moving beams and various effects. Those of you who attended the recent Abba tribute gig will have seen the new lighting in action.

 

 

 

 

The Galtres Centre are always looking out for more volunteers. If you have a few hours of spare time and would like to get involved in the theatre productions, please get in touch with The Galtres Centre office or contact Richard via the Rockin’ All Over The Wold website. Technical experience isn’t necessary as training is always given, and don’t worry if you don’t have a head for heights, we can always send someone else up the ladder!