In September 2009, AMG opened its new Birmingham venue in Horsefair, B1, after 9 previous years in Dale End, Birmingham. With a full building capacity of 3,859, it really is one of a kind in the Midlands, with three venues under one roof. A £5.5m development, all rooms are unique, feature state of the art production, with outstanding facilities for artists and customers. The main auditorium has a capacity of 3,009 with a seated balcony and attracts the biggest touring artists to Birmingham. Academy Music Group is committed to supporting new talent and has two additional smaller rooms, O2 Academy 2 Birmingham (600) and O2 Academy 3 Birmingham (250), for emerging artists to play in professionally equipped environments and is perfectly positioned for artists to return, playing to a larger audience on their development path. Birmingham was the first City outside of London, Academy Music Group chose to expand its venue portfolio almost a decade ago. All venues can operate independently, or simultaneously.

Awards:

• Birmingham Mail 'Best Concert Venue (over 500) 2005

• Birmingham Mail ‘Best Club/Club Night’ 2005

• NME Awards ‘Best Venue’ (nomination 2005 2004)

• BEDA Awards ‘Best Venue’ (nomination 2004)

CAPACITY

3,009

Stalls  2,410
Balcony  599

SECURITY

Showsec International Ltd - bokoed through venue

CREW

All Alliance - booked through venue

FACILITIES

Production Offices 2

Dressing Rooms 3 (all en-suite)

Catering (kitchen/dining room)

Additional showers/WCs for touring crew

BARRIER

In house

STAGE

Depth   10m
Width   15m
Height   1.1m

CLEARANCE: 6.1m

RISERS

A large selections of risers are included in the hire of venue, O2 Academy has several 8x8 drum risers

Please contact the Technical Manager in advance to arrange

POWER

Sound 63 Amp 3 Phase available for touring production
 
Lighting 300 Amps available for touring production on power locs
 
Catering 32 Amp 3 Phase power available
 

LOAD IN

Off the street via ramp, then either up on to the back of stage or on to venue floor

Please ask for further access information if required

PARKING

Buses:                                    
Bow Street; adjacent to the venue - can fit 3 buses

Venue must be provided with vehicle licence plates and arrival time is 48 hours in advance

Trucks must tip and go

Power can be provided for 3 buses

Cars / Splitters:                      
The venue has parking spaces in the Church opposite the venue
(This is done on a request basis)
 

CATERING

Large kitchen accessible from load in corridor, catering area on stalls floor. Tables, chairs and a large refrigerator are supplied
 
Gas may be used if external caterers are hired

MERCHANDISE

Purpose built booth in auditorium
CMI handle the concession

FACILITIES - DRESSING ROOMS/PRODUCTION:

3 x dressing rooms (all en suite)
2 x Production office (1 en suite)
Crew changing room
Touring flight case storage 

PA SPECIFICATION

FOH: 
12 x L’Acoustics VDOSC
12 x L’Acoustics SB218
8 x L’Acoustics dVDOSC
Powered by LA8 Amplification

CONTROL:
1 x Tascam CDRW900 CD Writer –
1 x BSS FDS-960 Stereo Graphic EQ 1
1x Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Console or Digidesign MixRack Console

MULTICORE:
48 channels to Front of House with splits for monitors and recording

MONITORS

12 x Martin LE1500   
1 x AA215 DrumSub                         
5 x BSS 334 Minidrive           
4 x Crown Xti 1000 Amplifier             
5 x Crown Xti 4000 Power Amplifier
2 x Martin Blackline S218 Sub          
2 x Martin Blackline H3                                 
1 x BSS 336 Minidrive           
2 x Crown Xti 1000 Amplifier             
2 x Crown Xti 4000 Amplifier

CONTROL

1 x Soundcraft Vi6 Digital Console or Digidesign MixRack Console

MICROPHONES

10 x BSS DI
6 x AKG451
8 x Sennheisser 604
1 x Sennheisser 602
1 x AKG D112
1 x Shure Beta 52
1 x Shure Beta 91
6 x Shure Beta 57
4 x Shure Beta 58
4 x Shure 57
6 x Shure 58
 
MICROPHONE STANDS:
20 x Beyerdynamic GST500
10 x Beyerdynamic GST550

HOUSE LIGHTING

Control is from an Avolites Diamond console, with the option of using an in-house Pearl expert with Titan software
 
Conventional lighting is supplied with 72 channels of Light Processor dimmers and there are 60 channels of hot power available. This is distributed via a custom built patch bay system. Alternatively, touring production can use their own dimming and patching using house power supplied on powerlocs

LIGHTING FIXTURES

2 x Robe DT 5000 Moving Head Effect Projectors
8 x Robe 700 AT Spot
6 x Robe 575 Wash Zoom
6 x Robe 170 AT Spot
6 x Robe 250 AT Spot
6 x GLP Impressions
4 x Robe 4 cell LED Blinders
4 x CS4 Moving ACL Bars
4 x 8 cell Blinders
1 x DMX Controlled Green Laser
8 x Source 4 Junior Zoom
1 x Unique 2 Water Based Hazer
1 x Viper Smoke Machine
8 x Bars of 6 Par 64
 
These can be used on their own or in conjunction with touring production

RIGGING

House lighting is positioned on six 1 tonne points over stage, giving a front, middle and back truss

Back Truss  – 36 feet – 2 x 1 tonne Loadstar hoists – 2 x 1.5 Tonne Load Arrestors
Mid Truss  – 39 feet – 2 x 1 tonne Loadstar hoists – 2 x 1.5 Tonne Load Arrestors
Front Truss  – 39 feet – 2 x 1 tonne Loadstar hoists – 2 x 1.5 Tonne Load Arrestors

2 x Diamond Trusses above dance floor – 8 x 500 kg hoists

CURFEWS

Curfews apply on club nights, please contact the General Manager for further details