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Spirits High
23-08-2012, 03:34 PM
I'm working at anew venue in December and they've requested PLI & PAT, no problem off they went and I received an email back saying thank you and please could I take a read of the "DJ Crib Card".

Here's what it said, I think it's good to see a venue trying to work with you for the good of everyone although it's the first time I've come across a Electric cut off timer.

Evening Entertainment To all Bands & DJs

The ****** is licensed to play music until 12am (Midnight)
Please ensure all music stops at 12am (Midnight), we suggest you wind things down slightly earlier to enable you to play the 'one more!!' which is often requested when you have a full dance floor!!

The power to all plug sockets located on The Dance Floor are connected to an automatic timer (which cannot be overridden as part of our license), the power will be cut at 12.05am to give you time to shut down any sensitive
equipment, music must have stopped at 12am (Midnight).

No sound limiter is fitted but The Ashes management reserve the right to request you to reduce the volume if we deem it to be excessive. The external doors from the dance floor to the courtyard must remain locked while
evening music is being played (it is possible we will be required to install a sound limiter as part of our license if excessive levels of music carry down the valley to the village, let’s work together to ensure this does not
happen).

There is no contractual liability between us in respect of any other third parties employed by the hirer (normallythe Bride & Groom). Any third party suppliers introduced by the hirer must satisfy The Ashes that they are fully
compliant with all statutory regulations, in particular with regard to public liability insurance and electrical safety(PAT tests).

Please keep the FIRE EXIT (door leading to to The Bar stairs) clear at all times, no cables may cross this space. Access to the Beer Cellar must be accessible to staff but you may set up infront of this door (access only
occasionally needed).

Unfortunately dry ice, smoke machines & similar are not permitted as we have a sensitive fire alarm system in
place as part of our license.

PLEASE NOTE:
We cannot override the automatic timer and it makes for a very disappointing end to the evening for your client and their guests if a song is cut off half way through. Please help us to help you provide the perfect evening & entertainment on this special day. We would also appreciate it if you spot spillages etc on the dance floor please alert a member of staff.

Many Thanks in advance & we look forward to working with you

Dynamic Entertainment
23-08-2012, 04:11 PM
Thats them screwed on NYE then....cant over-ride my arse. ;)

And they obviously have no idea that real dry ice wont set of a fire alarm...carbon dioxide puts fires out FFS

:D

BTH...other than the electricity cut-off... that's fairly straight forward.

sxboy
23-08-2012, 04:16 PM
I work at a village hall now and again, which has a timmer set at 11.15pm, music has to be off by 11pm, as it has houses each side, no sound limiter. Never really been a problem to be honest, just keep an eye on tthe clock.

Daren

Spirits High
23-08-2012, 05:52 PM
I think it's actually refreshing for a venue to have a "plan" so to speak and there's no way the "Well, no one told me" scenario is going to happen.

Midnight on the dot it is then.

surround sounds
23-08-2012, 06:29 PM
Is this the ashes in endon near leek?
If yes done there many times and all I do is finish at 11.55 just in case.
It's easy to set up and I have some photos somewhere

I'm working at anew venue in December and they've requested PLI & PAT, no problem off they went and I received an email back saying thank you and please could I take a read of the "DJ Crib Card".

Here's what it said, I think it's good to see a venue trying to work with you for the good of everyone although it's the first time I've come across a Electric cut off timer.

Evening Entertainment To all Bands & DJs

The ****** is licensed to play music until 12am (Midnight)
Please ensure all music stops at 12am (Midnight), we suggest you wind things down slightly earlier to enable you to play the 'one more!!' which is often requested when you have a full dance floor!!

The power to all plug sockets located on The Dance Floor are connected to an automatic timer (which cannot be overridden as part of our license), the power will be cut at 12.05am to give you time to shut down any sensitive
equipment, music must have stopped at 12am (Midnight).

No sound limiter is fitted but The Ashes management reserve the right to request you to reduce the volume if we deem it to be excessive. The external doors from the dance floor to the courtyard must remain locked while
evening music is being played (it is possible we will be required to install a sound limiter as part of our license if excessive levels of music carry down the valley to the village, let’s work together to ensure this does not
happen).

There is no contractual liability between us in respect of any other third parties employed by the hirer (normallythe Bride & Groom). Any third party suppliers introduced by the hirer must satisfy The Ashes that they are fully
compliant with all statutory regulations, in particular with regard to public liability insurance and electrical safety(PAT tests).

Please keep the FIRE EXIT (door leading to to The Bar stairs) clear at all times, no cables may cross this space. Access to the Beer Cellar must be accessible to staff but you may set up infront of this door (access only
occasionally needed).

Unfortunately dry ice, smoke machines & similar are not permitted as we have a sensitive fire alarm system in
place as part of our license.

PLEASE NOTE:
We cannot override the automatic timer and it makes for a very disappointing end to the evening for your client and their guests if a song is cut off half way through. Please help us to help you provide the perfect evening & entertainment on this special day. We would also appreciate it if you spot spillages etc on the dance floor please alert a member of staff.

Many Thanks in advance & we look forward to working with you

dj foureyes
23-08-2012, 06:38 PM
The timer bit reminds me of an encounter of the drunken woman kind. I. have told this story a few times but not on here.
A few years ago I did a party in a village hall and was told by the caretaker at the start of the evening that all the electricity was on a timer and it was set to turn off at 12-05. Okey doke, I said.
I had a fantastic night, full dance floor the whole time and I announced the last song about five to twelve.That went down really well and the usual call for just one more came out. I looked at the caretaker who had arrived back he gave the nod. I announced that I could. play just one more song but there was a possibility that it might be cut short because the electricity goes off in 5 minutes time.
Yeah yeah said the crowd, just play the music, four eyes.
About 30 seconds into the song the Birthday girl comes rushing over and asks for her favourite song to be the last one and to take that one off. I changed it as quick as i could and again announced that the power was going off at five past twelve and I probably couldn't play all of the song. Again everyone said they understood.
Two minutes into the song the power went and it went silent. Everybody clapped me and wandered off the dance floor apart from this one drunken woman, who came rushing up to me.
Drunk Woman: put that song back on, I like it.
Me: I can't, there is no electricity on
Drunk Woman: but I love that song!
Me: it isn't possible because all power to my equipment is on a timer
and the timer has run out
Drunk Woman: (acting all girly) Go on......just for me:daft:
Her friend had to drag her away while trying to explain why the music had stopped
:bang: :bang:

Spirits High
23-08-2012, 07:30 PM
Is this the ashes in endon near leek?
If yes done there many times and all I do is finish at 11.55 just in case.
It's easy to set up and I have some photos somewhere

It is indeed ;)

2nd Wedding for the same family the last one last year was nearer to me though!

thex-faders
27-08-2012, 12:49 PM
I also think the "DJ Crib Card" is a pretty good idea for halls/venues like that.

As already mentioned, it gets across all the key points regarding what they have in place and means you can plan your evenings music accordingly.

Tom