Supply and installation of Audio and Lighting systems.

CET worked with Northern Light of Ireland and ARUP Acoustics of London.
Speaker system:

Renkus Heinz
(6) PN212
(2) ST9
(4) ST5
(4) PN121M monitors - first bata build went into queens hall
(3) PN121 Center

Recent Equipment upgrade includes:

2x Soundcraft Vi6 with optical, Effects and MADI options
Klark Teknik Helix
Back up Media Matrix system
1x Sony BRC 300 HI def PTZ camera relay system
Microphones from Shure, Sennheiser, AKG and Audio Tecnica
Lighting from Coemar, NSI, Elation, Altman and ETC
Clearcom intercom system

The original design was done by architect Colin Laird, and was incorporated in 1956. It is a multipurpose facility to accommodate theatrical presentations and various community activities. The Hall is centrally located in Port of Spain the capital of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago on 3 1/2 acres of land.. Its eminent neighbors are the President's house on one side and the Prime Minister on the other. The Hall is available to organizations and individuals at a reasonable rental fee, subsidized by the government to support the arts. There is a small administrative and technical staff. It receives a annual subvention from Government which meet approximately 2/3 of its recurrent expenses the other third met from rentals of the facility and its equipment.

In 1999, Gillespie and Steel Architecture and Arup were commissioned to renovate the auditorium and technical theater systems. Arup provided advice on acoustics and also in theater consultancy areas: auditorium and theater planning, stage engineering, production lighting and theater sound and communications. The scope of the renovation work included the following:

• increased height of the fly tower and new flying systems
• improved technical sound and lighting systems
• improved public and backstage facilities
• reconfigured seating layout and improved seats
• enclosing the sides of the 1200-seat auditorium to improve sound isolation from external noise
• addition of a low noise ventilation system
• improved stage and orchestra pit with forestage elevator
• addition of orchestra and audience sound reflectors
• Addition of variable damping for reflections from the domed roof
  

Technologically, it is the most advanced facility in the Caribbean, providing state-of-the-art equipment and all the accoutrement of a modern theatre, bringing its acoustics, lighting, stage and other technical facilities to a standard that equals major facilities worldwide. An enclosed air-conditioned environment provides additional comfort for performers and patrons alike in an auditorium with a 782-person seating capacity.