Access times to inside of Cathedral for Winchester Passion There is no problem to access outside the cathedral. We have the following from Bob Forrester to access inside the cathedral As discussed, listed below are the times that you can have access to inside the Cathedral to set up the equipment for the Passion: Wednesday 19 March •
Anytime during the day until 5 pm, but silent work from 4 pm
Thursday 20 March • •
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12.30 pm - 5 pm, but silent work from 4 pm. The equipment may be left in place during the Concelebrated Eucharist of the Last Supper from 7 pm -9.30 pm Cathedral are open to someone staying on the cathedral balcony from 7-9.30pm while lights are tested (they are aware that we need to test lights outside during this time) and Carlton/Darren will be on Walkie Talkies if this sound (not lights) cause a disturbance 9.30 pm - 10.30 pm to test the lighting
Friday 21 March • 9.30 am - 11.30 am • Can you be silent outside the Cathedral from noon - 3 pm as far as reasonably possible, ie no loudspeaker tests • 3 pm - 4.30 pm (silence from 4-4.30pm) • Access to cathedral again at 5.45pm. Need to be as quiet as is reasonably possible as a service is going on in the choir stalls until 6.15pm (!) • External set up may continue throughout the day The cathedral west end doors will be closed to visitors from 4pm and then cables can be finally run near the wheelchair ramp (left of west end doors) without any concern of visitor access etc. Prior to that if cables are momentarily run across the ramp for testing technology engineers need to be on guard to warn visitors Access to grounds Carlton will open gates at 8am on Wed, Thurs, Fri