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The Wighton Heritage
Centre for the Study and Appreciation
of Scottish Music |
Introduction
The Wighton Heritage Centre is a new facility provided
by Dundee Central Library, which is located within the Wellgate Centre,
Dundee.
Aim of the Centre
The Centre has been constructed to house the Wighton
Collection of Early Printed and Manuscript Music. It forms a study base for those with
an interest in the music, and also functions as an intimate performance
venue.
Opening Hours
The Centre is freely accessible during
the normal opening hours of the Local
Centre of the Library, subject to prior bookings
for musical or other events. (See Booking
below). The opening hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Wednesday 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Thursday 9.30 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Saturday 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
The Centre may be opened at other times by
arrangement. Click here
to see Central Library opening hours.
Usage
The Centre may be used by individuals and groups for
study, practice, rehearsal and performance, or any other role consistent
with its aim. (See above). It may also, on occasions, be used in connection
with conferences, seminars, ceremonies such as weddings, and similar events,
provided that such use does not conflict with its primary purpose. The
Centre is not limited to the performance of Scottish music and use of
the facilities may from time to time be extended to practitioners of other
types of music, subject to the noise limits imposed by its location within
a working library. It is envisaged, for example, that jazz, chamber music
and folk performances could reasonably be accommodated, but that piping
or rock music could not.
Accommodation
The Centre’s floor area is 80 square metres.
It can accommodate a maximum of 50 people for performances, although events
requiring a larger performance area would restrict this figure to 35.
There is an elliptical performance area on the same level as the remainder
of the floor. This “stage” is 1.75 metres from front to rear
and 3.25 metres wide. (See plan below).
Floor
Plan of Wighton Heritage Centre
Equipment
Seating and tables are provided for study or performance,
and there is a range of computers and microfilm readers for use by those
studying copies of the works. Projectors and screens are available for
giving presentations, and an electronic piano is provided for keyboard
work.
Resources
The majority of the works in the Wighton Collection
may be consulted on microfilm. Where there is a need to consult an original
work, this will be provided by staff, subject to evidence of identity
(two suitable documents) and the completion of an application form. People
consulting original works will be seated in an area covered by CCTV and
will be asked to wear cotton gloves when handling the materials. They
must observe all the rules governing use of the materials and access may
be withdrawn in the event of infringement.
Booking
It is strongly advised that those wishing to use the
Centre for any purpose should contact the booking office to register the
intended date, time and duration of their session. This will ensure that
the Centre is always available for the proposed purpose.
Tel: 01382 431501 Saturday
Tel: 01382 431550
Fax: 01382 431558
Email: central.library@dundeecity.gov.uk
Charges
The Centre will be made available free to groups or
individuals wishing to pursue non–profit–making activities.
These might include, for example, school groups, musical societies or
researchers wishing to consult or play their own music or music from the
collection. The Centre may be hired for ticketed performances and other
events of a commercial nature, such as concerts at which an admission
fee is charged, seminars or conference breakout groups. The hire charge
is £9.00 per hour (minimum 3 hours), and tea, coffee and biscuits
can be provided at a cost of 50 pence per head. Various projectors and
a colour TV/video can be provided, each at a cost of £5.00 per booking.
The Centre has a current entertainment licence. Music from the collection
will be copied by staff on request, at a charge of 50p per sheet. A maximum
of 30 sheets will be provided free of charge to groups from schools or
further or higher education institutions.
Access
The Centre is on the top floor of the Central Library,
which is located in the Wellgate Centre. The Library may be approached
from the shopping centre (follow the signs) or from Victoria Road. There
are disabled car parking bays on Level 4 of the Wellgate car park, and
level access to the Library from the fire door adjacent to these bays.
Visitors should ring the call bell for assistance. Please note that the
Wellgate car park closes at 6.30 p.m. every night. Other car parks, the
out–of–town bus station and the railway station are shown
on the map below. Various city buses call at the Victoria Road bus stances,
which are just outside the main entrance to the Library.
Click to see a Dundee
City Centre Parking Plan (718KB Acrobat PDF)
There is easy access to the Wighton Centre and all other
parts of the Central Library for disabled users. The doors to the Centre
are not automatic, but Library staff will be pleased to assist.
Further Enquiries
The Wighton Heritage Centre is intended for your use
and enjoyment. If you have any queries concerning use of the Centre, or
if you feel that the rules governing its use might conflict with your
proposed venture, please feel free to contact the administrators:
Wighton
Heritage Centre | Images of the Centre
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Wighton Collection | Wighton
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