The current team is made up of Patrick Callaghan, Rachel Mallaband, Kate Reece and Corey Wood.
The team, led by the Rehearsals and Events Manager, operates the C-max stair climber for concerts at the City Hall. The climber was purchased by the Chorus in 2012 to enable wheelchair users to get from the ground floor backstage to Dressing Room 3 at stage level, enabling them to take part in concerts.
The team organises itself for each concert, deciding who will operate the climber on both “up” and “down” phases, and who will act as back-up.
The stair climber must only be operated by trained personnel. All our team members are trained and receive regular refresher training, most recently in 2024.
Kate Reece received extra training from the stair climber company in 2024, to enable her to provide refresher training to the team and to train new members.
The City Hall has kindly agreed to store the stair climber in their basement store, and to take it up to ground level prior to each choral concert.