Tempest

The Quintessential Theatre Seat

The Royal Opera House's redesigned Linbury Theatre © Hufton + Crow, 2018 mr

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Timeless Elegance

Chosen by world-class venues like Jersey Opera House, Tempest brings tailored elegance and performance-grade comfort to every row. This is seating that doesn’t just support an audience – it becomes part of the production.

Where Craft Meets Spectacle

From the Royal Opera House to Magic Mike Live in Las Vegas, London, and Berlin, Tempest delivers more than a seat – it delivers atmosphere. With its sculptural profile and rich upholstery, Tempest elevates every auditorium it graces, setting the stage before the curtain even rises.

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Product Details

Tempest by Race Furniture stands as a testament to timeless design and modern adaptability. Favoured by traditional theatres and contemporary venues alike, Tempest offers a versatile seating system that can be customised to meet the unique demands of each space. The Heritage style, distinguished by its decorative frame, enhances the classic theatre appearance, making it an ideal choice for venues seeking a touch of sophistication. Whether gracing the seats of theatres, auditoriums, or cinemas around the world, Tempest seamlessly combines elegance with functionality.

Features

Customisable Dimensions: Tailor seat height, width, and back angle to fit specific spatial requirements.
Diverse Finishes: Choose from a wide range of upholstery styles, natural veneers, and powder-coated frames to match your design aesthetic.
Integrated Technology: Incorporate power outlets, data ports, and cable management systems seamlessly.
Accessible Options: Removable seats for wheelchair space and DDA compliant writing shelves.
Optional Accessories: Add features like cupholders, VIP seating, custom armrests, and end-of-row panels for enhanced functionality.

Product Specification

Bespoke Specification Fire testing available upon request
All Fabrics conform to BS 5852:2006 Clause 12. Ignition Source 5 (Crib 5): Medium Hazard
All Polyurethane Foams are: Combustion Modified High Resilience (CMHR)

Sustainability

Typically, seats are all FSC® approved, and contain 80%+ recycled steel content.
Race Furniture’s products can be disassembled with standard tools thereby allowing reuse, refurbishment, repair, and recycling of components.
For further guidance on our sustainability procedures and certifications please reference our Sustainability Manual.

Accessories

We can integrate any accessory, from any supplier, as per your requirements. Integrated power and data, Seat and aisle signage, End of row panels, Transfer arms, Removable seats, Storage trolleys.

Size

Seat Height: 460mm
Seat Spacing (Lateral): 520 mm/460 mm between arms; 540 mm/480 mm between arms; 560 mm/500 mm between arms; 580 mm/520 mm between arms
Row Spacing: Determined from seating layout and constrained by the requirements of: BS 9999:2017 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management & Anthropometric data for the target user group
Nominal Height: 900mm
Nominal Length: 390mm tipped up

Note – These dimensions are for your guidance only. We create bespoke seating based on the product ‘models’ we show here, therefore all dimensions are fully customisable as per your requirements.

Upholstery

Wide choice of finishes. Upholstered seats and backs. High pressure laminate (HPL) seats and backs. Natural solid-woods or natural veneers seats and backs. Powder coated frame finish