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theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW
Venue Description
The modern festival's smartest multi-space destination venue. The ultimate powerhouse of live performance, offering a pulsating programme of diverse and inclusive work from every genre possible. Part of our 11-space hub at the very stylish Surgeons Quarter, well-stocked bars and great food has made this the perfect destination for audiences who tend to come and spend the day seeing a wide selection of award-winning shows from across the globe.
This venue is signed up to the Best Practice Code.
What makes this venue special?
The Festival's ultimate destination venue. Located at the hub of the modern Fringe. Hugely popular with audiences and the media, the venue offers six uniquely modern and fully facilitated theatres in the wonderful surroundings of the busy courtyard bar. Over 90,000 audience members saw shows here in 2022. Unrivalled as a destination venue for audiences, media and promoters from across the globe.
Venue Programming
We are driven by the Fringe ethos of offering a platform for new, emerging and established work from across the globe. We encourage all companies bringing a show the festival to talk to us directly: we offer the most established and largest new writing and theatre programme on the Fringe. We are open and inclusive. New writing, theatre, musicals, children's shows, sketch, improv, acapella, dance, physical, spoken word, poetry and comedy.
- Genres of Interest: Cabaret and Variety, Children's Shows, Comedy, Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Musicals and Opera, Spoken Word, Theatre
- Contact Methods: Companies can fill in our simple online form at www.thespaceuk.com/booking-form/ or ring our team directly at 0131 510 2399.
Venue Manager Contact Details
Charles Pamment
75
Kenton Rd
London
WC1N 1NN
Telephone: 0131 510 2399
Email: [email protected]
Viewing Details
Contact us directly on 0131 510 2399 for an appointment.
Disabled Access Information
- Access description: Some shows choose to do this and will advise audiences via their publicity.
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Venue Facilities
- Front of House Staff
- Technical Staff
- Bar
- Cafe or Catering
- Additional Venue Facility Details: Courtyard facilty for performers and audiences to relax, Lots of space for advertising shows, review boards.
Box Office
- Venue runs own Box Office
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Computerised Box Office
- Linked with Fringe Box Office
- Ticket Printing
Press & Marketing
- Venue has a Press Office
- Venue has Press Staff
- Own Programme Published
- Size of Print Run: 30,000
- Website: www.thespaceuk.com
- Other Marketing Support: We focus very much on the crucial aspect of press support at the fringe. A proactive press team are busy from April facilitating press releases and talking to the media about our shows. The team works with our shows to give them the very best coverage possible. We are proud of our level of review coverage and awards pedigree. On-site, we invest in a proactive city-wide branding presence across the city during August. We present 8 box office ticket sales points and include weatherproof posters for all our shows on the external hoarding sites outside each venue and across our venue box office sites. Our presence is unrivalled in the city.
Performance spaces
- Theatre 2 (audience capacity 49)
- Grand Theatre (audience capacity 152)
- Theatre 3 (audience capacity 42)
- Theatre 1 (audience capacity 60)
- Fleming Theatre (audience capacity 117)
- Haldane Theatre (audience capacity 49)
- Stephenson Theatre (audience capacity 47)
Performance Space Details - Theatre 2 (audience capacity 49)
A traditional theatre ideally suited for casts up to 8 people. The theatre has a capacity of 49 and is set on the ground floor of the venue adjacent to the box office and foyer facilities. The stage is raised and a small back stage area allows for costume and set changes. A separate storage facility is also available.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 5.00 x 2.00 x 0.20
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: Theatre 2 has a compact lighting rig comprising conventional profiles and LED beamlights.
- Sound: Small mixer. Insert point for iPod/laptop. Mics/stands available on request.
- Storage: Storage facilities in adjacent rooms
- Dressing Space: Dressing area in adjacent rooms
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Box Office Split with guarantee / Negotiable / Straight Hire
- Usual slot duration: 60mins/75mins/90mins/2hours slots
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Grand Theatre (audience capacity 152)
The Grand is a state of the art generously equipped large theatre space ideally suited to shows with mid to large sized casts or sets. A large stage (7.5 x 4m) with raked seating on all sides. Plenty of storage. Hugely flexible space, suitable for all genres of theatre, dance, musical theatre, physical theatre and music.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Type of stage: Thrust
- Lighting: The venue has a complete and flexible conventional lighting rig, fully equipped for any Fringe production. The rig is mounted on a truss structure that encloses the stage.
- Sound: Medium sized mixing desk. Full range stereo speakers to each of the three sides. Insert point for iPod/laptop. Microphones/stands available on request.
- Storage: Ample storage facilities for all shows. For more lighting and sound detail see www.thespaceuk.com
- Dressing Space: Dressing space for company located backstage
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Box Office Split with guarantee / Negotiable / Straight Hire
- Usual slot duration: 60mins/75mins/90mins/2hours slots
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Theatre 3 (audience capacity 42)
Theatre 3 is ideally suited to the 1-6 cast size wanting to come to Edinburgh and perform right in the middle of it all on a budget. Ideal for small scale theatre, monologues, sketches, poetry etc.The capacity is 42 and the stage is raised. Access is provided behind drapes and to either side of the stage.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 5.00 x 2.00 x 0.20
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: Theatre 3 has a compact lighting rig comprising conventional profiles and LED beamlights.
- Sound: Small mixer. Compact speakers. Insert point for iPod/laptop. Microphones/stands available on request.
- Storage: Storage adjacent to theatre space
- Dressing Space: Dressing space adjacent to theatre space
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Box Office Split with guarantee / Negotiable / Straight Hire
- Usual slot duration: 60mins/75mins/90mins/2hours slots
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Theatre 1 (audience capacity 60)
Theatre 1 is a uniquely-designed corner space suitable for 1-10 cast members. A backstage space behind allows for set/prop storage and there is also a separate prop storage facility external to the room. Access is provided behind the blacks to entrances on either side of the stage wings.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 4.00 x 4.00 x 0.20
- Lighting: LED Fresnels rigged for general wash and back light. 6x LED narrow profiles rigged as face lights. Lanterns gelled as required. 2 preset lighting desk.
- Sound: Small mixer. Compact speakers. Connections for iPod/laptop. Microphones/stands available on request.
- Storage: Dressing space and storage facilities.
- Dressing Space: Dressing space available
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Box Office Split with guarantee / Negotiable / Straight Hire
- Usual slot duration: 60mins/75mins/90mins or 2 hours available
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Fleming Theatre (audience capacity 117)
Generously equipped mid-sized theatre space, ideally suited to shows with mid to large sized casts. A good stage size (6x3m) with raked soft seating of 117 end-on seats. Storage. Suitable for all genres of theatre, musical theatre, physical theatre, stand-up, music, improv and a capella.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: The venue is lit with an all-LED lighting rig comprising a general wash and specials for spots and colour. Control via memory desk
- Sound: Full-range musical speaker system, designed for SFX, music playback and live sound.
- Storage: For minimal set and props in line with the standard Fringe format.
- Dressing Space: Some space for simple costume changes.
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
- Additional Disabled Access Details: Small ramp from street level into the building.
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Box Office Split / Straight Hire
- Proposed Charges and Charge Details: None
- Usual slot duration: 60mins/65mins/70mins/75mins/90mins
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Haldane Theatre (audience capacity 49)
A traditional theatre ideally suited for casts up to 8 people. The theatre has a capacity of 49 and is set on the first floor of the venue. The stage is raised and a small back stage area allows for costume and set changes. A separate storage facility is also available.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 5.00 x 2.00 x 0.30
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: The venue is lit with an all-LED lighting rig comprising a general wash and specials for spots and colour. Control via memory desk.
- Sound: Sound system suitable for playback of background music and sound effects
- Storage: Available in backstage area
- Dressing Space: Available in backstage area
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Straight Hire
- Proposed Charges and Charge Details: None
- Usual slot duration: 60mins/65mins/70mins/75mins/90mins
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Stephenson Theatre (audience capacity 47)
A traditional theatre ideally suited for casts up to 8 people. The theatre is set on the first floor of the venue. The stage is raised and a small back stage area allows for costume and set changes. A separate storage facility is also available.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 5.00 x 2.50 x 0.30
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: The venue is lit with an all-LED lighting rig comprising a general wash and specials for spots and colour. Control via memory desk.
- Sound: Sound system suitable for playback of background music and sound effects
- Storage: Yes, adjacent to the stage
- Dressing Space: In backstage area
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Box Office Split with guarantee / Straight Hire