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Paradise in The Vault
11 Merchant Street, EH1 2QD
Venue Description
Paradise Green is at the heart and soul of the largest arts festival in the world, presenting a wide range of top-quality performances. Visit our beautiful and friendly venue, relax with a drink from our snack bar before your performance and soak up the true atmosphere of the Fringe.
This venue is signed up to the Best Practice Code.
What makes this venue special?
Paradise Green is dedicated to providing friendly Edinburgh Fringe venues, with the interests of performing groups at the very heart of our operations. We offer an all-inclusive package with no hidden extras. That means, for example, no box office commission and no fees for our in-house marketing. Our venues have established a reputation for fostering the spirit of the Fringe. We showcase productions of all kinds from established classics to new writing, and of all sizes from solo performances to large-cast musicals. Both the venues are close together in the heart of the Old Town, just minutes from the Royal Mile. Paradise Green is a not-for-profit organisation, and our team of staff is made up of volunteers brought together by their love of performance and their desire to experience the Fringe. By working together to support both our companies and their audiences, we aim to make our venues the most welcoming at the Fringe. We are committed to programming a diverse and exciting mix of performing arts, reflecting the best that the Fringe can offer. Previous productions in our venues have won Fringe First, Total Theatre and Spirt of the Fringe awards and have received nominations for many others. We’re here to make your experience of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe enjoyable and productive, whatever your aspirations are for your show!
Venue Programming
Paradise in The Vault features two spaces (The Vault and The Annexe) which are perfect for a wide range of performances including solo performances, new work, intimate performances, sketch, improvised and stand up comedy, small cast musicals, spoken word and children’s shows.
- Genres of Interest: Cabaret and Variety, Children's Shows, Comedy, Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus, Music, Musicals and Opera, Spoken Word, Theatre
- Contact Methods: Get in contact with us using the contact details provided, applications are accepted through a straight forward online form - https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/companies/apply-online/
Venue Manager Contact Details
Naomi Batley
c/o Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge
EH1 1EL
Telephone: 0131 510 0119
Email: [email protected]
Viewing Details
The Vault is available for viewing year-round, by prior arrangement only. Please call or email us for further details. Unfortunately, the Annexe is not available to be viewed.
Disabled Access Information
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Venue Facilities
- Front of House Staff
- Technical Staff
- Bar
- Cafe or Catering
Box Office
- Venue runs own Box Office
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Computerised Box Office
- Linked with Fringe Box Office
- Phone Sales
- Ticket Printing
Press & Marketing
- Venue has a Press Office
- Venue has Press Staff
- Website: www.paradise-green.co.uk
- Other Marketing Support: Space is provided inside the venue for your own posters and other publicity material. We make contact with the local and national press to publicise the venue as a whole, and will use our experience to help you produce and make effective use of your press and publicity materials. Both before and during the Fringe, our enthusiastic and friendly Press & Marketing team will help you to promote your show, advise you on social media campaigns and press releases, and ensure that your printed material is accurate and complies with our venue guidelines. We make use of social media to publicise your show directly to our followers.
Performance spaces
- The Vault (audience capacity 42)
- The Annexe (audience capacity 40)
Performance Space Details - The Vault (audience capacity 42)
A permanent small-scale studio theatre space built into the vaults of a Victorian Church. The Vault is an intimate venue with character which has established a very favourable reputation from audiences, performers and reviewers.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: Please follow the link for the current lighting plan: https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/fileadmin/plans/V1_Lighting_Plan.pdf
- Sound: Please follow the link for details: https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/perform/venues/vault/
- Storage: Storage space shared with other companies.
- Dressing Space: Dressing room space shared between all groups.
Performance Space Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessibility for audience
- Wheelchair accessibility for performers
- Additional Disabled Access Details: The platform lift has a weight limit of 300kg. The bar and box office have level access. The performance space has 5 steps up a permanent stone staircase with handrails.
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Straight Hire
- Proposed Charges and Charge Details: We have an open and honest approach to pricing and have developed an online price calculator to help companies get indicative costs - please see https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/companies/pricing-availability/price-calculator/ and contact us for further i
- Usual slot duration: The length of the slot is flexible depending on your show, in this space typically 1-1.5 hours.
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - The Annexe (audience capacity 40)
An intimate studio space run as an add-on to the popular Vault venue.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: Please follow this link to find the lighting plan: https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/fileadmin/plans/V2_Lighting_Plan.pdf
- Sound: Please follow this link to find details about our sound facilities: https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/perform/venues/annexe/
- Storage: Storage space shared with other companies.
- Dressing Space: Dressing room space shared between all groups.
Performance Space Accessibility
- Additional Disabled Access Details: The bar and box office are wheelchair accessible. The performance space is in the next building from the box office, <5m along a cobbled road, through a pend and up 8 stone steps, with a handrail.
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Straight Hire
- Proposed Charges and Charge Details: We have an open and honest approach to pricing and have developed an online price calculator to help companies get indicative costs - please see https://www.paradise-green.co.uk/companies/pricing-availability/price-calculator/ and contact us for further i
- Usual slot duration: The length of the slot is flexible depending on your show, in this space typically 1-1.5 hours.