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French Institute in Scotland
West Parliament Square, EH1 1RF
Venue Description
The Institut français d'Ecosse has been a historic Edinburgh Festival Fringe partner since opening in 1946. Our stunning venue in the heart of the Old Town is an unmissable attraction for Fringe audiences.
This venue is signed up to the Best Practice Code.
Venue Programming
- Genres of Interest: Cabaret and Variety, Children's Shows, Comedy, Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus, Events, Exhibitions, Music, Spoken Word, Theatre
Venue Manager Contact Details
Yoann Mylonakis
French Institute
Edinburgh
EH1 1RM
Telephone: 01312856028
Email: [email protected]
Viewing Details
We are open and operating year round.
Disabled Access Information
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Venue Facilities
- Front of House Staff
- Technical Staff
- Bar
- Cafe or Catering
- Additional Venue Facility Details: The Institut français d’Ecosse and the main performance space (Salle Emilienne Moreau-Evrard) are fully accessible with step-free access available. Entrance via George IV Bridge and exit through West Parliament Square.
Box Office
- Venue runs own Box Office
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Computerised Box Office
- Phone Sales
- Ticket Printing
Press & Marketing
- Venue has a Press Office
- Venue has Press Staff
- Charge for Publicity
- Own Programme Published
- Size of Print Run: 3,000
- Website: www.ifecosse.org.uk
- Other Marketing Support: For full details concerning advertising costs during the Fringe across the French Institute's print and digital platforms, please contact Julia Bregeron at [email protected]
Performance spaces
- Salle Emilienne Moreau-Evrard (audience capacity 75)
Performance Space Details - Salle Emilienne Moreau-Evrard (audience capacity 75)
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 7.00 x 6.00 x 4.00
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: Overhead Truss above whole room, 6 x LED Parcans and 2 x LED Ellipsoidals, with ETC control desk. DMX lines throughout truss structure. Black out curtains. HD Video Projector also suspended from truss.
- Sound: Stereo EM Acoustics EMS81x pair suspended from truss. QSC 300Ti Amplifier, Yamaha EMX 2000, small quantity of microphones - mainly vocal.
- Dressing Space: Dressing Room and Greenroom are in the adjacent Salle Duchesse d'Angoulême
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 / Negotiable / Straight Hire
- Usual slot duration: 60 minutes