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theSpace on the Mile
80 High Street, EH1 1TH
Venue Description
Hugely popular Royal Mile venue located at the very heart of the festival. Part of our Royal Mile hub of nine performance spaces. With a reputation for award-winning shows, the three smart, air-conditioned theatres offer the very best shows and entertainment at the festival. Ultra-stylish on-site bars provide the perfect way to start, or end, your night. Style and class on the Fringe. For more info see thespaceuk.com.
What makes this venue special?
Location, location....truly the best located spaces in Edinburgh. Adjacent to our venue at theSpace on Niddry and part of our 8 theatre strong Royal Mile hub. Run by theSpaceUK since 2007, the venue has hosted some of the festival most successful new writing with shows winning fringe first and national media awards. Stylish on site bars and air conditioning give audiences the ultimate sense of occasion and comfort.
Venue Programming
Mid to small scale theatre, sketch, improv, comedy, storytelling, monologues and the spoken word.
- Genres of Interest: Cabaret and Variety, Children's Shows, Comedy, Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus, Music, Musicals and Opera, Spoken Word, Theatre
- Contact Methods: Companies can fill in our simple online form at https://www.thespaceuk.com/booking-form/fringe or ring our Fringe programming team directly on 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 or at [email protected]
Disabled Access Information
- Wheelchair Accessible Toilet
Venue Facilities
- Front of House Staff
- Technical Staff
- Bar
- Cafe or Catering
- Additional Venue Facility Details: Great Bar located on the courtyard next door.
Box Office
- Venue runs own Box Office
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Computerised Box Office
- Linked with Fringe Box Office
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 pro-active press team are busy from April facilitating press releases and talking to the media about our shows. The team work 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 pro-active 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 unrivaled in the city.
Performance spaces
Performance Space Details - Space 1 (audience capacity 52)
Award winning theatre located in our theatre complex on the Royal Mile, unrivaled location. Ambient thrust theatre with 52 seats suitable for small to mid scale theatre, improv, sketch, monologues and comedy. air conditioned with black out and no noise bleed - perfect for casts of 2-12.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 5.00 x 3.00 x 0.02
- Type of stage: Thrust
- Lighting: 10 x 500w Fresnels rigged FOH. 2 x 500w Fresnels rigged as side/back lights. 4 x Parcans for additional colour. All lanterns gelled as required. 12 channels dimming. 2 preset lighting desk.
- Sound: Small mixer. Compact stereo speakers and amplifier. 2 x microphones and stands available. Connection for iPod/laptop.
- Storage: Separate storage room.
- Dressing Space: Shared dressing room facilities on site
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 / Talk to us re options, our ethos is buried in the spirit of the fringe to try to provide a platform for all
- Proposed Charges and Charge Details: Just the rental for the theatre.
- Usual slot duration: either 60mins,90mins or 2 hours.
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Space 2 (audience capacity 55)
A 55 seat theatre located in our award winning theatre complex on the Royal Mile. Modern facilities with highly experienced technical support. Located right in the middle of it all, yards from the Fringe box office and the street theatre stages where thousands of fringe visitors gather every day.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 4.00 x 4.00 x 0.02
- Type of stage: Thrust
- Lighting: 8x 500w lanterns (Fresnels/profiles). Rigged FOH general wash and face light. 2x 500w Fresnels rigged side/back lights. All lanterns gelled to requirements.9 channels - dimming. 2 preset lighting desk.
- Sound: Small mixer.Compact speakers.
- Storage: Small backstage space for quick changes and prop storage.Separate storage room shared with Space One.
- Dressing Space: Shared dressing room space on site
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
- Proposed Charges and Charge Details: Just the theatre rental - all inclusive.
- Usual slot duration: 60mins, 90 mins and 2 hours slots.
File Attachments
Performance Space Details - Space 3 (audience capacity 58)
A 58 seat theatre located in our award winning theatre complex on the Royal Mile. Modern facilities with highly experienced technical support. Located right in the middle of it all, yards from the Fringe box office and the street theatre stages where thousands of fringe visitors gather every day.
Technical Details
- Type of space: Black Box
- Stage Dimensions (width x depth x height): 6.00 x 4.00 x 0.30
- Type of stage: End on
- Lighting: 10 x 500w Fresnels rigged FOH. 2 x 500w Fresnels rigged as side/back lights. 4 x Parcans for additional colour. All lanterns gelled as required. 12 channels dimming. 2 preset lighting desk.
- Sound: Small mixer. Compact stereo speakers and amplifier. 2 x microphones and stands available. Connection for iPod/laptop.
- Storage: Limited storage space backstage
- Dressing Space: minimal adjacent
Performance Space Licensing
- This performance space does not have an age limit.
Hire Details
- Deal Types: Box Office Split / Negotiable / Straight Hire
- Proposed Charges and Charge Details: none
- Usual slot duration: 1 hour, 75 mins, 90 mins