Capacity 60 (40 seated)
Situated on Hanover Street,
this venue is right in the heart of the New Town - literally just around the corner from
George Street and the Assembly rooms.
Decorated in a Gothic style
this busy bar has skeletons and related macabre items 'hanging
around' the walls. The floor has differing balcony levels and the toilets can possibly be
found hidden behind an imitation bookcase... The basement room is a seperate room
decorated in the same style as the main bar, and would be a unique, intimate Fringe room
for companies that can utilise the space and unique atmosphere of the venue.
The venue is only suited to
companies that can use a unique space - therefore it is important that we talk to you and
you possibly visit the venue before booking. It is not a traditional space, with two
audience spaces either side of a central bar, but this can certainly be utilised to grat
benefit for groups that could use this style of room.
Pictures of Venue (room not set-up for
shows)
The Room
Stage - Small raised
stage, roughly 6ft (wide) x 6ft (deep) x 2ft (high), three steps up in corner of room. No
Wing space.
Lighting & Sound - Basic lights are installed to flood the stage as
per a normal stand-up comedy club performance. With enough advanced warning, additional
lighting can be added by groups (at their expense, and subject to our health & safety
checks). An eight channel mixer on stage into built-in house system. Two CD players are
provided, along with 2 microphones and mic stands. Any other equipment required must be
brought by the groups that require it, arranged with us in advance, and meet our safety
requirements.
Technician – A
technician will not be provided to operate equipment, that will be the responsibility of
each group using the venue.
Seating - 40 seats,
both fixed seating booths and “cabaret style” seating with some small tables.
There is also room for up to 10 people standing at the back of the room.
Storage - There are
small storage areas in teh building that can be accessed by venue staff for small props
and items, and also room in the cellar. Please bear in mind that these are small
store-rooms that will be shared by all groups using the venue.
Bar - There is a
small bar in the centre of the room, and also a
separate bar upstairs.
Hire & Collection
As with all our rooms, the
use of this room is FREE, however you cannot charge for your shows, but instead take a
collection at the end - Collections at the end of the show can raise on average £1-£1.20
per person if carried out effectively. We have found the best way to collect money is to
explain the concept of the Free shows at the end of the performance, and to ask everyone
politely on leaving the venue to contribute. It is also more effective if you have
somebody collecting for the performers, rather than the performers themselves.
Advertising
All shows must be entered
into the Fringe Programme. Last year the cost of this was around £240, and has to be
submitted by mid-April at the latest.
We will be marketing the
Free Fringe across all of our venues, with the local press, other organisations and the
Fringe Office.
Acts will have display
space for posters, flyers and publicity for their shows at all of our venues - along with
three other Edinburgh venues owed by the owners of the Canons Gait. No publicity for other
venues Fringe shows will be advertised in these locations.
The Jekyll & Hyde
will have a space outside the venue, advertising each of the shows, along with
general banner. There is also plenty of room for posters inside and out. All shows will be
advertised on our internet sites, with full show listings, photos and anything else
required FREE OF CHARGE to groups.
The Free Fringe will be
producing Poster and a brochure for the venues. All shows will be listed on these for
free.
Other Costs
All shows at our venues
MUST be listed in the Fringe Programme - without this it is nearly impossible to publicise
your show anyway. Don’t forget your accommodation costs, and to gain an audience you
will also need your own promotional material, posters and flyers, press release, etc.
To enquire about using the Jekyll & Hyde at Fringe 2006 please email: info@freefringe.com
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