Capacity 50 (40 seated)

Situated on Brunswick street, just off of London Road and Leith Walk this venue is located outside the area usually associated with the Fringe, but is a 5 minutes walk from the Jongleurs at the Omni complex, and around 10 minutes walk from the Stand Comedy Club, Princes Street and Waverly station. This venue attracted high audiences in 2005 due to the Free nature of the shows, the number of shows, and the publicity from the Fringe and through local people.

Both rooms at this venue are suited, and aimed at stand-up comedy performance, however it is possible for small-scale theatre or drama in the afternoon slots, or children's shows in the morning - but bear in mind the limitations of the technical set-up and the amount of storage areas.

The club is well known locally, and developed a good local following for our free shows at the venue in 2004 and 2005, with an average evening show attendance of 50, and 20-50 at lunchtime and in the evening.

The Basement

* NEW * Pictures of Room set-up in new format for 2006 (without Fringe PA & backdrops)

"An Ultra-comfortable, intimate venue" - Three Weeks

A small and cosy room that was well liked by performers in 2005 as a cosy and intimate space for shows.

Stage  - Performed on a small raised stage (about 3 inches) , the stage area is roughly 8ft (wide) x 4ft (deep). There is a small area of wing space that doubles as the sound booth.

Lighting & Sound - Basic lights are installed to flood the stage as per a normal stand-up comedy performance. Additional lighting is possible if supplied by groups. An 8 channel  mixer is available in a small sound booth next to the stage, with amplifier and speakers. 2 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 “cabaret style” with some small tables. There is also room for up to 10 people standing at the back of the room.

Storage - There is storage space in the cellar by arrangement with the venue management.

Bar - There is no bar open in the room, a bar operates on the ground floor and 1^st floors, and there is also a large beer garden and open courtyard area.

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 teh 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 at Lindsay's must be listed in 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.

Lindsay's  will have space outside the venue, on Brunswick Street, where advertising for each of the shows can be placed, along with general venue posters. All shows will be advertised on our internet sites, with full show listings, photos and anything else required FREE OF CHARGE.

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, and there is a fee for this from the Fringe office. Don’t forget your accommodation costs which can be high, and to gain an audience you will also need your own promotional material and press release, etc.

To enquire about booking this room for the 2006 Fringe, please email info@freefringe.com

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