Only at the Fringe


Underbelly's Baby Belly

Baby Belly venue

Very near the Underbelly, the Underbelly's Baby Belly offers three performance spaces within the Caves on Niddry Street South, just off the Cowgate.

Location(s)

The Caves, Niddry Street South
Edinburgh, EH1 1LG

The Space @ Venue 45

Location(s)

39 Jeffrey Street
Edinburgh, EH1 1DH

A central venue hosting a full program of performances during the Fringe.  The theatre is located within Old St Paul's Church Hall.

C Soco Urban Garden

Location(s)

Cowgate
Edinburgh, EH1

When fire destroyed the old Gilded Balloon, a gap was left in the Cowgate like a pulled tooth on the face of the Old Town.

Footsbarn's Big Top at Calton Hill

Location(s)

Calton Hill
Edinburgh, EH7 5AA

Footsbarn's world-famous Big Top - heated, fully-seated, theatre with views of the city from the top of Calton Hill.

Riddles Court

Location(s)

322 Lawnmarket
Edinburgh, EH1 2PG

Edinburgh Old Town, "A' listed courtyard which dates back to 1587 and was the former residence of renowned Edinburgh Enlightenment philospher David Hume in the mid-eighteenth century.

Fringe Press and Performers Centre

Fringe Press and Performers Centre entrance

The Fringe Press and Performance Centre, just down the narrow close at the side of the Fringe Shop and Box Office

Location(s)

Old Fishermarket Close
Edinburgh, EH1 1QS

Quaker Meeting House

Location(s)

7 Victoria Terrace
Edinburgh, EH1 2JL

One of the two general meeting places for Edinburgh's Quakers, located just off the High Street overlooking Victoria Street.

Venue 13

Location(s)

Lochend Close Canongate
Edinburgh, EH8

Old Town venue near the lower part of the High Street

Venue 27 @ Holyrood

Location(s)

81 Holyrood Road
Edinburgh, EH8

This venue, which was managed by the Space UK during the Festival Fringe in August 2007, includes childrens, dance, comedy and theatre shows.

Universal Arts

Universal Arts

Universal Arts (formerly Assembly Universal Arts) is located in the Freemason's Hall on George Street, in Edinburgh's New Town.

Location(s)

96 George Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3DH

Hill Street Theatre

Location(s)

19 Hill Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3JP

Come August, the historic Masonic Lodge is transformed into a vibrant and intimate venue for Fringe Theatre.

Royal Oak

Location(s)

1 Infirmary Street South Bridge
Edinburgh, EH1 1LT

Pub well-known for its live folk music.

The Roxy Art House

Roxy Art House

Operates during the Festival as the venue Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House. Converted church with four performance spaces and a cafe-bar.

Location(s)

2 Roxburgh Place
Edinburgh, EH8 9SU

Pleasance Dome

Location(s)

1 Bristo Square
Edinburgh, EH8 9AL

As with the Pleasance main Fringe venue, Pleasance Courtyard, this is housed in a centrally located university union building at Pot

Old College Quad

Location(s)

University of Edinburgh, Old College South Bridge
Edinburgh, EH8 9YL

The Quad is encircled by the historic buildings of Old College and provides a large playing area surrounded by a raised balcony offering excellent sight lines for large scale outdoor performances.

Central Hall

Location(s)

2 West Tollcross
Edinburgh, EH3 9BP

Methodist Church and concert venue. Hundred-year-old stained glass in the art nouveau style and a great acoustic. Operates during the Festival as the venue NAYO @ Central Hall.

The Mercat Bar

Location(s)

28 West Maitland Street
Edinburgh, EH12 5DX

Contemporary bar/cafe at West End/Haymarket area. Basement bar will host fringe acts during the Festival.

Meadows Theatre Big Tops

Location(s)

Meadows Melville Drive
Edinburgh, EH9 1JZ

The larger Big Top seats 1000 in a mixture of chairs and tiered seats, with the smaller seating 450 cabaret style. Licensed bar at venue, too.

Madogs

Location(s)

38a George Street
Edinburgh, EH2 2LE

Basement bar/club.  The venue where Ray Wilson, of Genesis fame, was discovered in the late 1990s.