Free Festival Venue Information for Performers

Laughing Horse @ Finnegan's Wake (Venue 101)

9b Victoria Street - Click here for location Map

Venue & Performance Space Specifications

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accessible.gif (3336 bytes)Finnegan's Wake is a brand new Fringe and Free Festival venue for 2011, and a fully refurbished bar re-opened in mid-2010 after a fire the previous year at the neighbouring Khushi's restaurant.

fin1.jpg (110271 bytes)Finnegan's Wake is a large music bar, well known for it's bands and music every night, and during the Fringe will be no exception - during the day Free Festival show performances will take place in their back room area, with the bands taking over from 8pm with Free music until the early hours.

The venue is exceptionally well located next door to our Espionage venue, and moments from the Royal Mile and Grassmarket, and very close to The Underbelly and The Beehive.

The back room is located on the same floor as the main bar, and is an intimate room which is fully wheelchair accessible, in a venue with full facilities for disabled customers.

Performance Space: The Back Room

Stage - 2m (wide) by 1m (deep) stage, recessed into back of room. Raised to 3 inches. No wingspace - exit to public toilets area can be used as a back stage or for stage entrance..

Seating - Capacity is 35 seated, plus standing room for 5-10. 

Lighting - 1xFixed Light to Flood light the stage. Additional Lighting can be supplied by companies and fixed as required.

Sound - The room is supplied with a 2 channel mixer (2xJack, 2xPhono/jack Inputs). The room has 2xCD Players, 2xMicrophones and 2xMic stands. Any additional sound equipment can be supplied by performing companies and stored at the venue.

Audio Visual - There is a Plasma screen fixed at the back of the stage area that can be used. Sight lines are good in this space for video etc. 

Storage - There is a very small area for equipment at the venue for props and equipment, shared with other groups.

Bar - There is no  bar in the room but is adjacent to the main bar separated by a wall and doors.

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Finnegan's Wake Images:

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Room in Unrigged state - stage area will be built in this area where the black backed seating and screen is View From Stage

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The venue is called... The Main Bar Area

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