The is a popular local cafe, bar, bistro and complimentary health studio. The venue has proved very popular with audiences, with many sold out shows in this unique venue with very supportive management and staff helping to promote shows to regulars and locas as well as tourists and Fringe-goers.. 

The venue is located in the Hillside area of Edinburgh, just off of Leith Walk, and very close to where our former venue 'Linsay's' was located, and a few minutes walk from our venues at The Edinburgh City Football Club  and the Newsroom. It is also in close proximity of Highlight, The Playhouse, Omni Centra and all the bars and restaurants at the top of Leith Walk.

The venue is a modern and stylish licensed bar and cafe, with a well decorated and quirky basement room for shows. The bar serves a wide selection of meals and snacks, as well as a full selection drinks

To the front of the the bar is a large seating area for outdoor dining, and relaxing between shows.

Performance Space: The Basement

Stage - 2m x 2m (at most) raised corner stage. No wingspace or backstage. Flat floor can be used in front for additional space. There is a separate dressing room for performers.

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

Lighting - 1xPar Can to flood the stage. Additional Lighting can be supplied by companies and fixed as required.

Sound - The room is supplied with a 4 channel mixer, plus 2xCD Player, 2xMicrophones and 2xMic stands. Any additional sound equipment can be supplied by performing companies and stored at the venue.  

Audio Visual - There is no AV equipment in the room, can be added by performers. Due to the size of the room it is not really suited to projectors/screens. 

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

Bar - There is no bar in the room, this is available in the bar upstairs.

Please note that this is a separate room, however due to the spiral staircase it is not completely separated from the bar upstairs, however given the set-up of the room and that it is a venue with a cafe atmosphere, not a pub, there is very little or no sound coming from upstairs during the shows as everyone coming to the venue in the evenings is there for the show, and the venue manage the crowds so they do not make any noise during performances. .

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Black Dutch Images:

The Cafe/Bar upstairs (Will be slightly differnt in 2011)	During the Fringe the stage is at the back of the room where the small picture frame is.
The Staircase down from the upstairs cafe	View from the Stage