theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall
After a hugely successful debut season back in 2009, followed by expansion and growth in the subsequent years, theSpaceUK can now boast the most established stylish and well located multi-space venues on the Fringe. Located on Nicholson Street, a minutes' walk from the Royal Mile, opposite the Festival Theatre and yards from Bristo Square the venue sits in its own buzzing courtyard and is a location few want to miss.
Our four performance spaces played host to some 100 shows last year, with an array of award nominations, feature coverage and a constant flow of 4 and 5-star reviews. The venue continues to host an increasing number of sell-out shows with some 70,000 people visiting the venue during the 21-day festival.
With a reputation for offering one of the Festival's most diverse cross-genre programmes, the venue is complemented by a very stylish 200 seat courtyard bar. It’s ultimately one of the Festival's busiest venues and a must for all seasoned theatre goers.
Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre is a generously equipped large theatre venue ideally suited to shows with large casts or sets. The venue caters for an audience of 119 so is suitable for large-scale popular shows.
The theatre consists of a generously sized flat stage in a creative thrust formation. Black drapes are rigged at the back of the stage. A green room area is available in an adjoining room with access to the stage.
The lighting rig is designed with two fixed general washes and a set of specials which can be re-gelled and focussed to your requirements.
- Audience capacity
- 119
- Stage size
- Stage is 7.5m x 4.0m
- Stage height
- Ground level
- Overhead clearance
- 3m from stage to grid
- Storage facilities
- Backstage & storage space suitable for large items of scenery.
- Lighting facilities
Warm and cold wash as standard, with additional Parcans and profiles available as specials. The rig has 36 channels of dimming and is controlled by a memory lighting desk.
- Sound facilities
- Full-range musical reinforcement system
- Detailed spec
- Full specification
Theatre 1
Theatre 1 is a uniquely-designed corner space ideally suited to shows with casts of up to 6 people and a small amount of set.
The corner stage is slightly raised. A small backstage space behind allows for set/prop storage. Access is provided behind the black drapes to entrances on either side of the stage.
- Audience capacity
- 63
- Stage size
- Corner stage is 4m on both sides
- Stage height
- 0.1m off the ground
- Overhead clearance
- 2.4m from stage to grid
- Storage facilities
- Storage capacity in this space is limited, please talk to us about your intended set and props and we will advise accordingly.
- Lighting facilities
- Simple lighting rig sufficient for most requirements
- Sound facilities
- Sound system suitable for playback of background music and sound effects
- Detailed spec
- Full specification
Theatre 2
Theatre 2 is a small but traditional space ideally suited to shows with casts of up to 6 people and a small amount of set.
The stage is slightly raised. A small backstage space behind allows for set/prop storage. Access is provided behind the black drapes to entrances on either side of the stage.
- Audience capacity
- 49
- Stage size
- 5x2m
- Stage height
- 0.2m off the ground
- Overhead clearance
- 2.2m from stage to grid
- Storage facilities
- Storage capacity in this space is limited, please talk to us about your intended set and props and we will advise accordingly.
- Lighting facilities
LED-based lighting rig supplemented by two tungsten profiles
- Sound facilities
- Sound system suitable for playback of background music and sound effects
- Detailed spec
- Full specification
Theatre 3
Theatre 3 is a small space ideally suited to shows with casts of up to 4 people and a small amount of set.
The trapezium-shaped stage is raised slightly. A small backstage space behind allows for set/prop storage. Access is provided behind the black drapes to entrances on either side of the stage.
- Audience capacity
- 42
- Stage size
- 2m deep, 5m wide at front reducing to 3m at rear
- Stage height
- 0.2m off the ground
- Overhead clearance
- 2.4m from stage to grid
- Storage facilities
- Storage capacity in this space is limited, please talk to us about your intended set and props and we will advise accordingly.
- Lighting facilities
LED-based lighting rig supplemented by two tungsten profiles
- Sound facilities
- Sound system suitable for playback of background music and sound effects
- Detailed spec
- Full specification
Fleming Theatre
A generously equipped mid-sized theatre space, ideally suited to shows with mid to large sized casts. A good stage size (6x3m) with raked soft seating of 117 end-on seats. Suitable for all genres of theatre, musical theatre, physical theatre, stand-up, music, improv and acapella.
- Audience capacity
- 117
- Stage size
- 6x3m
- Stage height
- Ground level
- Overhead clearance
- 3m from stage to grid
- Storage facilities
- A limited amount of set and prop storage is available in an adjacent room.
- Lighting facilities
- Frontlight: 10 LED fresnels in 5 sections across the stage with 3 for upstage cover
- Backlight: 3 LED PARs
- Sidelight: 4 LED PARs
- Specials: 3 Source4 LED Profiles on the front truss - may be re-focused to your design
- Sound facilities
- d&b audiotecknik based system with 24ch mixing console and CD player. The sound system is designed for everything from effects to small scale musical theatre.
- Detailed spec
- Full specification
Haldane Theatre
A traditional theatre ideally suited for casts up to 8 people. The theatre has a capacity of 49 and is set on the first floor of the venue. The stage is raised and a small back stage area allows for costume and set changes. A separate storage facility is also available.
- Audience capacity
- 49
- Stage size
- 5x2m
- Stage height
- 0.3m off the ground
- Overhead clearance
- 3m from stage to grid
- Storage facilities
- There is a small amount of storage behind the drapes in the venue which is shared between all companies.
- Lighting facilities
- Frontlight: 5 LED fresnels in 5 sections across the stage
- Backlight: 3 LED PARs
- Sidelight: 2 LED PARs
- Specials: 3 Source4 Lustr2 LED Profiles - may be re-focused to your design.
- Sound facilities
- d&b Audiotechnik E3 loudspeaker system with an 8ch analogue mixing console.
- Detailed spec
- Full specification
Stephenson Theatre
New for 2023, the Stephenson Theatre is a traditional end-on space ideally suited for casts up to 8 people. The theatre has a capacity of 47 and is set in our multi-space entertainment hub. The stage is raised for optimium sightlines. A separate storage facility is also available.
- Audience capacity
- 47
- Stage size
- 5x2m
- Stage height
- 0.3m off the ground
- Overhead clearance
- 2m from stage to grid
- Storage facilities
- Small storage area located elsewhere in the building
- Lighting facilities
A fully LED based lighting rig is provided, with three profiles which can be focussed to your requirements
- Sound facilities
- A stereo playback system is installed, suitable for sound effects and background music playback.
- Detailed spec
- Full specification