 Laughing Horse
first managed the Jekyll & Hyde in 2006, prior to this the venue had never been used
for Fringe shows. Situated on Hanover Street, this venue is right in the heart of the New
Town - literally just around the corner from George Street and the Assembly rooms, and a
stones throw from The Stand and Princes street. Decorated in a Gothic
style this busy bar has skeletons and related macabre items 'hanging around' the walls.
The main bar has differing balcony levels and the toilets can be found hidden behind an
imitation bookcase. The main bar serves meals and snacks all day, plus a variety of beer,
wines, spirits and horror-themed cocktails
In 2011 we have added a second performance space - The Aerie, which is a
brand new cabaret style space, to operate alongside the original performance space, The
Crypt.
Over the past years this venue has
become one of the rooms that is a favourite of performers, given the amazing atmosphere in
the room for performances. The Crypt is not a traditional Fringe room (rectangle with a
stage at the end), it has a unique atmospheric gothic feel and had two audience spaces
either side of a central bar that remains closed during the shows. The New Aerie space is
more traditional, larger, and has the feeling of an Amphitheatre.
 Performance Space: The Crypt
Stage - 6ft x 6ft raised Stage in
corner, 2ft high with railings at Front. No Wing space.
Seating - Capacity is 75, 55 seated, arranged on two sides of the
stage, with additional space for standing along the bar and at the rear of the room.
Lighting - 2xpar Cans flood light the stage. Additional Lighting
can be supplied by companies and fixed as required.
Sound - The room is supplied with an 8 channel mixer (4xXLR,
4xJack, 2xStereo Jack and USB Inputs). The room has 2xCD Players, 2xMicrophones and 2xmic
stand.
Audio Visual - No AV equipment is available, but the room can be
used with screens and projectors supplied by the performance group.
Storage - There is ample storage at the venue for props and
equipment, securely stored in the cellar (shared with other groups) or in the performance
area behind the bar area (unlocked).
Bar - There is no bar in the room
Performance Space: The
Aerie
Stage - 2m x 1m raised Stage, 10cm
high. No Wing space or back stage.
Seating - Capacity is 100, 80 seated, arranged facing the stage and
in booths, with an additional raised seating/standing area at the rear.
Lighting - 2xpar Cans flood light the stage. Additional Lighting
can be supplied by companies and fixed as required.
Sound - The room is supplied with an 8 channel mixer (4xXLR,
4xJack, 2xStereo Jack and USB Inputs). The room has 2xCD Players, 2xMicrophones and 2xmic
stand.
Audio Visual - There is a Plasma screen available on stage. The
room can be used with screens and projectors supplied by the performance group.
Storage - There is ample storage at the venue for props and
equipment, securely stored in the cellar (shared with other groups) or in the performance
area behind the bar area (unlocked).
Bar - There is no bar in the room
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