Cabaret
Voltaire is a multi-room Fringe venue, located at the bottom of
Blair street, just by the corner with the Cowgate. It is just
over the road from the City Cafe, and Close to The Caves, and
the Three sisters in the vibrant hub of venues along the
Cowgate. The venue is also seconds down the hill from the the
Royal Mile.
A new venue to the Free Festival in
2015, but not a new Fringe venue having had a number of
promoters in the past.
There are three performance spaces in
the basement of the venue: A large Main Stage for bigger shows,
the Long Room which has two halves - and intimate space that can
be expended. The Cinema room is a small 25 capacity space with a
large screen, ideal for newer shows with AV. All these rooms run
up until the nightclub opens at 10pm.
The first floor upstairs room is no
longer a performance space, it is now the venues new kitchen)
Performance
Space:
Main Room
Stage - Roughly 4m Wide & 2.5 m deep,
raised to 6cm. Backstage up flight of stairs and entrance
higher than stage itself.
Seating - 120 Seated,
with room for standing at the rear.
Lighting -
4xPar Can to flood light the stage. More complicated
lighting/fades can be used.
Sound - 4 Channel Mixer,
Cables for MP3 Player, 2 Mics, Cables and Mic
stands. Performers own sound equipment can be added easily.
Audio Visual - There is
a projector screen, but no projector. A cradle can be added to
the lighting bar, but projectors must be taken down at the end
of the day.
Storage -
There is a very small storage area for equipment up two
flights of stairs, shared between all rooms at this venue.
Bar - There is no bar in
this room.
There are three rooms with
temporary patricians in the basement, including this one. These
will be sound proofed as much as possible, but there will be a
little sound bleed between the three room. The venue owner says
this is minimal, and on testing of rooms with no patricians,
this was indeed the case.

Performance
Space: Long Room
Stage - Roughly 2m Wide & 2 m deep (corner stage) raised to 6cm.
No backstage or wing space but performers can exit/enter the
room by the main door if needed, or use areas at the back of
the room away from the audience.
Seating - Capacity 60
seated, with room for some standing. Once full extended area can
be used, with a further 15 seats and room for 20 standing (with
good sight light, more can be fitted in but view will be
hindered)
Lighting -
2xPar Can to flood light the stage.
Sound - 4 Channel Mixer,
Cables for MP3 Player, 2 Mics, Cables and Mic
stands. Performers own sound equipment can be added easily.
Audio Visual - There is no AV
in the room. Projectors can also be used easily if brought by
performers, and placed on the end sound desk.
Storage -
There is a very small storage area for equipment up two
flights of stairs, shared between all rooms at this venue.
Bar - There is a bar in
the room that can be opened or closed during performances.
There are three rooms with
temporary patricians in the basement, including this one. These
will be sound proofed as much as possible, but there will be a
little sound bleed between the three room. The venue owner says
this is minimal, and on testing of rooms with no patricians,
this was indeed the case.

Performance
Space: Cinema Room
Stage - Small flat area,
roughly 1m deep and 2m - door by stage where acts can
enter/exit and audience door further back. (exit into bar
area)
Seating - Capacity 18
seated, with room for 7 people standing.
Lighting -
1xPar Can to flood light the stage.
Sound - 2 Channel Mixer,
Cables for MP3 Player, 1 Mic, Cables and Mic
stand. Performers own sound equipment can be added easily, but
be warned the space is tight.
Audio Visual - There is
a large 50" LCD screen behind the backdrop that can be used.
Perfect small room for shows with video.
Storage -
There is a very small storage area for equipment up two
flights of stairs, shared between all rooms at this venue.
Bar - There is no bar in
the room.
There are three rooms with
temporary patricians in the basement, including this one. These
will be sound proofed as much as possible, but there will be a
little sound bleed between the three room. The venue owner says
this is minimal, and on testing of rooms with no patricians,
this was indeed the case.
Cabaret Voltaire Images:
All rooms are in an
Empty/Unrigged state as this is a new venue.
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MAIN ROOM - From stairs to
back stage. The patrician near the camera is moved
during show. Further seating/standing on the raised area
at the back. |
MAIN ROOM - from raised
area at the back of room. Stage is behind silver
patrician
in the picture, this
patrician
is removed for
shows. |
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LONG ROOM - Stage area is
in corner of room to left of picture, desk in image is
sound desk, through arch is the extended
seating/standing area. |
LONG ROOM - Picture From
stage. Area through arch is the extended area. |
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LONG ROOM - View from
Extended area, looking at the stage. |
CINEMA ROOM - View from
stage. Additional seating is added between the cinema
seats. |
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CINEMA ROOM - Looking at
stage, one row of seats go in front of those in Picture.
Large screen on wall. |
Main Bar & Cafe
Area |
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