Paradise In Augustine's
Postal Address: 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL
Augustine's (known the rest of the year as Augustine United Church) is located on George IVth Bridge. It is a "working" church, but during the Festival it is adapted to provide two performance spaces.
The public area of the building is on two levels. On the entrance level is a large reception area, which houses the Box Office and Snack Bar, and the Sanctuary space, a large black box style theatre with raked seating for 110. There are public toilets on this level as well as the Paradise Green office. The balcony of the Sanctuary (with no public access) houses its tech area with sound and lighting controls as well as set and props storage for the space.
On the lower level is a 105 seat space, The Studio. The tech area for this space is built into the back of the audience seating area, while set and props for performance companies are kept in the two wing rooms off the stage. The main kitchen, used by Paradise Green during the festival to create both staff meals and sandwiches/treats for the public, is also on this level, along with toilets for staff and performers as part of the Paradise Green dressing room facilities.
The very bottom level of the building has a further toilet, Paradise Green dressing room facilities, a small store, and an exit to Merchant Street and Paradise Green's second venue.
Disabled access to the George IV Bridge entrance level (including the Sanctuary) is reasonable, with a ramp available for wheelchair users.
The church has a lift from the George IV Bridge entrance level to the lower level. This allows disabled access to the studio. Access to the rest of the lower levels is by staircase only when the studio is in use.
Paradise In The Vault
Postal Address: 11 Merchant St, Edinburgh, EH1 2QD
The Vault is located near the end of Merchant St, off Candlemaker Row. Originally a basement/warehouse this has been redeveloped into a permanent venue. The Vault contains the permanent 42 seat performance space, box office area, and a reception area with toilets and a snack bar. The tech area and set/props storage for companies are located in the performance space wings. Disabled access within this venue is good, with an internal lift available between the road and performance space levels.
The Vault Annexe space is located adjacent to the main Vault space on Merchant Street and shares Box Office and reception facilities but has its own tech and storage areas. The disabled access is currently poor with 5 steps up from street level.
