After a brief hiatus, Teviot is returning to the heart of the festival in Bristo Square. One of Edinburgh Fringe’s longest-running and most iconic venues, Teviot will once again serve as our flagship performance hub. Its neo-gothic architecture and castle-like features have established it as one of the most recognisable venues at the Fringe.
The newly refurbished Teviot will offer a variety of performance spaces, public bars, 2 box offices, food stalls, a café and our exclusive VIP and performer space. Existing tech specs and plans are available to download from our website – please note these will be updated in the coming months.
Please note that the Tech Specs and Venue Plans listed below are based on our Teviot venues prior to the new refurbishment so are subject to change in the coming months.
The largest and most grand of the Teviot venues. The venue is based in the Debating Chamber with the stage area being 11m x 5m, height 1m and a grid height of approximately 6m. The Debating Hall has a full moving lighting rig, full PA system with at least 4 ways monitoring and a large storage and dressing room area. The seating is on the flat with the back rows raked. There are approximately 10 seats on the upstairs balcony.
The stage area is approximately 5m x 3.75m, 0.6m high, the lighting rig has a warm and cold wash and a a down stage centre special, some moving lights and LED colour changers. This room has a more substantial PA system with a base bin and three way monitor mix, making it suitable to music as well as comedy and theatre. There is a small amount of storage space available. Seating is on the ground floor and upstairs balcony is on the flat.
Our most popular performance space at Teviot. The stage area is 6m x 4m and flat on the floor, the height from the stage to the lighting grid is 4m. The Dining Room lighting rig has a warm and cold wash and a down stage centre special, some moving lights and LED colour changers, vocal PA, complete with microphones. The Dining Room also has the luxury of a dressing room and storage area. 110 seats are on a rake with 10 seats on the floor. The Dining Room is wheelchair accessible.
The Lounge venue space has been reconfigured for 2026 and has a total capacity of 120 seats. The performance area is approximately 4m wide by 2m deep and 300mm above floor level.
The Billiard Room stage is 6m x 3m, height approximately 100mm. The lighting rig in The Billiard Room is made up entirely of colour changing LEDs from the front, sides and template wash from a 3/4 back position. The sound system is complete with vocal PA and microphones. There is a small amount of storage and dressing space back stage in
this venue. There is a crossover backstage. Seating is on the flat, apart from the back rows, which are on a small rake.
A new Teviot space for 2026, The Den is an intimate performance space with flat seating. It is ideal for stand-up comedy and small scale theatre. The performance area is approximately 4m x 2m.
The Turret is on the top floor of Teviot. The stage dimensions are approx 4m x 2m, in a formal black box format and the lighting rig has a warm and cold wash with a down stage centre special and LED colour changers. It has a small vocal PA, complete with microphones. Dressing area and storage space is available. The Turret is perfect for stand-up comedy and small theatre productions with minimal set and props.
The Wee Room is an intimate performance space with flat seating. The stage dimensions are approximately 4m x 2m, in a formal black box format and the lighting rig has a warm and cold wash with a down stage centre special and LED colour changers. It has a small vocal PA with microphones.
The Nook is a brand new space for 2026 located on the lower ground floor. It is Teviot’s cosiest venue with 46 seats, stage dimensions are approximately 4m x 2m, in a formal black box format, making it a perfect venue for stand-up and productions with minimal set and props.
