Venue 45 Limited
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| theSpaceUK | |
| Private company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Arts |
| Founded 📆 | 1995, in Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Founder 👔 | Charles Pamment |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | London, England |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | Theatre venues |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | thespaceuk |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
theSpaceUK is a live events producer and venue operator at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, specialising in theatre and performance art.
History[edit]
The team behind theSpaceUK first formed in 1995 to transform the church hall at Old Saint Paul's Church, in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, into a venue for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, known as Venue 45[1]. At the time there were less than 70 venues operating at the Fringe [2]
In 2008, the operation expanded into the nearby Radisson Hotel with the creation of what later became known as theSpace on the Mile.
By 2009, the Fringe had substantially expanded, and the team's ambitions had increased. theSpaceUK was incorporated (as Venue 45 Limited) in 2009 to support the scaling of the operation to include five new theatre spaces at a multi-space complex at the Royal College of Surgeons.[3]
Over the subsequent years, further theatres were added and the company now operate 18 spaces at the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2016, theSpaceUK was named as one of the ten key venues of the Fringe by The Scotsman [4]
Venues[edit]
theSpaceUK currently operate the following theatres during the Fringe:
- theSpace @ Venue 45, containing a single 89-seat space, based in Old Saint Paul's Church
- theSpace on the Mile, containing 52, 55 and 59 seat spaces, based in the Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh
- theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall, containing a 119 thrust theatre along with smaller 63, 49 and 42 seat theatres, based at Royal College of Surgeons
- theSpace on North Bridge, with two 50 seat theatres along with a smaller 40 seat end-on space, based at the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton Hotel, North Bridge
- theSpace @ Niddry St, containing a 102 seat thrust space and a 92 seat in-the-round theatre, in a rear section of the Radisson Hotel, Edinburgh
- theSpace Triplex, with a large 130 seat thrust space and a smaller 63 seat studio theatre
- theSpace @ Symposium Hall, with a 156 seat auditorium, located in the Symposium Hall
Awards[edit]
Recent awards received by performers at theSpaceUK include
2018[edit]
- Broadway Baby Bobby Award: Kids Play, theSpace @ Niddry St[5]
- The Stage Critic’s Pick: Armour: A Herstory of the Scottish Bard, theSpace @ Jurys[6]
- Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe award: Misha's Gang, the Russian String Orchestra, theSpace @ Surgeons Hall[7]
2017[edit]
- Broadway Baby Bobby Award: The Laramie project, Italia Conti, theSpace @ Niddry St[8]
- Herald Angel Award: Misha's Gang, the Russian String Orchestra, theSpaceTriplex[9]
- Fringe Sustainable Practice Award: Towers of Eden, Outland Theatre, theSpace on the Mile[10]
2015[edit]
- Broadway Baby Bobby Award: Toned Up, Semi Toned, theSpace @ Surgeons Hall[11]
2014[edit]
- NSDF Edinburgh Award: The Bastard Queen, Naughty Corner, theSpace on the Mile[12]
2012[edit]
- Three Weeks Editors Award: Elsa Mctaggart, theSpace on the Mile[13]
- Mervyn Stutter Spirit of the Fringe award: * Blues!, The Blueswater, theSpace @ Niddry St[14]
2010[edit]
- The Scotsman Fringe First: Bare, Flying Fox, theSpace @ Niddry St[15]
2009[edit]
- The Scotsman Fringe First: The Unravelling, Mullberry School for Girls, theSpace @ Venue 45[16]
2008[edit]
- The Scotsman Fringe First: Crocosmia, Little Bulb Theatre, theSpace on the Mile[17]
References[edit]
- ↑ Charles Pamment: Spaces filled with Fringe goodness, 24 August 2011, by Chris Cooke
- ↑ Fringe diary: Venue manager, 30 August 2005, by Charles Pamment
- ↑ theSpace @ Surgeons Hall (V53)
- ↑ . The Scotsman https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/theatre/edinburgh-festival-fringe-10-key-venues-1-4181291. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Kids Play wins The Bobby Award for the best show of the Fringe, 23 August 2018, by Pete Shaw
- ↑ What were the best shows at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018? Our critics choose their favourites, 24 August 2018
- ↑ Mervyn Stutter's 'Spirit Of The Fringe' Awards Show
- ↑ The Laramie Project wins first BobbyAward of EdFringe 2017
- ↑ Some Past Award-Winners at theSpaceUK are Back at Edfringe 2018
- ↑ Winner Announced for Fringe Sustainable Practice Award
- ↑ About Semi-Toned
- ↑ NSDF Edinburgh Award
- ↑ theSpaceUK Fringe Awards Archive
- ↑ About The Blueswater
- ↑ Winners of Fringe First for BARE, Edinburgh Festival 2010
- ↑ Mullberry School for Girls - The Unravelling
- ↑ Little Bulb Theatre - Crocosmia
External links[edit]
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