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C Too is Fringe venue number 4 , part of the C venues venue chain. Read more about this venue chain.

Its address is St Columba's by the Castle, 14 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2PW, which is in the Royal Mile area of the city. See a map of this area.

The venue's website is www.cthefestival.com, and you can book tickets online through this website.

The box office telephone number is 0845 260 1234. The Fringe central box offices can also sell tickets for this venue from a limited allocation. Scroll down to see all ticket purchasing options on a map.

FringeGuru's review of this venue

C Too, otherwise known as St Columba's by the Castle, is a site imbued with the history of the Festival. First used way back in 1955, and now in the more-than-capable custodianship of the C venues chain, it hosts a varied, unpretentious programme of theatre, musicals and children's shows. More modern venues may be bigger, better or more comfortable - but nowhere else comes closer to the old-time spirit of the Fringe.

Even the venue's limitations can be turned to strengths by an imaginative company, with actors entering, exiting, and even performing on the gangways which run through the audience. Try not to be at the back of the queue, though - with seats right around three sides of the stage, the very last to arrive may find they see most of the action from behind.

Eating and drinking at this venue

C Too's small courtyard bar is one of the best-kept secrets of the Fringe. In the shadow of the church, with tables tucked in between the greenery, it's a quiet and friendly place to meet friends - quiet, that is, except for the few minutes before the start of a show. There are spectacular views of Heriot's School, lit up at night or in all its Renaissance glory during the day. In wet weather, of course, the experience is a lot less satisfactory, though true stalwarts can find some shelter under the gazebos.

Where to get tickets for this venue

Here's where you can buy tickets for this venue. See below the map for a key.

Understanding ticket purchasing options

You have different options at different locations shown on this map.

This venue: You can buy tickets in person, or pick up tickets you've pre-booked through the venue's telephone line (0845 260 1234) or website (www.cthefestival.com). You cannot collect tickets you booked through the Fringe box office at the venue.

Other venues in this venue chain: You have the same options as you do at the venue itself.

Venues in allied chains: You can buy tickets in person. Under some circumstances you can also buy tickets from allied venues over the phone, but FringeGuru recommends it is simpler to make telephone bookings directly with the venue itself.

Fringe central box offices: You can buy tickets in person at the Fringe box office, or using free self-service Internet terminals at the e-ticket tent. At either location, you can also pick up tickets you've pre-booked from the Fringe box office (0131 226 0000) or website (www.edfringe.com). Tickets booked through the Fringe box office or website cannot be collected from the venue - only from the central box offices shown. WARNING: FringeGuru currently recommends you DO NOT BUY from the central box office - click here to find out why.

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