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The Lot

The Lot is Fringe venue number 24

Its address is 4 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2JU, which is in the Grassmarket and Cowgate area of the city.  See a map of this area.

The venue's website is www.the-lot.co.uk - but you cannot book tickets online through this website.

The box office telephone number is 0131 225 9922.  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

The Lot, a bright and airy conversion of a former church, makes the most of its high beamed ceiling and arched windows. After days in blacked-out Fringe venues, a trip to the Lot will see you blinking in the sunlight - which streams through the generous panes of glass to flood the performance space upstairs.

But before you go in, step back for a moment to admire The Lot's exterior: there are turrets and niches to enjoy, and the Castle, on its rock high above, seems to peek over the building's shoulder. The interior, by contrast, is strikingly modern... though the antique-style bathrooms are surely a contender for the swankiest toilets on the Fringe.

The Lot's main role is as a music venue, where it plies its trade on both the Jazz and Blues Festival and the Fringe. Many of these events feature cabaret-style seating; arrive at least half an hour early if you want to bag one of the small venue's half-dozen cabaret tables, or the sofas in the gallery upstairs (the latter have no view of the stage). Otherwise, you'll be in rows of seats towards the back of the main space, or ranged in slightly awkward seats round the edge of the gallery.

Eating and drinking at this venue

The ground floor of the Lot is given over to a bright bistro bar, serving good unpretentious lunches and substantial evening meals. There's also a bar at the back of the performance room, which stays open for cabaret-style events.

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 (0131 225 9922).  You cannot collect tickets you booked through the Fringe box office at the venue.

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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