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The Vault

The Vault is Fringe venue number 29 , part of the Paradise Green venue chain.

Its address is 11 Merchant Street, Edinburgh EH1 2QD, which is in the George IV Bridge and Chambers Street area of the city.  See a map of this area.

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

The box office telephone number is 0131 510 0022.  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 deeply unpromising approach to The Vault - under the arch, just by the bins, opposite the building site and past the prison vans serving the Sherriff Court - continues into the foyer, with its plain whitewashed walls and concrete floor. Once you're through the entranceway, though, your impression of the venue will transform. Within the vault hides a tiny, intimate performance space, whose recent conversion leaves it brim-full of atmosphere and, yes, elegance.

Making imaginative use of the space available, the stage is tucked away under an arch; it's a nice detail, but a few of the seats do have a slightly constrained view, so it's best not to be the very last in the queue for this one. Mercifully, the soundproofing fends off the noise from outside. And, as a year-round performance space, The Vault benefits from proper cinema-style seating - albeit with legroom which would make a budget airline squirm.

As its name suggests, The Vault is contained in the undercroft of Augustine United Church, and it's the sister venue of Augustine's upstairs. But thanks to the strange layout of this part of Edinburgh, the entrances are a few minutes' walk apart; you can peek down on The Vault from the bridge at Augustine's, but getting there involves a detour by Candlemaker Row.

Eating and drinking at this venue

The venue's programme says there's a café on-site, but we didn't see one when we visited last year. We'll update this review once we've had a chance to check.

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 510 0022).  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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