The figures below are provided for your guidance - individual rates will be worked out on application.

They are based on average ticket prices appropriate to the time of day for time slots of 90 minutes including get-in and get-out.

Our usual usage terms are that of a weekly guarantee or 40% of your gross box office earnings (whichever is greater). However, if required, it may be possible to discuss other arrangements. Please call 020 7404 6411 or 0131 208 0028 if you have any questions.

We will also do our best to accommodate most lengths of show (tailoring the fee accordingly). The prices below are for a 1.5 hour slot per seven-day period.

What is included in the Fees?

Use of fully functioning theatre space and dressing room during the allotted times (and for one technical rehearsal), display of your posters/flyers at the venue and a trained technician to assist with tech & daily get-in/out.

Technical Rehearsals:  for companies starting their run on Thursday 5th August, we provide up to 4 hours for a tech (but please note some may be very late night / early morning). For companies starting later on, we will accommodate for techs but these will have to fit in around existing shows which again is likely to mean a late night.

Lights & Sound:  each space contains stage lighting with general cover, lighting board (computerised in Sweet Grand), sound mixing desk, mini-disc & CD player, speakers, amplifier, microphone & stand.  We can also operate your lights & sound for you (at a cost of £12 per performance).  Remember that if you are providing your own staff, they need to be suitably qualified.  Please consult our production manager about this or any technical questions or requirements (tech@sweet-uk.net).

Front of House:  we provide full front of house support for each venue. However, where possible, we ask that individual companies have someone available (not involved in the actual performance) to help with ticket tearing and sitting in on performances.

Storage Space:  there is a limited amount available around the venue. Each company’s requirements will be handled on an individual basis.

Over-running:  once agreed, to ensure the smooth running of change-overs, time slots must be strictly adhered to or companies may face financial penalties for over-running.

Design/Artwork of Flyers & Posters:  you are primarily responsible for this, however there is a general ‘house style’ that needs to be adhered to. Details for this are on our website. Alternatively, we have an in-house design duo who can design flyers and posters for you at a nominal cost.

For more information email info@sweet-uk.net. Please note that all artwork must be approved by Sweet before printing.


What other costs are there?

Box Office:  the Sweet box office is computerised and linked up to the central fringe box office. There is a box office commission of 4% for tickets sold via the Sweet Venues’ box office. This is to help cover the costs of this service.

Press & Marketing Support:  Press & Marketing forms an integral part of the service offered by Sweet and cannot be covered in the guarantee alone. Therefore, for a small fee of £70 per week (or less) run or £180 for a full run. This fee will cover your entry in to our printed and web-based venue guides (distributed throughout Edinburgh before and during the Festival), help writing your 40 word copy and help with the submission of your copy form, press release consultancy, flyer and poster design and copy advice and much more. In short, if ever you need any support or advice to promote your show, we are here to help you. From June we have a full time Press and Marketing Manager to advise companies.

During June/July we also contact the press on your behalf and distribute venue press packs to every major arts journalist in Scotland. We also make press packs available at the box office during the Festival.  You need to provide us with press releases in good time to be included.

Printing of Flyers:  every year we print over 100,000 flyers, if you join our print run we may be able to save you money.  Usual costs for 5,000 double sided A5 flyers delivered to Edinburgh are around £100.


Please note: whilst we do our best to ensure the accuracy of the all information we provide, some details may be subject to change as the Festival approaches.
Please check our website (www.sweet-uk.net) for any new developments.