The Brass monkey is a easygoing hangout, loved by festivalgoers and performers, given it's location in the absolute middle of everything, a short walk from the Royal Mile, and just about every old Town venue, in the middle of the route to the Pleasance, Cowgate, Bristo Square, Southside and North Bridge.
The venue has two performances, the Cinema room that has been there for a while and a new small room - The Games room.
The Cinema room is a very laid back space, two giant sofas line each side of the audience where audience can sit two or even three deep (if they're friendly!) to watch the shows, with additional seats and table, plus a little standing room at the back - and the room is full of film memorabilia, being used as a cinema and music space through the year. It's a unique venue suitable for solo shows that want a very laid back atmosphere
The Games room is a small room with 20 stools around tables, and a very small stage suitable for solo shows only. A very intimate space!
Both of the Performance spaces are located in to the side of the main bar, through a door - although on the ground floor there are a few steps so it's not wheelchair accessible.
Performance
Space:
The Cinema Room
- Stage: Around 1.5m Wide & 1m deep flat on the floor. No wing space or back stage. (Though outside of the room could be used as an off/back stage area)
- Seating: 28-30 seated on the giant sofas, with room for 10 more at the back a mix of chairs and standing.
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Lighting: 1xLED Par Can to flood light the stage. General white wash of the stage only
- Sound: 4 Channel Mixer, Cables for MP3 Player, 1 Mic, Cables and Mic stand. Performers own sound equipment can be added easily.
- AV: There is a projector and large screen that can be used.
- Storage: There is a very small storage area for equipment in the cellar, shared between all rooms at this venue.
- Bar: There is no bar in
this room.
- Accessibility: The space is on the ground floor, but there are two steps to get into the room, so not
wheelchair accessible.
Performance
Space:
The Games Room
- Stage: Around 1m Wide & 1m deep flat on the floor. No wing space or back stage. Very small area (Outside of the room could be used as an off/back stage area)
- Seating: 20 seated on stools around tables, with room for 5 more squeezed in standing.
-
Lighting: 1xLED light to flood light the stage. General white wash of the stage only
- Sound: Small Mixer, Cables for MP3 Player, 1 Mic, Cables and Mic stand. Performers own sound equipment can be added easily.
- AV: Not possible in this room.
- Storage: There is a very small storage area for equipment in the cellar, shared between all rooms at this venue.
- Bar: There is no bar in
this room.
- Accessibility: The space is on the ground floor, but there are two steps to get into the room, so not
wheelchair accessible.
Brass Monkey Images:
Giant Sofas
The Bain Bar Area
View to the back of the Cinema room performance space - audience sitting on giant sofas, and space a t the rear for tables and seating.
View of the games room - unrigged - stage to right of photo, photo taken from entrance.