Café

The café is 18ft by 16ft and has substantial space for publicity. The walls are covered with posters of previous shows, dating back to the 80s, when EUTC first took over the building. Drinks, meals and snacks are sold all day during the Festival, at prices significantly below the Fringe norm. We also have the opportunity to use the café as an exhibition space for local artists. The café is consistently busy, successful and ever so slightly boho acting as a focal point and meeting place for both performers and audiences.

Source: Bedlam Fringe Prospectus

The floor was last sanded and re-varnished for fringe 2001 as were the tables in 2004. The stools were repainted and reupholstered in 2003. There must always be a fire escape measuring at least 1.2m wide between the doors. This often interferes with the aesthetic placement of seats and chairs but since feng shui is not appreciated by the fire officer be gentle with the poor misguided souls. The café can be used for all sorts of mood creating measures but make sure you know what’s going on so you can stop anything stupid. If people want to put up banners make sure they are sensibly flame proofed due to the number of people smoking. If you want to clean the floor properly, you can borrow a big scary floor buffer from Bobbies

Source: Theatre Managers Manual, May need updating