Theatre Alba sparkles
beguiles and touches your heart.

( COVID 19 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – SEE BELOW)

Fringe Venue 121 – You Owe Yourself A Duddingston Day –

“ …the tension and drama are heightened in a way that no other venue could achieve.”

“… well worth the effort” – THREE WEEKS

“ … the most captivating and enthralling spaces to experience a theatre performance.”

Outdoor Theatre

The gardens provide marvellous nooks, crannies and dramatic spaces for Theatre Alba’s popular daytime promenade shows for children and families. 

Daytime Kids Adventures

We’ve been delighting children and adults of all ages for at least ten years, with our daylight walkabout family shows.

The garden’s plentiful twisting paths, trees, flowering shrubs, gates and clearings is the perfect place to hide, surprise,  fascinate and entertain.

Past shows have featured costumed characters like bouncy Tumshie,  the man-sprite who plays guitar, sings and leads the way to new spaces where the story unfolds.

” Theatre Alba Children’s shows never disappoint…”
Primary Times ****

How to Get There

PLEASE NOTE: There is no access  by car to the Gardens via Holyrood Park. Please leave enough time to travel by another route.

By Bus
Via No. 42  – to Duddingston Village – Approx. 20 minutes
Some useful city stops to know about for the Fringe:
Stockbridge , George St, George IV Bridge, Potterrow, Summerhall.
See other bus routes on the map ( Right-click on map image and Save, to download)
(Lothian Buses has a useful mobile APP)
BY CAR: Postcode for GPS EH15 3PX

A Duddingston Day at the Fringe

A Duddingston Day during the Fringe can take in

Beautiful Gardens, Nature-watching, Good Food , Great Theatre

Eat & Drink

Set your taste buds tingling with lunch, dinner or a snack and some Real Ale at the nearby Sheep Heid Inn (Gastro Pub )  ( Yelp reviews). Literally a stone’s throw away.

COVID 19 SAFETY NOTICE

• There will be a Pre-show announcement reminding audiences of social distancing.
• Hand sanitiser will be available at the ticket tent.
• As it is an outdoor promenade performance chairs are only used at the gathering point. These will be sanitised between performances.
• There will be two ushers on duty to regulate the audience movement around the site.
• We will put out notice boards along the walkway and in acting areas to remind about social distancing.
• Toilets will be regularly cleaned and sanitised.
• Number of audience is restricted to 20.
• We will encourage E-ticketing

Sightseeing & Birdwatching at a historic loch

Enjoy a little tour around the pretty village, the historic Kirk and church surrounds, or watch the birds on the loch nature reserve which is part of the Royal Park of Holyrood.  This is the loch that features in the famous Scottish painting ” The Skating Minister”. It’s a slower, relaxing, quiet interlude from the leaflet-thrusting armies in the High Street in the centre of the city!

Parking 

Free off-street parking is accessed via Duddingston Road West.
From Holyrood Park, drive to the end of  Old Church Lane and turn right. Almost immediately on the right there s a signposted entrance to the car park. Disabled spaces are available and the route from the car park to the Marquee and Main Playing Areas are wheelchair accessible.

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