Venue Information

Venue Code:
24
Venue:
Gilded Balloon Patter House
Venue Address:
3 Chambers St
Venue Postcode:
EH1 1HT

Venue Description:
With nine outstanding performance theatres and a stunning large bar and event space, Patter House continues to be a must-visit venue for festival goers. This fabulously pink venue hub hosts an eclectic programme of live shows across all genres including a late-night programme in the Patter Bar, with events running early until late.

Venue Phone:
0131 622 6552


Venue Facilities:
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Cafe Details:

Age Limits:
Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance.

Performance Spaces

NameCapacityAge LimitShowsPerformances
Big Yin234Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 7157
Blether56Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 11228
Bothie58Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 10231
Coorie60Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 12232
Doonstairs160Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 10197
Dram100Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 11239
Other Yin140Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 10196
Snug40Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 12233
The Penny43Whilst children are welcome to come to all of our venues, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or over. Children aged 15 and under are not permitted to be in the venue after 9pm. Young people ages 16-17 are permitted in the venue between 9pm and 1am but they must have a ticket to a show and be accompanied by a responsible adult. They will be required to leave the venue immediately after the end of the performance. 10229

Shows and Performances

Select Performance Space
Sort Order
NameGenreWherePerformancesNext Performance
(No) RefundsTheatreThe Penny26-
1 Hour of InsanityCabaret and VarietyOther Yin26-
123movies.comComedyBothie25-
A Man Proposes to a Balloon, or Possibly Something WorseTheatreBlether16-
A Public Display of AffectionTheatreSnug24-
A Queer Little MurderTheatreCoorie26-
A STAN IS BORN! – EncoreComedyDram10-
Alan Jay: Hell Hath No Humour Like a Gayboy ScornedComedySnug25-
Alexis Sakellaris: CHILD STAR (Work in Progress)ComedyDram10-
Alice Keys: Rocket FanComedyCoorie13-
Already HereTheatreDram25-
Amadan and Mortair Kill the KingTheatreBlether8-
Amanda Hursy: CartedComedyThe Penny1-
Amanda Hursy: Death of a Saleswoman (WIP)ComedySnug12-
Antigone 1989: A Town Hall MusicalMusicals and OperaOther Yin23-
AquapellaMusicDoonstairs12-
Benjamin Quirk: Twink DeathTheatreBlether11-
Best of So You Think You're Funny?ComedyDram27-
Best of the Queer FringeComedyCoorie23-
Big DogTheatreDram25-
Boy in a BoxTheatreThe Penny23-
Brendan Scannell: The AbyssComedyBothie25-
Broke and Fabulous in the 21st CenturyTheatreDram26-
Candace Bryan: Don't Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants ThisComedyBothie26-
Carwyn Blayney: Work in ProgressComedySnug15-
Casual Receptionist of the QuarterTheatreBothie26-
Celine Kuklowsky: Bed BoyComedyCoorie13-
Choose Your WIP: A Choose Your Own Adventure Comedy Show / Jacob Williams: Space PeaceComedyCoorie25-
Claire Robin: NUN SLUTComedyBlether24-
Crapp's RiverMusicals and OperaOther Yin26-
Doris, Dolly and the Dressing Room DivasComedyBig Yin24-
Dungeons and ShakespeareTheatreOther Yin22-
Ed Patrick: Numb and Number (Work in Progress)ComedyDoonstairs9-
EIGHT: The One (Wo)Man Drag King Musical ParodyCabaret and VarietyBlether14-
Endometriosis: The MusicalMusicals and OperaDoonstairs25-
Extra Lives: The Interactive Video Game ConcertMusicOther Yin27-
Gareth Gwynn: CyrilComedySnug26-
GIRLZMusicals and OperaDoonstairs26-
Good GirlTheatreBlether26-
GridlockTheatreCoorie13-
HaterTheatreThe Penny24-
Heated Rivalry: The Musical Parody!Musicals and OperaOther Yin24-
HR The MusicalComedyBig Yin26-
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Funbelievable! 90s RewindComedyBig Yin26-
IKEA WARSComedyDram27-
In A Bad WayTheatreBlether26-
Joe Casey and Pierce Higgins: Northern SoulComedyThe Penny25-
John Robertson's The Dark RoomComedyDoonstairs28-
Kim Blythe: PuzzleComedyDoonstairs30-
Krystyna Hutchinson: Congrats On Not Killing Yourself!TheatreBothie26-
Kwami Odoom and Jack Henry: Support GroupComedyThe Penny26-
Late Night Locomotive: The Improvised WhodunnitComedyBig Yin2-
Lianna Holston: Haha, Oh God 2.0ComedySnug12-
Lizzy SunshineComedyCoorie24-
Locomotive For Murder: The Improvised WhodunnitComedyBig Yin27-
Long Way HomeTheatreSnug25-
Lost the Plot: An Improvised MusicalMusicals and OperaDoonstairs11-
LuluLandTheatreDram27-
Maxx Eddy: Bi Meets WorldComedyBlether27-
MCU: Musical Comedians Unite!ComedyCoorie3-
MCU: Musical Comedians Unite!ComedySnug3-
Michael McPheat is BRUTAL!ComedySnug15-
Michelle Shocked: Bootleg This!MusicDoonstairs16-
Nate Kitch ReplicaComedyCoorie27-
Northern Lights Presents... Horrible Harmonies (History as You've Never Heard It Before!)MusicDoonstairs14-
Nothing PersonalTheatreCoorie13-
OstrichTheatreBothie11-
Parasocial ActivityTheatreThe Penny25-
Patrick Monahan: I'm Not A Terrorist – I'm Freddie MercuryComedyDram25-
Pirates: You Wouldn't Steal A BoatComedyOther Yin12-
Puck Bunnies: A Heated Rivalry Drag Musical ParodyComedyOther Yin24-
Ruaridh Miller – Autocorrect Thinks My Name is "Rubbish"ComedyThe Penny26-
Sarah Bradley: How to Write a RomcomComedyBothie26-
Sjur Hjeltnes: Go Go Go Cake and PianoComedySnug27-
SobremesaTheatreBlether27-
Spooky Dookie: Cool New Planet!!ComedyBlether25-
STAYTheatreThe Penny26-
Stayin' AliveTheatreBlether24-
Tap Out! (Or I'll Hit You Again)TheatreCoorie27-
Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeons & Dragons ComedyComedyDoonstairs26-
The Cambridge ImpronautsComedyThe Penny27-
The End of the WorldTheatreSnug25-
The HeterosexualsComedyBothie26-
the Kobold Show!ComedyCoorie25-
The Oxford Gargoyles: Jazz A CappellaMusicOther Yin7-
The Oxford Imps: Improvised Comedy Hour!ComedyBothie25-
The Upwards Journey of a Champagne BubbleTheatreOther Yin5-
The Very Best of Tommy Cooper – Just Like That!TheatreBig Yin27-
Time Travel PostmanComedySnug24-
Unheard Voices, Unbroken SpiritsMusicals and OperaBig Yin25-
Vasthy and Friends: Sing, Dance, Play!Children's ShowsDram25-
Waiting for WonkaTheatreDram12-
What's the Craic, God?TheatreBothie15-