Paterson’s Land

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I have passed this place a hundred times, shame on me, shame on me. This is another really cool unique venue in Edinburgh, home of numerous indy arts groups etc. We were there to see the National Theatre of Scotland’s performance ‘Menage a Trois’, which was a pretty special experience.
The theatre was small, and they encouraged the audience to sit as far up as possible as there was a sort of TV screen between them and the stage. The show itself was spellbinding, I can’t describe it myself, but NTS said it is ‘A hauntingly beautiful study of love, obsession, loneliness and manipulation. A visually stunning piece of dance theatre from award-​winning performer Claire Cunningham.‘
Anyway, if you like your arts in all shapes and sizes then keep an eye on this venue

Paterson’s Land is a very recent discovery for me and I’m still not totally sure what it is. This is what I know so far: it’s the same building as the Bongo Club. It’s owned by the University of Edinburgh. It’s kinda cool looking, with a big inner courtyard. And it seems to be overrun by tourists during the festival.
Paterson’s Land is also home to the office for the Edinburgh student newspaper, The Journal, and the magazine that covers the Edinburgh Festival, Fest Mag.