The Big Red Door

The Big Red Door is one of the most unique spaces in Edinburgh. There, they hold a variety of workshops and events, from trapeze workshops to art shows and gigs. Other workshops include circus workshops, juggling, costume-​making, drumming, acrobatics and stilting.
It’s the home of the tepooka group, who put on shows every year at the Edinburgh Fringe. Tepooka is a community arts charity, and you’ll find that, like the Forest Café, the space is predominantly run by volunteers. There’s also a bar that is open on the occasions that they have a liquor license, though they only serve beer, wine and cider. Very good beer, wine a cider. I.e. Williams Bros Ale and Cairn O’Mohr wine. Sometimes the events held are BYOB.
For the last year, they’ve been in a financial rut, so become a member for under 5 pounds and that way you can attend members-​only nights. And you’d be supporting a good cause. The space is absolutely stunning. It has three floors, and incredibly high ceilings. Definitely stop by and have a look.

Back in 2008 i found myself behind the big red door during the festival. I’d come straight from a gig still wearing my suit and was greeted by a carnival of madly dressed revellers. Amongst the many visual treets were: Mazula Hula, a frankly stunning hula artist; a couple dressed as bedraggled beggers, who performed a shakespear soliloque whilst pole dancing; and the lovely Raise Your Hem performed a set. All in all a magical evening for me!
fast forward to last tuesday, and i strolled up to the BRD to get involved in one of their many workshops. (details can be found here:
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The tuesday event I choose to attend was their physical comedy & improvisation night (well why wouldnt I?) being led by Lisette Boxman a lovely dutch lady with many years of experience of physical comedy. We got doing a load of cool wee exercises and games working with differnet body parts and odd scenarios (I was incredibly happy I got to play zombie for a scene)
All in all I had a grand time. don’t be scared to go to any of the events alone, everyone there is super friendly and cool. Add to that the workshops are well cheap (about a fiver a pop for 2 hours, bargain!) so really i’d say you’ve NO reason not to check this place out