This exciting project will enable us to enhance our year-round artist services delivery, maximise accessibility for all, and reduce our carbon footprint. Our plans for the new home aim to secure the long-term sustainability of the Fringe Society and our services and operations, as well as provide publicly accessible space for artists and communities (including the long-running Canongate Youth group).
While creating a new home for the Fringe community, we also want to bring one of the city's architectural gems back to life. Opened in 1886, the former school contains many period features including stonework, tiling and iron work. We plan to update the building while preserving its heritage. Our renovation is a restoration: removing modern partitions, restoring the rooms to the original sizes and revealing the original features that have been covered over. By restoring this building, we hope to create a sustainable and accessible space for long-term use by artists and communities.
Before we begin the physical work needed to transform the building, we’d like to invite you, the Fringe community, to drop in between 11:00 – 15:00 on Friday 06 December. Sign up for a tour of the building or just come along on the day.
