Pleasance Theatre Trust

Pleasance Theatre Trust
Named afterThe Pleasance, Edinburgh
Formation1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Websitepleasance.co.uk

The Pleasance Theatre Trust (often simply called The Pleasance) is a venue operator and producer of live events, known internationally for being one of the major, so-called "Big Four", operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival. The trust is named after The Pleasance, the students' union venue complex which it runs in Edinburgh during the Fringe, although the organisation's operations have expanded from that original base to include other venues , the Potterrow Student Centre (branded as Pleasance Dome) during the Fringe, Pleasance @ EICC, and a year-round base in London, Pleasance Islington.

Fringe events were first held under "The Pleasance" banner in 1985,[1] although the trust itself was only founded in 1994,[2] before the Pleasance Islington was established in 1995.

  • The 'Pleasance Dome' at Potterrow during the 2018 festival
    The 'Pleasance Dome' at Potterrow during the 2018 festival
  • The Pleasance courtyard beer garden in 2010
    The Pleasance courtyard beer garden in 2010
  • The Pleasance during the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
    The Pleasance during the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

References

  1. ^ "About Us". The Pleasance. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ "The Pleasance Theatre Trust". The Big Give. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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