Room Hire
Conferences, concerts, workshops, weekly or occasional meetings
Augustine United Church, in Edinburgh city centre, has large and small rooms available for hire at competitive rates.
Conferences, concerts, workshops, gatherings, occasional and regular meetings: the rooms at AUC are suitable for a variety of different purposes and are all accessible to people with physical disabilities.
As part of all bookings we offer a caretaking service to set the room out with tables and chairs, according to your specification, and the use of the Pantry for tea & coffee making facilities.
We also offer additional equipment, including Wi-Fi, data projectors and PA systems in some rooms. Each room is available for rent on a sessional basis, morning, after-noon or evening, or all day - details below.
All rooms are cleaned to a high standard and caretaking support offered to all users.
Please note, new users for a deposit at the time of the booking.
Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is a welcoming space with flexible seating. It is used by our congregation for Sunday worship and during the week it is available for hire as a hall.
Concerts, choirs, performances, presentations, workshops and large meetings will find this an excellent space.
It has a PA system and use of an overhead data projector can be arranged.
Please also let us know if you’d like to use the piano, electric piano, or organ, as this is by special arrangement. A fee may be levied for use of the piano.
Please note, the Sanctuary is not available on Tuesday.
Library
The Library is ideal for small meetings, workshops and as a break out area for the larger rooms.
Junior Room
The Junior Room is ideal for small meetings, workshops and as a break out area for the larger rooms. The Junior Room is on the lower level with disabled access*.
*If you are looking to use the Junior Room, and expect to require disabled access, please let us know at the time of the booking.
Studio
The Studio is set out in a theatre style and is ideal for performances, lectures and large public meetings with disabled access.
The room has a basic PA system and data projecor.
A piano is available by special arrangement.
Theatre performances can be put on in the Sanctuary or Studio, please discuss licensing arrangements with us.
Sanctuary Piano may be made available by special arrangment and it's owners may charge for use. Please speak to the Administrator or a Church officer.
Organ (Sanctuary), Studio Piano, Electric Piano (any room) may be made available by special arrangement, please discuss this with us.
Additional Equipment charges
Flip Chart (with 10 sheets): £3
Sanctuary Data Projectors: £15
Studio /Portable Data Projector: £7.50
Wireless Internet Access: £10 per session
Extra Chairs: £10
Extra Tables: £5
Facilities
- The Church Centre is accessible by a portable ramp at our front door. Once inside, there is a lift to access the lower level.
- There is an induction loop in the Sanctuary. Both the Sanctuary and Studio have sound systems for amplification.
- The Pantry offers facilities for making coffee & tea. It is on the main level.
- The Kitchen is a modern and fully fitted kitchen available for hire- a hygiene certificate is required and we charge for its use (£40 per day). Please speak to us about this.
- Fire safety instructions can be downloaded from this page (see "Related Documents" on the right hand side) and will be available at the venue.
- Bookings involving young people and children require that organisers have appropriate disclosures for child protection. We require hirers to conform to regulations and licensing regarding use and performance of copyright material.
- The Church Centre is non smoking throughout.
- During August we are Venues 152 (Sanctuary & Studio) & 29 (The Vault) of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Enquiries for this should be directed to Paradise Green Promotions in the first instance.
Contact
Email: administrator@augustine.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 220 1677 (please leave a message if no one answers)
Address: Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL
Make a booking
To check if the room you want to book is free, please visit our calendar.
Please use the contact details above, or fill in the online enquiry form.
The Vault, Merchant Street
Paradise Green Promotions have converted one of our basement stores in Merchant St into a new venue for the Fringe. The Vault will seat an audience of up to 42 and provides an intimate performing space and a cafe bar. Contact Paradise Green Promotions for more information.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions visit our FAQs page or contact us.
Please note, all facilities and services are subject to availability and may be withdrawn. Augustine United Church reserves the right to refuse any booking.
Make Enquiry
If you are interested in booking a room simply fill in our online enquiry form.