UdderBELLY
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The udderBELLY can be used for a variety of different purposes as it can be adapted to contain a stage and all-seater 322 seat venue, or alternatively can be completely empty inside. The exterior skin can either be the upside-down purple cow, or alternatively a white, silver, or purple tent.. The structure of the tent is based around an aluminum truss frame that is designed to be strong enough to carry several tonnes of weight in lighting and sound equipment.
It was first unveiled for the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
-Events:2006 was the first Fringe following the introduction of the new legislation banning smoking indoors. During a photocall at the Assembly Rooms for a play in which he was playing Winston Churchill, the actor Mel Smith lit a cigar, flouting the ban...
and was situated in Bristo Square
Bristo Square
Bristo Square, in Edinburgh, Scotland, was built in the early 20th century. Bristo Square is owned by Edinburgh University and acts as a public space. It is commonly used by traceurs, skateboarders, rollerbladers and bmxers for recreational purposes...
(which itself was converted into a large outdoor pub known as The Pasture). It also appeared in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
's Old Steine for the 2007 and 2008 Brighton Festival Fringe
Brighton Festival Fringe
The Brighton Festival Fringe is an open access arts festival held annually in Brighton, England. It is the largest annual arts festival in England.- Introduction :...
. It has since been a permanent event in the Edinburgh Fringe.
On its return to the Brighton Fringe in 2008 it brought with it a smaller adjoining venue known as the Udder Place.
The tent proved to be very popular at both festivals, being named the best new venue by The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
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.