- UdderBELLY
The udderBELLY is an upside-down giant purple
cow tent owned by the event venue and management company "Underbelly", and sponsored by E4.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. [http://www.underbelly.co.uk/udderbelly/index.php Underbelly's udderBELLY home page] . 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. [ [http://www.underbelly.co.uk/udderbelly/corporate_hire.php Underbelly - UdderBELLY Corporate Hire ] ]
It was first unveiled for the
2006 Edinburgh Fringe and was situated in Bristo Square (which itself was converted into a large outdoor pub known as "The Pasture"). It also appeared inBrighton 's Old Steine for the2007 and2008 Brighton Festival Fringe . It returned to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2007.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 ". [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/newspapers/sunday_times/scotland/article619630.ece Five-star shows and two fingers ] ]References
Links
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* [http://www.underbelly.co.uk/udderbelly/index.php Udderbelly's Homepage]
* [http://www.edfringe.com Edinburgh Fringe]
* [http://www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk Brighton Festival Fringe]
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