The Fringe is an expensive business, but at ZOO our pricing is as fair, straightforward and transparent as possible – keeping costs to a minimum and never with any hidden charges. You can find out more about our principles in our manifesto.
We offer a 60/40 box office split with a guarantee paid to us up front. Guarantees depend on slot time and length of run – for an indication of prices please follow the figures below. VAT is charged on the final settlement.
The price we charge varies on length of run, show duration and time of day, however average costings for a full run in each space are listed below.
Full run prices (2nd - 25th August 2025)
Playground 1 £3800
Playground 2 £3900
Playground 3 £2000
Studio £4000
Main House £17,000
Box Office commission is charged at 3% on all sales through ZOO and 5% on all sales through the Fringe Society Box Office before splits are calculated.
We charge a one off £300 marketing contra to assist us paying for our extensive marketing campaigns. This covers printing of our weather proof show signage outside of our venues, targeted paid for online marketing, inclusion in the EDFEST joint marketing campaign and distribution of our programme teasers to all major UK cities in the run up to the festival. This will be taken from the final settlement.
EDFEST is a joint marketing and sales initiative from the curated venues to help boost the profile and sales of the very best shows the festival has to offer.
Assembly, DanceBase, Pleasance, Gilded Balloon, Underbelly, Summerhall, Just the Tonic , ZOO
In addition to use of the space, this price includes two hours of technical rehearsal time (four hours in the ZOO Southside Main House) with our technicians on hand to help, a duty technician present during all your shows should there be any problems, and the full support from the ZOO team, including our Press and Marketing department throughout the build-up to the Festival and during your run.