Vane Tempest, Durham SU

Dunelm House is the famous Grade II listed Brutalist Students' Union of Durham University. One might say it is somewhat "Marmite", as many Brutalist buildings are - but most importantly for the Fringe, it’s in the centre of Durham, close to our other venues, in a spectacular setting. We are very grateful to The Students' Union for supporting us and allowing us to use this exciting two stage venue. The ballroom space, on the lowest floor of the building, is named after the renowned ballerina, Dame Margot Fonteyn, who was a previous Chancellor of Durham University. The Vane tempest is on the floor above and is a lecture theatre during term time.

Bar (outside performance space) YES

Notes for those with access needs

Access to Dunelm House can be a challenge for both performers and audience as the building is set over 5 floors with no lift. There are 5 sets of stairs in a straight line that each have a mounted chair lift. But the chair lift takes 20 minutes to go from the top to the bottom of the building and emits a loud beeping sound when in motion so can’t be used during performances. Please note that for Health and Safety reasons, our staff will be unable to assist you in transferring from chair to chair lift.

Vane Tempest is down two flights of stairs from the main Box Office entrance or 3 flights of stairs from the level access entrance. Please notify us in advance via [email protected] if you have any access needs i.

Venue Details

Address

New Elvet

Witton Gilbert

Durham

DH1 3AN

Address

23 TO 27 JULY 2025

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