Code of Conduct

Comedian and Performer’s Charter – The Stand Comedy Club

 

Salt ‘N’ Sauce Promotions Limited

The Stand Comedy Club

5 York Place

Edinburgh

EH1 3EB

 

Statement

The Stand Comedy Club fully support the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain and be booked to perform or to be employed with us in a safe environment and without harassment, discrimination or bullying.

Please see below for our policies on Safe working Environment, Late Night Safety, and Anti Harassment and Discrimination.

Safe working environment

At the Stand we value a safe working environment for our staff, acts, and customers.

As an act, you will be expected to arrive in plenty of time before your performance time and be in an appropriate state to perform.

You will have access to the green room backstage before and during the show. This will be shared with any other acts who are due to perform the show too. We expect you to respect this shared space and also keep in mind that some performers may need some space to focus before going on stage. You are not allowed to take an photographs or recordings of another act without their consent.

Guests and comps are NOT permitted to come backstage.

The Stand will endeavour to keep the backstage area and green room clean and tidy. If you have any issues regarding this, please tell a member of staff and they will notify the duty manager.

You will have access to the main club’s toilets whilst at the venue. These are shared with customers and staff.

Whilst performing at our venues, we expect you to:

  • Be professional and behave respectfully towards others.
  • Arrive within plenty of time and be fully prepared to go on stage for the allotted time and duration of your performance.
  • Be flexible in any evolving situation.
  • Not be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs (The Stand Comedy Club reserves the right to define intoxication.)
  • Not carry or attempt to use drugs on the premises, both illegal and prescription.
  • Not carry or attempt to bring in your own alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
  • Not initiate or participate in activity which could cause harm to the public or damage to the venue.
  • Not behave in a way that could be construed as disrespectful to others offstage.
  • Not disrupt other performances.
  • HAVE FUN and follow staff instruction - they are here to help and have your best interests at heart.

If you need to speak to a member of staff about any concerns regarding club safety, ask for the duty manager or contact the club booker.

For more information on the accessibility of our venues, please follow the links below or get in touch with the club booker.
https://www.thestand.co.uk/accessibility

Virtual tours:

Edinburgh: https://www.thestand.co.uk/edinburgh/faqs/virtual-venue-tour/

Glasgow: https://www.thestand.co.uk/glasgow/faqs/virtual-venue-tour/

Newcastle: https://www.thestand.co.uk/newcastle/faqs/virtual-venue-tour/

 

Late Night Safety

At the point of booking in with us, we ask that you let us know of any transportation concerns you may have. You can ask the club booker for travel advice to and from the venue.

We want to make sure everyone has a safe way to get home. If this means leaving a show early, we completely understand – we just ask that you let us know in advance so we can accommodate this in the running orders.

If you are performing and find that an issue arises whilst at the gig which may affect you getting home, you can speak to one of the venue staff for assistance and we will try to help where possible.

If you find that your mobile phone runs out of battery whilst at the Stand, please ask a member of staff at the bar and we will try to charge this for you where possible.

Where acts are organising car shares to and from gigs, the Stand can help put these acts in touch with one another if these acts consent. Beyond this, we cannot facilitate the car share and expect you to organise this yourself safely.

Public transport options to our venues:

Edinburgh

  • The closest bus stops to the Edinburgh Stand are on York Place. Lothian Buses numbers 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 29, 31, 37, 44, and 49 usually stop on this street. For more routes and information: https://www.lothianbuses.com
  • The nearest train station for leaving the city is Edinburgh Waverley at the east end of Princes Street. You can get trains direct to Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central from this station with Scotrail. Their website: https://www.scotrail.co.uk
  • Taxi companies in Edinburgh: Central Taxis https://www.taxis-edinburgh.co.uk 0131 229 2468 or City Cabs https://www.citycabs.co.uk 0131 228 1211

Glasgow

Newcastle 

  • The closest place to the Newcastle Stand with most major bus links is Haymarket Bus Station. to the Newcastle Stand are on Percy Street (about 10 minutes walk from the Stand). More details on which buses stop here: https://bustimes.org/stops/4100008HAYQS 
  • The nearest intercity train station is Newcastle Station on Neville Street. Northern Railways website: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/stations/newcastle 
  • Taxi companies in Newcastle: LA Taxis https://lataxis.co.uk/ 0191 287 7777 

Car parks near our venues:

Edinburgh

Glasgow

  • Kelvinbrige Subway Station Car Park, postcode G4 9HG. More info on times and prices: https://www.spt.co.uk/tickets/subway-tickets/

Newcastle

  • Dean Street Car Park, postcode NE1 1PG, is the closest car park to the venue (5-minute walk away).
    It is open between 7am and midnight from Monday to Sunday. It is £1.60/hour 8am-5pm and free of charge the rest of the time.

 

Anti harassment and discrimination

At The Stand, we are commited to maintaining a workplace that is free of harassment so our employees and acts can feel safe and happy. We will not tolerate anyone intimidating, humiliating or sabotaging others in our clubs. We also prohibit wilful discrimination based on but not limited to sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, pregnancy, marital status, and trade union membership at the workplace.

Harassment can be physical, verbal, and/or emotional and can include bullying, intimidation, direct insults, malicious gossip and victimization. At the Stand, we consider that harassment can come and be directed to members of staff, other acts, and to our customers. It is important to remember that your behaviours might affect someone in ways you have not anticipated.

We will not tolerate sexual harassment in our workplace in any shape or form. Our culture is based on mutual respect and collaboration. Sexual harassment is a serious violation of those principles.

Sexual harassment can take on many forms, including but not limited to:

  • Insinuating, proposing, or demanding sexual favours of any kind.
  • Invading another person’s personal space (e.g. inappropriate touching.)
  • Stalking, intimidating, coercing, or threatening another person to get them to engage in sexual acts.
  • Sending or displaying sexually explicit objects, photographs or messages.
  • Commenting on someone’s looks, dress, sexuality or gender in a derogatory or objectifying manner or a manner that makes them uncomfortable.
  • Making obscene comments, jokes or gestures that humiliate or offend someone.
  • Pursuing or flirting with another person persistently without the other person’s willing participation or after they have asked you to stop.

We believe that no harassment of any kind is ‘too minor’ to be dealt with. We will assume every harassment claim is legitimate unless proven otherwise.

If you are being harassed or discriminated against, suspect someone else is being harassed or discriminated against, or need to talk about concerns of harassment or discrimination, you can email [email protected]. If this is not available to you, you can also email [email protected]. If your concern requires immediate attention, you can speak the venue duty manager on shift.

If a harasser becomes potentially dangerous whilst you are in our venue, we ask that you call the police or ask the duty manager to do so. Our company will also involve the police if a harasser stalks, assaults or verbally/ physically threatens one of our employees.

If harassment continues after any intervention The Stand makes or if an act or contractor ignores our report, we will dissolve our contract with this act or contractor.

 

If you want to discuss any of the above, please get in touch with the person booking you in.