City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

Summerhall


Summerhall
1 Summerhall Place
Edinburgh EH9 1QH
Venue details
Edinburgh Area: 
Southside, Edinburgh
Telephone (info): 
0845 874 3000
Telephone (box office): 
0845 874 3001
Edinburgh Fringe Venue: 
26

Formerly the Royal Dick Veterinary College, this historic building has been transformed into a vibrant multi-arts venue. Summerhall is home of the Demarco European Art Foundation, Artisceince, Heartart and other fine art, theatre and literary collections.

Summerhall includes theatre and art gallery spaces, libraries, small museums, educational & research programmes, with artist studios & workshops, including for film & TV, dance, and much else.

Fringe

During the Fringe, Summmerhall 'Arts Laboratory' comprised of 10 unique performance spaces, and a Dissection Room Bar that looks like it was designed by Damien Hirst, Summerhall is a labyrinth of theatre spaces, cross-arts performances and displays.