City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Edinburgh University


Find Edinburgh venues by type (e.g. Cinemas).

Photo Edinburgh Venue Venue Description Venue type
Bedlam Theatre
Bedlam Theatre Scotland's oldest student run theatre is a 90-seater auditorium in a converted church near Greyfriar's Bobby and the National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh University
George Square Theatre Large modern theatre in Edinburgh University quarter on elegant Georgian Square. Edinburgh University
Potterrow One of the main features of this glass-domed student union complex, nestled in the armpit of the busy Potterrow road, is its size: capacity is 1,000. Edinburgh University
Gilded Balloon Teviot at Night
Teviot House Large Edinburgh University Union building, aka Teviot Row House, but locally just referred to as "Teviot", with rambling stairs and bars/performance spaces burrowed away on different floors. Edinburgh University
Adam House Theatre Adam House spans four Theatre seats about 160 and has a proscenium-arch stage with extensive wings. Edinburgh University
McEwan Hall
McEwan Hall Grand, old, circular building in Bristo Square with opulent interior and huge stone pillars. Edinburgh University
St. Cecilia's Hall The auditorium at St Cecilia's Hall dates back to 1763, making it the oldest concert hall in Scotland, and the second oldest in Britain. The building is part of Edinburgh University. Edinburgh University
Reid Concert Hall Edinburgh University
The Quad
Talbot Rice Gallery The Talbot Rice is a University of Edinburgh owned gallery. Edinburgh University
University of Edinburgh Drill Hall B listed building, built in 1872, is in Edinburgh's Old Town conservation area. At the Edinburgh Fringe Edinburgh University
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Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh College of Art has a reputation as one of the leading art colleges in the UK. Edinburgh University
Modern art
Inspace Gallery Inspace is a public engagement lab on the ground floor of Edinburgh University's Informatics Forum. Edinburgh University
William Robertson Building Edinburgh University campus building that also hosts conferences. Edinburgh University
Adam House Large Edinburgh University building at the corner of South Bridge and Chamber street in mock Georgian style. Edinburgh University
George Square
Hugh Robson Building Edinburgh University building at George Square named after the former Principal of Edinburgh University (1974 -1979). The building has a 65-seater teaching room. Edinburgh University
Playfair Library A William Playfair architectural masterpiece on the southern side of Edinburgh University's Old College. The Library Hall has a barrel-vaulted ceiling and runs to more than 190 feet in length. Edinburgh University
Outside the Informatics building
School of Informatics Edinburgh University's School of Informatics ("the study of how natural and artificial systems store, process and communicate information") is housed in an award-winning, suitably moderni Edinburgh University
Chaplaincy Centre Around 2,500 people pass through the chaplaincy centre each week. Used by the university during the hours of 9.30am to 5pm, and from 6pm to 9pm for events held by community and student groups. Edinburgh University
Royal Observatory The main astronomy observatory, in the South of Edinburgh, distinguished by its distinctive copper domes atop Blackford Hill. Edinburgh University
Edinburgh University Library Edinburgh University Library is on the south side of George Square. Edinburgh University