City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh Education


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

Photo Edinburgh Venue Venue Description Venue type
Critical Mass at Dynamic Earth
Our Dynamic Earth With its expansive, white marquee design, Dynamic Earth is a rather large, incongruous-looking structure at the edge of the Edinburgh Old Town, near the Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace and... Education
Surgeon's Hall at Fringe time
The Royal College of Surgeons The Royal College of Surgeon's is one of the oldest surgical corporations in the world, in existence as a corporate body since 1505. Education
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh The spirit of the Edinburgh Enlightenment can still be found at the home of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, an educational charity set up in 1783 and based at this location since 1907. Education
Fettes College
Fettes College One of a number of Edinburgh's boarding schools, David Bryce's neo-Gothic chateau building is distinguished by its tall spires and gargoyles, surrounded by large grounds and boarding houses. Education
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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. Education
National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland The National Library of Scotland is also known as the copyright or legal deposit library in the UK, and is one of the main research libraries in Europe. Education
Institut Français d’Ecosse The French Institute, aka L’Institut Français d’Ecosse, hosts a variety of French-themed cultural events including exhibitions, lectures and talks, concerts, free French film nig Education
Observatory with shadows of acropolis
City Observatory The City Observatory on Calton Hill was main centre for astronomers until 1896 when it was decided to move to Blackford, due to light pollution Education
George Heriot's School The distinctive turreted building of George Heriot's School first opened its doors to pupils in 1659. Education
Riddles Court Edinburgh Old Town, "A' listed courtyard which dates back to 1587 and was the former residence of renowned Edinburgh Enlightenment philospher David Hume in the mid-eighteenth century. Education
Newbattle Abbey College Scotland’s only adult education residential college, set in the location of a 12th century Cistercian Abbey, to the South-East of Edinburgh in Dalkeith. Education
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 Education
The Garvald Centre A great organisation that provides day and accommodation services to people Education
Girl Guide Headquarters The home of the Girl Guides in Scotland. Education
Music Box Stevenson College's purpose-built music and performing arts centre includes a recording studio, rehearsal rooms, practice booths, 120-seated auditorium, dance studio with sprung floor, digital audi Education
Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner follows a "holistic" curriculum for ages from three-and-a-half to 18 years. Education
Tom Fleming Centre Situated in the impressive 19th century building of Stewart's Melville College, the Tom Fleming Centre, in the renovated Victoran assembly hall, is a fully raked, flexible venue that seats 60 to 58 Education
Edinburgh Photographic Society The Edinburgh Photographic Society has been at its Edinburgh New Town location for decades. Education
Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre Napier University's egg-shaped lecture theatre in the Craiglockhart campus, home to the university's business school. Education
Tollcross Primary School Central primary school providing classes in English and since 1982 in Gaelic. Education