Edinburgh Theatres
Find Edinburgh venues by type (e.g. Cinemas).
Photo | Edinburgh Venue | Venue Description | Venue type | Edinburgh Fringe Venue |
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Edinburgh Playhouse | Major venue with a capacity of 3,000, situated at the top of Leith Walk, that hosts many big-name and West End touring shows, be it dance, musical, rock, the Fring | Theatres | 59 | |
Scottish Storytelling Centre | Purpose-built venue dedicated to live storytelling, for both children and adults. | Theatres | 30 | |
Traverse Theatre | The Traverse, fondly known as "the Trav", is the flagship venue for contemporary Scottish theatre, housed in a modern, purpose-built theatre. | Theatres | 15 | |
Royal Lyceum Theatre | This refurbished, Victorian repertory theatre building harks back to a golden age of live performance. | Theatres | ||
King's Theatre | The King's Theatre is a 1,300 seat theatre situated in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh. It is owned by the City of Edinburgh Council and managed by Capital Theatres. | Theatres | ||
Bedlam Theatre | Scotland's oldest student run theatre is a 90-seat auditorium in a converted church near Greyfriar's Bobby and the National Museum of Scotland. | Theatres | 49 | |
The Brunton | The Brunton, aka the Brunton Theatre, is just off the city bypass, 20 minutes journey from the city centre. | Theatres | 191 | |
Church Hill Theatre | Church Hill Theatre was originally built as a church in 1892. Purchased in 1960 by the Council, it has served as a theatre for community and Fringe performers since 1965. | Theatres | ||
Dance Base | Centrally located down in the Grassmarket, Dance Base is Scotland's National Centre for Dance. | Theatres | 22 | |
Festival Theatre Edinburgh | The site of the current Edinburgh Festival Theatre was extended to create the largest stage of any presenting house in Britain at the time, reopening in June 1994. | Theatres | ||
Pleasance Theatre, Pleasance Courtyard | Perhaps best known during the festival for its huge fringe festival programme, Edinburgh University's 300-capacity student union building at the Pleasance is also the venue for public events (such | Theatres | 33 | |
Inverleith's St Serf's Church and Hall | Offering weekly services in the church proper, St Serf's also provides two halls for community events, licensed for theatre productions throughout the year. | Theatres | 83 | |
Out of the Blue Drill Hall | The Out of the Blue Drill Hall is a fifteen minute walk down Leith Walk from Waverley rail station. | Theatres | ||
Mound Precinct | The Mound precinct is a public space by the National Galleries on Princes Street that is frequently used by buskers, street performers and for other outdoor events. In August, the free entertainment... | Theatres | 55 | |
King's Theatre, Glasgow | Historic theatre (opened 1904) designed by architect Frank Matcham, which hosts many large-scale, populist shows including annual pantomime at Christmas, drama, dance and comedy. | Theatres | ||
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 | Theatres | ||
St Ninian's Church | Small, active church, built in 1921, with a community used church hall in Comely Bank area. | Theatres | 230 | |
Citizens Theatre | Much-loved Glasgow theatre, in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, with a range of productions and workshops for all ages. | Theatres | ||
Summerhall | Formerly the Royal Dick Veterinary College, this historic building has been transformed into a vibrant multi-arts venue with and its cafe/bar a meeting point. | Theatres | 26 | |
Artspace | Community theatre and arts venue in Craigmillar. | Theatres |