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List of Edinburgh Music Venues
Image of the front of Edinburgh Playhouse.
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh's biggest permanent Music Venue.

Edinburgh is home to a wide variety of music venues for a small European capital.

Permanent venues ranked by capacity

  1. Edinburgh Park Arena - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'. Planned to open in 2027.
  2. Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated
  3. Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts
  4. Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret
  5. Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated
  6. Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated
  7. Leith Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,500 seated
  8. King's Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,300 seated
  9. The Dunard Centre - 1,000 seated
  10. Stramash - 900 capacity
  11. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - 900 capacity
  12. Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up)
  13. The Liquid Rooms - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights
  14. Royal Lyceum Theatre - 658 seats
  15. The Bongo Club - 600 maximum
  16. Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum
  17. La Belle Angele - 600 capacity
  18. Mash House - up to 250
  19. The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)
  20. Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room
  21. Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity

Temporary music venues ranked

  1. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated, recently permitted to expand to 72,990.
  2. Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert), 27,000 (main ring for concert), 25,000 (west arena for concert), 15,000 (north arena for concert), 9,000 (highland hall for concert), 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)
  3. Easter Road, Edinburgh – 20,421 seated
  4. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated
  5. Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated

All venues ranked

  1. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated, recently permitted to expand to 72,990.
  2. Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert), 27,000 (main ring for concert), 25,000 (west arena for concert), 15,000 (north arena for concert), 9,000 (highland hall for concert), 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)
  3. Easter Road, Edinburgh - 20,421 seated
  4. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated
  5. Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated
  6. Edinburgh Park Arena - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'. Planned to open in 2027.
  7. Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated
  8. Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts
  9. Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret
  10. Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated
  11. Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated
  12. Leith Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,500 seated
  13. King's Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,300 seated
  14. The Dunard Centre - 1,000 seated
  15. Stramash - 900 capacity
  16. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - 900 capacity
  17. Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up)
  18. The Liquid Rooms - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights
  19. Royal Lyceum Theatre - 658 seats
  20. The Bongo Club - 600 maximum
  21. Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum
  22. La Belle Angele - 600 capacity
  23. Mash House - up to 250
  24. The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)
  25. Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room
  26. Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity

References

  1. ^ "Edinburgh Park Arena Exhibition Boards" (PDF). Edinburgh Park Arena. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  2. "Plans for 8,500-capacity Edinburgh Park arena backed by council". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh Playhouse Seating Plan & Photos". SeatPlan. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. ^ "O2 Academy Edinburgh undergoes audio and lighting refurb". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ^ "Venue hire". Usher Hall. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. ^ "About us". Ross Bandstand. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  7. ^ "Venue info". Capital Theatres. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  8. ^ "Leith Theatre". Theatres Trust. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  9. ^ "Venue Info". Capital Theatres. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  10. ^ "Drone pictures reveal hidden heritage plot in Scottish city centre". The Herald. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  11. ^ "Stramash". Bruce Group Scotland. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  12. ^ Street, 180 High; Edinburgh; Eh1 1qs; Kingdom +44131 226 0026, United. "The Queen's Hall | Venue number 72". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Retrieved 2023-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Performances". Assembly Rooms. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  14. ^ Jack, Malcolm (2014-06-24). "The gig venue guide: The Liquid Room, Edinburgh". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  15. ^ "The Liquid Room Venue Specifications 2018" (PDF).|access-date=2024-05-21
  16. ^ "Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh". www.historictheatrephotos.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  17. ^ "The Bongo Club, Edinburgh". thebongoclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  18. ^ "Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  19. ^ Street, 180 High; Edinburgh; Eh1 1qs; Kingdom +44131 226 0026, United. "La Belle Angele | Venue number 301". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Retrieved 2023-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "La Belle Venue Specifications" (PDF).
  21. ^ "The Mash House". Bruce Group Scotland. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  22. ^ Gallop, Joe (2022-09-28). "Scottish promoter 432 Presents becomes co-owner of The Voodoo Rooms". Access All Areas. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  23. ^ "Edinburgh Bannermans - Events, Concerts & Tickets 2023/2024 - Stereoboard". www.stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  24. ^ Cowgate, Sneaky Pete's 73; Open, Edinburgh EH1 1JW; Night, Busy Every. "Sneaky Pete's". Sneaky Pete's. Retrieved 2023-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – Rugby". www.visitscotland.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  26. ^ Turvill, Donald (2024-03-26). "Taylor Swift to break Scottish record with Murrayfield shows". STV News. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  27. ^ "South Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  28. ^ "Main Ring". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  29. ^ "West Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  30. ^ "North Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  31. ^ "Highland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  32. ^ "Lowland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  33. ^ "Easter Road". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  34. ^ "Tynecastle". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  35. ^ "Tattoo organisers want to bring capacity crowds back to Edinburgh Castle arena this summer". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  36. "Plans for 8,500-capacity Edinburgh Park arena backed by council". BBC News. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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