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List of Edinburgh music venues

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

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

Permanent venues ranked by capacity

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  1. Edinburgh Park Arena - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'.[1] Planned to open in 2027.[2]
  2. Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated[3]
  3. Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts[4]
  4. Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret[5]
  5. Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated[6]
  6. Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated[7]
  7. Leith Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,500 seated[8]
  8. King's Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,300 seated[9]
  9. The Dunard Centre - 1,000 seated[10]
  10. Stramash - 900 capacity[11]
  11. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - 900 capacity[12]
  12. Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up)[13]
  13. The Liquid Rooms - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights[14][15]
  14. The Bongo Club - 600 maximum[16]
  15. Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum[17]
  16. La Belle Angele - 600 capacity[18][19]
  17. Mash House - up to 250[20]
  18. The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)[21]
  19. Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room[22]
  20. Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity[23]

Temporary music venues ranked

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  1. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated,[24] recently permitted to expand to 72,990.[25]
  2. Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert),[26] 27,000 (main ring for concert),[27] 25,000 (west arena for concert),[28] 15,000 (north arena for concert),[29] 9,000 (highland hall for concert),[30] 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)[31]
  3. Easter Road, Edinburgh – 20,421 seated[32]
  4. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated[33]
  5. Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated[34]

All venues ranked

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  1. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated,[24] recently permitted to expand to 72,990.[25]
  2. Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert),[26] 27,000 (main ring for concert),[27] 25,000 (west arena for concert),[28] 15,000 (north arena for concert),[29] 9,000 (highland hall for concert),[30] 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)[31]
  3. Easter Road, Edinburgh - 20,421 seated[32]
  4. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated[33]
  5. Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated[34]
  6. Edinburgh Park Arena - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'.[1] Planned to open in 2027.[35]
  7. Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated[3]
  8. Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts[4]
  9. Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret[5]
  10. Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated[6]
  11. Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated[7]
  12. Leith Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,500 seated[8]
  13. King's Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,300 seated[9]
  14. The Dunard Centre - 1,000 seated[10]
  15. Stramash - 900 capacity[11]
  16. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - 900 capacity[12]
  17. Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up)[13]
  18. The Liquid Rooms - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights[14][15]
  19. The Bongo Club - 600 maximum[16]
  20. Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum[17]
  21. La Belle Angele - 600 capacity[18][19]
  22. Mash House - up to 250[20]
  23. The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)[21]
  24. Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room[22]
  25. Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Edinburgh Playhouse Seating Plan & Photos". SeatPlan. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. ^ a b "O2 Academy Edinburgh undergoes audio and lighting refurb". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ^ a b "Venue hire". Usher Hall. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. ^ a b "About us". Ross Bandstand. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  7. ^ a b "Venue info". Capital Theatres. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  8. ^ a b "Leith Theatre". Theatres Trust. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  9. ^ a b "Venue Info". Capital Theatres. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  10. ^ a b "Drone pictures reveal hidden heritage plot in Scottish city centre". The Herald. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  11. ^ a b "Stramash". Bruce Group Scotland. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  12. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Performances". Assembly Rooms. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  14. ^ a b Jack, Malcolm (2014-06-24). "The gig venue guide: The Liquid Room, Edinburgh". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  15. ^ a b "The Liquid Room Venue Specifications 2018" (PDF).|access-date=2024-05-21
  16. ^ a b "The Bongo Club, Edinburgh". thebongoclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  17. ^ a b "Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  18. ^ a b 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)
  19. ^ a b "La Belle Venue Specifications" (PDF).
  20. ^ a b "The Mash House". Bruce Group Scotland. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  21. ^ a b Gallop, Joe (2022-09-28). "Scottish promoter 432 Presents becomes co-owner of The Voodoo Rooms". Access All Areas. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  22. ^ a b "Edinburgh Bannermans - Events, Concerts & Tickets 2023/2024 - Stereoboard". www.stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  23. ^ a b 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)
  24. ^ a b "BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – Rugby". www.visitscotland.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  25. ^ a b Turvill, Donald (2024-03-26). "Taylor Swift to break Scottish record with Murrayfield shows". STV News. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  26. ^ a b "South Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  27. ^ a b "Main Ring". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  28. ^ a b "West Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  29. ^ a b "North Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  30. ^ a b "Highland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  31. ^ a b "Lowland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  32. ^ a b "Easter Road". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  33. ^ a b "Tynecastle". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  34. ^ a b "Tattoo organisers want to bring capacity crowds back to Edinburgh Castle arena this summer". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  35. ^ "Plans for 8,500-capacity Edinburgh Park arena backed by council". BBC News. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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