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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[edit]

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

Temporary music venues ranked[edit]

  1. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated[20]
  2. Easter Road, Edinburgh – 20,421 seated[21]
  3. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated[22]
  4. Royal Highland Centre - 9,000 (highland hall for concert),[23] 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)[24]
  5. Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated[25]

All venues ranked[edit]

  1. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated[20]
  2. Easter Road, Edinburgh - 20,421 seated[21]
  3. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated[22]
  4. Royal Highland Centre - 9,000 (highland hall for concert),[23] 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)[24]
  5. Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated[25]
  6. Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated[1]
  7. Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts[2]
  8. Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret[3]
  9. Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated[4]
  10. Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated[5]
  11. Leith Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,500 seated[6]
  12. King's Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,300 seated[7]
  13. Stramash - 900 capacity[8]
  14. Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - 900 capacity[9]
  15. Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up)[10]
  16. The Liquid Rooms - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights[11][12]
  17. The Bongo Club - 600 maximum[13]
  18. Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum[14]
  19. La Belle Angele - 600 capacity[15][16]
  20. Mash House - up to 250[17]
  21. Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room[18]
  22. Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Edinburgh Playhouse Seating Plan & Photos". SeatPlan. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ a b "O2 Academy Edinburgh undergoes audio and lighting refurb". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ a b "Venue hire". Usher Hall. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. ^ a b "About us". Ross Bandstand. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ^ a b "Venue info". Capital Theatres. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. ^ a b "Leith Theatre". Theatres Trust. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  7. ^ a b "Venue Info". Capital Theatres. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  8. ^ a b "Stramash". Bruce Group Scotland. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ a b "Performances". Assembly Rooms. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  11. ^ a b Jack, Malcolm (2014-06-24). "The gig venue guide: The Liquid Room, Edinburgh". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  12. ^ a b "The Liquid Room Venue Specifications 2018" (PDF).|access-date=2024-05-21
  13. ^ a b "The Bongo Club, Edinburgh". thebongoclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  14. ^ a b "Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  15. ^ 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)
  16. ^ a b "La Belle Venue Specifications" (PDF).
  17. ^ a b "The Mash House". Bruce Group Scotland. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  18. ^ a b "Edinburgh Bannermans - Events, Concerts & Tickets 2023/2024 - Stereoboard". www.stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  19. ^ 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)
  20. ^ a b "BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – Rugby". www.visitscotland.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  21. ^ a b "Easter Road". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  22. ^ a b "Tynecastle". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  23. ^ a b "Highland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  24. ^ a b "Lowland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  25. ^ a b "Tattoo organisers want to bring capacity crowds back to Edinburgh Castle arena this summer". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
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