Theatres within 5 miles of Edinburgh
61 places within 5 miles
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The Edinburgh Playhouse
Built as a "super cinema" in 1929, the category A-listed building has had a turbulent history, changing hands many times before claiming its place as one of the UK's key venues for post-West End tours in the late-1980s. With a capacity of over 3000 on…
Traverse Theatre
1.6 miles Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2EDScotland's long-standing home of new writing, the Traverse has been a key player in British theatre for nearly 50 years. It is here audiences got their first taste of playwrights such as Gregory Burke, Liz Lochhead and John Byrne, names now widely known…
La Sal
0.8 miles 6–8 Howden Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9LHFloor-shaking stamping, plaintive strains of Spanish guitar and passionate cries of ‘ole!’ might well accompany your meal at La Sal, thanks to regular performances from Alba Flamenca, the dance school next door to the restaurant. Formerly known as El…
King's Theatre
Generations of Edinburgh residents have fond memories of being taken to the lavish annual pantomime that still packs the audiences in, just as it did in the celebrated days of Stanley Baxter, Rikki Fulton and Jimmy Logan. Today, the 1350-seat venue in…
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
With its impressive Colin Ross-designed three-story glass façade, the former Empire Palace Theatre is at once welcoming and grand. It boasts one of the largest stages in the UK; so big that it has occasionally been converted into a studio theatre with…
Royal Lyceum Theatre
1.6 miles Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AXAt the heart of Lothian Road's cultural quarter, the Royal Lyceum is an elegant 19th-century building next door to the Usher Hall. It is not only Edinburgh's principle repertory theatre, but the best-attended producing theatre in Scotland. Over the…
Traverse @ Lyceum Rehearsal Room
1.7 miles (Departure Point Traverse Theatre), 30b Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AXTraverse @ Scotland Yard
1.7 miles Scotland Yard Playground, George V Park, Edinburgh, EH3 5DX ScotlandTraverse @ Scottish Book Trust
0.9 miles Sandeman House, Trunks Close, 55 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SRSt Bride's Centre
2.3 miles 10 Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh, EH11 2DYThe St Brides Community Centre is a former church converted to house a cinema, café bar and more.
Alba Flamenca
Alba Flamenca is Scotland's only dedicated flamenco dance school and performance venue, offering flamenco classes and workshops for all abilities and ages. Tucked away on a quiet side street (as the best flamenco always is!) on the vibrant Southside…
Brunton Theatre
4.1 miles Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 6AAA meeting place for theatregoers travelling from Edinburgh and East Lothian, this friendly mid-sized Musselburgh venue provides a busy programme of visiting drama, dance, music, comedy, children’s theatre, film, workshops and musicals, as well as…





