The Queen's Hall
- Box office 0131 668 2019
- General enquiries 0131 668 3456
- Opening times Mon–Sat 10am–5.15pm.
- Seasonal times Opening hours vary when events are taking place.
- Website www.thequeenshall.net
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Photo: Alastair Wright
A former Georgian church (1823), The Queen's Hall is a mid-sized live music venue hosting musicians from across all genres: rock 'n' pop, classical, jazz, blues and folk, as well as comedy and spoken word acts in over 200 events per year. Current home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, QH hosts the Edinburgh International Festival Morning Recitals throughout August. Standing capacity is 900, with slightly lower numbers for seated gigs, whether this be in rows or at cabaret tables. Fully accessible for wheelchair users – both audience members and performers. Fully licensed bar open for ticket holders serving hot and cold drinks.
Located in Edinburgh’s Southside, a 20 min walk from Waverley Station, 10 mins from the Royal Mile and 5 mins from the University. Served by buses 2, 3, 5, 8, 29, 30, 33, 49.
- Provides: Free wi-fi
Events at this venue
There are 38 events at this location
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Agnes Obel
Danish singer/pianist with a classical background.
Thu 10 Sep
£27.24 / 0131 668 2019
Fri 3 Sep 2021
£27.24 / 0131 668 2019
Alexis Ffrench
Leading the way for a new generation of classical artists, the exceptional pianist and composer defies our preconceptions. Alexis Ffrench has high ambitions. Trained at the Purcell School, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy, Ffrench wants to change the way people perceive classical music and…
Mon 2 Nov
£27.50 / 0131 668 2019
Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
Formed in 2007, The Boxmasters have recorded an impressive and diverse catalogue of music that touches on their love of a wide array of influences, but most importantly, the rock and roll of the 1960’s. With roots deeply seeded in their love of music that featured strong “story” songs, The Boxmasters (J.D. Andrew and…
Mon 20 Jul
£33.75 / 0131 668 2019
Blazin' Fiddles with Hannah Rarity
Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 22 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Hannah Rarity. Each member of Blazin’ Fiddles draws the distinct flavour of music from their part of the Highlands and Islands.
Mon 17 Aug
Mon 24 Aug
Brothers Osborne
American country music duo composed of brothers TJ and John Osborne.
Sat 16 Jan 2021
£25 / 0131 668 2019
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Two great harpists meet (well, one's a kora, but a kora is a kind of harp) in a Welsh-African fusion.
Sun 23 May 2021
£24.20 / 0131 668 2019
Courtney Act
Australian drag queen, pop singer, entertainer and reality television personality.
Thu 8 Apr 2021
£30.25–£33 / 0131 668 2019
Daniel Sloss: Hubris
New hour from the Scottish comedian.
Thu 6 Aug
Fri 7 Aug
Sat 8 Aug
An Evening with the Hairy Bikers
TV food broadcasters the Hairy Bikers (also known as Si King and Dave Myers) talk food, TV and more as they cook live on stage.
Sat 14 Nov
Cancelled / 0131 668 2019
Fish
Scottish singer-songwriter and occasional actor Fish became widely known in the 1980s as the lead singer and lyricist of the prog rock band Marillion. His solo career has spanned over 30 years.
Sat 27 Feb 2021
£35.75 / 0131 668 2019
Horse McDonald
Pop and rock singer-songwriter from Glasgow.
Sat 5 Dec
£24 / 0131 668 2019
James Grant
Ex-Love and Money man ploughs a folkier furrow with his solo career.
Sat 28 Nov
£27.50–£35 / 0131 668 2019
Jimeoin: Result!
Jimeoin presents his new show, fresh from a smash-hit New York off-Broadway season.
Sat 6 Feb 2021
£18.50 / 0131 668 2019
Jimmy Webb
Like Burt Bacharach, songwriting ace Jimmy Webb is probably not the best voice to render his songs, but any chance to hear such classics as 'Wichita Lineman' and 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix' is not to be sniffed at.
Thu 10 Jun 2021
£29.15 / 0131 668 2019
John Shuttleworth's Back
John Shuttleworth returns with songs and stories.
Mon 19 Oct
£17.50 / 0131 668 2019
Jonathan Pie: Fake News
Jonathan Pie provides more scathing take-downs of politicos and journalists alike.
Thu 15 Oct
£19.50–£27.50 / 0131 668 2019
The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
Blues and blues-rock singer-guitarist from Shreveport.
Wed 20 Oct 2021
£43.45–£49.50 / 0131 668 2019
Nature's Voice: The Botanics’ 350th Anniversary Gala Concert
To mark its 350th anniversary, the Botanics is collaborating with Dunedin Consort and The Queen’s Hall to present a programme of music that celebrates nature, from Telemann’s Water Music to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Sat 10 Oct
£22–£27 / 0131 668 2019
One Night of Elvis starring Lee Memphis King
Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, recreates the essence of the King with consummate ease and an almost unbelievable combination of stunningly accurate vocals and incredible passion in every performance. Over the last 10 years as Lee has toured his ‘One Night of Elvis’ he has…
Thu 22 Oct
£27 / 01316682019
Peat and Diesel
Three-piece Scottish folk band from Stornoway, known for their humorous insight into island life, made up of Boydie MacLeod, Innes Scott and Uilly Macleod.
Fri 4 Dec
Prices to be confirmed / 0131 668 2019
Pictish Trail
Off-kilter indie-folk from Johnny Lynch.
Sat 10 Apr 2021
£16.50 / 0131 668 2019
Preacher Lawson
Preacher Lawson was born In Portland, Oregon, but raised most of his adolescence in Memphis, TN. He moved 20 times before the age of 10, but if you asked him what city he's from he'd say Orlando, FL. Because that's where he grew as a comedian. He started writing jokes when he was 16, then decided to perform for the…
Fri 19 Feb 2021
£17.50 / 0131 668 2019
Richard Marx
Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums, owns 26 top 20 singles and 17 top 10s and, as a songwriter, earned a Grammy for song of the year. He's also the writer of fourteen number one songs. As a performer, songwriter and producer, Richard Marx’s nearly three-decade-long career has had plenty of highlights.
Mon 16 Nov
£35.75 / 0131 668 2019
Rick Wakeman: Piano Portraits
Rick Wakeman reinterprets some of his hits in piano form.
Sat 12 Dec
£33.40–£40.25 / 0131 668 2019
Robert Cray Band
The award-winning US blues guitar maestro returns.
Sun 2 May 2021
£39.50 / 0131 668 2019
Rumer
The honey-voiced singer-songwriter behind platinum-selling 2010 debut Seasons of My Soul presents Southern-tinged new album Nashville Tears. Seeking new musical inspiration during her time living in the American South, Rumer journeyed to Nashville in search of hidden gems to record. Once she heard the catalogue of…
Sat 6 Mar 2021
£25.50 / 0131 668 2019
Salsa Celtica: 25th Anniversary Big Band
Born amid the fabled stylistic melting-pot of Edinburgh’s 1990s folk scene, Salsa Celtica’s unique eponymous fusion of Latin and Scottish/Irish music went on to major international success, winning fans both across the folk/Celtic circuit and on Colombian or New York dancefloors. Here, an expanded line-up of over a…
Fri 27 Nov
£22 / 01316682019
Samantha Fish Band
This Kansas gal is steeped in rough bar-room blues and rock'n'roll. Fish slings a guitar with the self-confidence of someone who knows exactly what she wants to achieve - and it has nothing to do with conforming to music industry stereotypes. Latest album Belle Of The West explores a Southern rock-country sound after some…
Mon 15 Mar 2021
£24.20 / 0131 668 2019
Steeleye Span
1970 would prove to be a vintage year for music and the start of an era that would change the world. For Steeleye Span – formed the year before - it would mark a major milestone. The band released their debut album ‘Hark The Village Wait’, a record that would not only launch one of the most enduring stories in the folk…
Thu 1 Oct
£26.50 / 01316682019
Suggs What A King Cnut
Due to huge popular demand, after his first tour-de-force, smash hit, sell out tours with ‘My Life Story’, Suggs is treading the boards again. If the first show was about how on Earth he got there, 'Suggs: What a King Cnut' is about the surprises that awaited him when he did. Vertigo on the roof of Buckingham…
Fri 30 Oct
£30.50 / 01316682019
The Sweet, Limehouse Lizzy
70s icons The Sweet looked like a metal band, all long hair and studded leather jackets, but their biggest hits were all pop. From Little Willy to Wig Wam Bam and their bubblegum melodies, key changes, harmonies and fuzzy guitars, they ruled the charts. They've still got the hair and have never compromised their sound.
Fri 18 Dec
£27.50 / 0131 668 2019
Tommy Tiernan: Tomfoolery
High theatricality, dirty words and comic rebellion from the beloved Irish comedian.
Sat 31 Oct
£22 / 0131 668 2019
Toyah & Hazel O'Connor - Electric Ladies of the 80s
Two of the 80s recognisable post punk and new wave stars Toyah and Hazel O'Connor are joining forces for this special show. Performing alongside their full live band, each of these legends will play their own sets plus some duets and surprises along the way. This hit-packed retro fest will include such classics as Thunder…
Thu 3 Sep
£29.16–£31.32 / 0131 668 2019
Wed 12 May 2021
£29.16–£31.32 / 0131 668 2019
Usher's Island
Usher’s Island sees the coming together of five of the most acclaimed and influential names in Irish Traditional music. Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny, both members of Planxty, Paddy Glackin, a founding member of The Bothy Band, the ubiquitous Michael McGoldrick, formerly of Lunasa and Capercaillie, and John Doyle who has…
Thu 19 Nov
£25 / 01316682019
Van De Graaf Generator
Van der Graaf Generator 2020 are Peter Hammill (vox, gtr, kbd), Hugh Banton (organ, bass) & Guy Evans (drums, percussion), the three surviving members of the original group formed in 1968.
Sat 21 Nov
£33–£38.50 / 0131 668 2019
Ward Thomas
Country pop from Hampshire twins Catherine and Lizzy.
Tue 8 Sep
£24.75–£26.40 / 0131 668 2019
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8 May 2018
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15 Sep 2008
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