List of Edinburgh Music Venues

Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh's largest-capacity permanent music venue.

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

## Permanent venues ranked by capacity

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1. Edinburgh Park Arena (proposed) - 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 (proposed) - 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. Royal Lyceum Theatre \- 658 seats[16]
15. The Bongo Club \- 600 maximum[17]
16. Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum[18]
17. La Belle Angele \- 600 capacity[19][20]
18. Mash House - up to 250[21]
19. The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)[22]
20. Bannerman's Bar \- 175 concert room[23]
21. Sneaky Pete's \- 100 capacity[24]

22. Leith Depot

## Temporary music venues ranked

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

## All venues ranked

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1. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated,[25] recently permitted to expand to 72,990.[26]
2. Royal Highland Centre \- 35,000 (south arena for concert),[27] 27,000 (main ring for concert),[28] 25,000 (west arena for concert),[29] 15,000 (north arena for concert),[30] 9,000 (highland hall for concert),[31] 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)[32]
3. Easter Road, Edinburgh \- 20,421 seated[33]
4. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated[34]
5. Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated[35]
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.[36]
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. Royal Lyceum Theatre \- 658 seats[16]
20. The Bongo Club - 600 maximum[17]
21. Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum[18]
22. La Belle Angele - 600 capacity[19][20]
23. Mash House - up to 250[21]
24. The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)[22]
25. Bannerman's Bar \- 175 concert room[23]
26. Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity[24]

## 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 "Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh". www.historictheatrephotos.com. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
17. ^ a b "The Bongo Club, Edinburgh". thebongoclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
18. ^ a b "Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
19. ^ 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)
20. ^ a b "La Belle Venue Specifications" (PDF).
21. ^ a b "The Mash House". Bruce Group Scotland. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
22. ^ 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.
23. ^ a b "Edinburgh Bannermans - Events, Concerts & Tickets 2023/2024 - Stereoboard". www.stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
24. ^ 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)
25. ^ a b "BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – Rugby". www.visitscotland.com. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
26. ^ a b Turvill, Donald (2024-03-26). "Taylor Swift to break Scottish record with Murrayfield shows". STV News. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
27. ^ a b "South Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
28. ^ a b "Main Ring". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
29. ^ a b "West Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
30. ^ a b "North Arena". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
31. ^ a b "Highland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
32. ^ a b "Lowland Hall". Royal Highland Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
33. ^ a b "Easter Road". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
34. ^ a b "Tynecastle". Football Stadiums. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
35. ^ a b "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.