Theatres · Central Scotland
Festival Theatre
In or near Edinburgh.
Festival Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley · 0.6 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Festival Theatre in central Scotland, the nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, located 0.6 km away. Entry details are not specified, but the venue is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is EH8 9FT.
About
Festival Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1892. Address: 13 / 29, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 55.9466°, -3.1865°.
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Heritage listing
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre (originally Empire Palace Theatre and later shortened to Empire Theatre) is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. After its most recent renovation in 1994, it seats 1,915. It is one of the major venues of the annual summer Edinburgh International Festival and is the Edinburgh venue for the Scottish Opera and the Scottish Ballet.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Festival Theatre is a prominent venue in Edinburgh known for hosting a variety of performances, including musicals, dance, and other live events. It offers accessible performances and aims to provide an enjoyable experience for all visitors.
From the Wikipedia article
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre (originally Empire Palace Theatre and later shortened to Empire Theatre) is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. After its most recent renovation in 1994, it seats 1,915. It is one of the major venues of the annual summer Edinburgh International Festival and is the Edinburgh venue for the Scottish Opera and the Scottish Ballet.
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Background
Description
The present theatre's location is Edinburgh's longest continuous theatre site, for there has been a theatre in that location since 1830. From being Dunedin Hall, the Royal Amphitheatre, Alhambra Music Hall (1862), the Queen's Theatre, Pablo Fanque's Amphitheatre, and Newsome's Circus, the site became the Empire Palace Theatre, the first of the famous Moss Empires’ chain, opening on 7 November 1892. Designed by the great British theatre architect, Frank Matcham, (who built the London Coliseum, among others) its décor was lavish, with elephants with Nubian riders, nymphs and cherubs in abundance on the plasterwork, and it seated 3000 people on four levels.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9466, -3.1865
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH8 9FT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 529 6000
- Established
- 1892
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.6 km
Sources
- osm: w26564861 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Edinburgh Festival Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Festival Theatre.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Festival Theatre?
- Festival Theatre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH8 9FT).
- What is Festival Theatre?
- Festival Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Festival Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH8 9FT.
- When was Festival Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1892.
- Who owns Festival Theatre?
- Festival Theatre is owned by | tenant =.
- Is Festival Theatre a listed building?
- Festival Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Festival Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH8 9FT.