Edinburgh is home to a wide variety of music venues for a small European capital.
Permanent venues ranked by capacity
Edinburgh Arena (proposed) - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'. Planned to open in 2027. Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts Usher Hall – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated Leith Theatre – 1,500 seated King's Theatre – 1,300 seated The Dunard Centre (proposed) - 1,000 seated Stramash - 900 capacity Queen's Hall - 900 capacity Assembly Rooms - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up) The Liquid Room - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights|access-date=2024-05-21 Royal Lyceum Theatre - 658 seats The Bongo Club - 600 maximum Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum La Belle Angele - 600 capacity Mash House - up to 250 The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing) Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity
Temporary music venues ranked
Murrayfield Stadium – 67,144 seated, recently permitted to expand to 72,990. Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert), 27,000 (main ring for concert), 25,000 (west arena for concert), 15,000 (north arena for concert), 9,000 (highland hall for concert), 6,000 (lowland hall for concert) Easter Road – 20,421 seated Tynecastle Park – 20,099 seated Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated
All venues ranked
Murrayfield Stadium – 67,144 seated, recently permitted to expand to 72,990. Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert), 27,000 (main ring for concert), 25,000 (west arena for concert), 15,000 (north arena for concert), 9,000 (highland hall for concert), 6,000 (lowland hall for concert) Easter Road - 20,421 seated Tynecastle Park – 20,099 seated Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated Edinburgh Arena - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'. Planned to open in 2027. Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts Usher Hall – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated Leith Theatre – 1,500 seated King's Theatre – 1,300 seated The Dunard Centre (under construction) - 1,000 seated Stramash - 900 capacity Queen's Hall - 900 capacity Assembly Rooms - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up) The Liquid Room - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights Royal Lyceum Theatre - 658 seats The Bongo Club - 600 maximum Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum La Belle Angele - 600 capacity Mash House - up to 250 The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing) Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity
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