Theatres · Central Scotland
Edinburgh Playhouse
Edinburgh Playhouse 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
About
Edinburgh Playhouse is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1929. Address: 18-22, Greenside Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AA. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 55.9567°, -3.1850°.
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Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the largest theatre in Scotland and second largest in the United Kingdom, after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.
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From the Wikipedia article
Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the largest theatre in Scotland and second largest in the United Kingdom, after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.
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Background
Architecture
The theatre opened on 12 August 1929 as a super-cinema, and was modelled on the Roxy Cinema in New York. The original colour scheme was described on opening as follows: The cinema closed down in the early 1970s. Following a threat of demolition, a public campaign achieved a petition of 15,000 signatures which resulted in the building being listed as Category B in 1974. The cinema was then converted into a theatre between 1978 and 1980 by the Lothian Region Architects Department. In 1983, the theatre was sold by Edinburgh District Council into private ownership. The theatre was owned respectively by Norman Springford, Apollo Leisure Group, SFX and Clear Channel Entertainment before coming to…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9567, -3.1850
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Postcode
- EH1 3AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
- Established
- 1929
- Nearest railway station
- Edinburgh Waverley — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.atgtickets.com
Sources
- osm: w320954869 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Edinburgh Playhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Playhouse, Greenside Place - geograph.org.uk - 1346792.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edinburgh Playhouse?
- Edinburgh Playhouse is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH1 3AA).
- When was Edinburgh Playhouse built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Who owns Edinburgh Playhouse?
- Edinburgh Playhouse is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.
- Is Edinburgh Playhouse a listed building?
- Edinburgh Playhouse is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Edinburgh Playhouse?
- The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Waverley, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH1 3AA.