Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
Large touring house Featured theater

Edinburgh Playhouse

New Town, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Playhouse, photo 1 of 1

Photo: Enric · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

About Edinburgh Playhouse

A very large all-seated theater at the top of Leith Walk that hosts touring musicals, comedy and live music.

Edinburgh Playhouse is in New Town, close to Picardy Place.

At a glance

Address
18-22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA
Area
New Town
Nearest station
Picardy Place
Type
Large touring house
Program
Musical, Comedy, Concerts & live events
Seats
About 3,059
Opened
1929
Website
atgtickets.com
Last checked
Oct 25, 2026

Access

Partly step-free (reported)

According to the venue's own access page. Check with the venue before you go. Venue access page

The venue says: Level access to the Circle Bar and eight step-free wheelchair positions, but the venue has no elevator.

Map

What's on at Edinburgh Playhouse

Dates and tickets are on the venue's own site; we do not list individual productions.

See the program

  • Edinburgh International Festival · August · source

Around Edinburgh Playhouse

City Observatory, Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill
City Observatory: about 3 min walkPhoto: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0
Calton Hill, Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill
Calton Hill: about 3 min walkPhoto: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dugald Stewart Monument, Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill
Dugald Stewart Monument: about 4 min walkPhoto: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0

Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance. Each photo links to the guide page that lists the place.

Nearby

From the Edinburgh guide, within 2625 feet (800 meters). Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance.

Sights

Eat & drink