
Traverse Theatre
Grassmarket & Southside, Edinburgh
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Photo: Kim Traynor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
About Traverse Theatre
A producing theater in the Saltire Court complex with two performance spaces below street level.
Known for: Producing theater founded in 1962; current building opened in 1992.
Traverse Theatre is in Grassmarket & Southside, close to West End.
At a glance
- Address
- 10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED
- Area
- Grassmarket & Southside
- Nearest station
- West End
- Type
- Studio theater
- Program
- Plays
- Opened
- 1992
- Website
- traverse.co.uk
- Last checked
- Oct 25, 2026
Access
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 box office area from Cambridge Street and a elevator to the bar and both theaters (tell the venue when booking); wheelchair spaces in both theaters.
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What's on at Traverse Theatre
Dates and tickets are on the venue's own site; we do not list individual productions.
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe · August · source
Around Traverse Theatre



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
- Traverse Theatre · Theater · 1 min walk
- Royal Lyceum Theatre · Theater · 1 min walk
- Usher Hall · Concert hall · 2 min walk
- St Cuthbert’s Church · Church · 3 min walk
- St John’s Church · Church · 4 min walk
- Ross Fountain · Fountain · 5 min walk
Eat & drink
- Dragonfly · Pub · 6 min walk
- Maison de Moggy · Café · 6 min walk
- Cold Town House · Restaurant · 7 min walk
- Fiddler's Arms · Pub · 7 min walk
- Mary's Milk Bar · Ice cream · 7 min walk
- Tamil Teru · Indian restaurant · 7 min walk
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