Arts & Culture in Edinburgh

St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh

Collection of well-preserved, early keyboard instruments on display in an 18th-century concert hall.

Ingleby Gallery

Leith Theatre

1932 theatre complex with a main auditorium & other spaces for concerts, movies, parties & more.

Fruitmarket

Bright contemporary art space for local and international exhibitions, with cafe and bookshop.

Dovecot Studios

Textile exhibitions, workshops & events in an airy gallery featuring a bright cafe.

The Red Door Gallery

Boutique one stop shop for local artists to sell original work, prints, jewellery and crafts.

Palestine Museum Scotland

Inverleith House

The Scottish Gallery

An elegant Georgian gallery exhibits and sells 20th-century and modern art, ceramics and jewellery.

Church Hill Theatre

Theatre housed in sandstone, Gothic-revival former church hosting amateur productions.

Castle Fine Art, Edinburgh

Bedlam Theatre

90-seat student theatre in former church, showcasing new writing, revivals, cabaret and workshops.

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The People's Story Museum

The 16th-century Tolbooth houses a social history museum tracing city life since the late 1700s.

John Knox House

Puritan reformer's home dating from 1470 now hosting storytelling tours and historic exhibits.

The Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture

A bright, elegant Georgian gallery built in 1826, housing modern art and architecture exhibitions.

Traverse Theatre

Showcasing new theatre works since 1963, the modern basement adds a bohemian hangout bar-restaurant.

National Museums Collection Centre

The Open Eye Gallery

Established and modern art gallery in bright, white Georgian space, with sculpture and ceramic work.

Talbot Rice Gallery

University collection of Colourist pieces and Old Masters, with new shows in modern white gallery.