Entertainment Venues

International lyric theatre with a broad range of opera, ballet, drama, variety and dance productions. The present theatre was re-opened in June 1994, after extensive refurbishment, on the site of the former Empire Theatre, built in 1892.

3039-seat theatre with traditional prescenium arch stage, hosting West End musicals, comedy, concerts and plays. The UK's largest theatre suitable for one-off hires, conference and events.

Bedlam is a small, 92-seat Gothic theatre offering an extensive and diverse programme.

Edinburgh Zoo is set in 80 acres of scenic hillside parkland with views of the Pentland Hills and the Forth. There are approximately 1,000 animals at the Zoo, including the UK's only koalas and polar bear, the largest chimpanzee enclosure in the world an interactive rainbow lorikeet aviary.