The Lyceum (EIF)

The Lyceum is home to one of Scotland's largest and most successful producing companies. During August it plays host to Edinburgh International Festival productions.

Address

Grindlay Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AX

Contact

Website
https://www.eif.co.uk/venues/the-lyceum

Email
access@eif.co.uk

Phone
+44 (0)131 473 2056

Text Relay
18001 0131 473 2056

Dedicated Access Staff Contact
Callum Madge, Access Manager

Location

Venue location
Next to the Usher Hall, right off Lothian Road. Back to back with the Traverse Theatre.

Transport

Parking information
Disabled spaces immediately outside theatre. Pay and display on surrounding streets. NCP Car Park on Castle Street.

Taxi information
Lothian Road across road from Usher Hall.

Bus/Tram information
1,2,10,11,15,16, 24 stops outside Filmhouse and the Usher Hall. Nearest Tram stop is on Shandwick place.

Train
Haymarket Station 947 yards to West / Waverley Station 1 mile East.

Venue access information

Entrance doors quite heavy. Lift to all areas – access to main bar for wheelchair users is via a platform lift that needs to be operated by a member of staff. Accessible toilets on foyer level. Hearing loops and Audio Description headsets can be collected from the Shop in the foyer before a performance.

Lower light levels in bar area and routes to auditorium.

Six seats in Stalls with moveable arms for transfer. Wheelchair spaces at rear of Stalls. One wheelchair to borrow.

Low Box Office counter with loop and amplification mic. Infra-red system in auditorium. Collect neck loops from shop.

Meet in foyer for touch tour. Collect headsets from shop. Audio and large print brochure available on request. Braille brochure at box office. Email newsletter available.