The Lyceum is home to one of Scotland's largest and most successful producing theatres. Its 2025/6 season of high-quality productions, runs from February to June.

Address

Grindlay Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AX

Location

Venue location
Next to the Usher Hall, right off Lothian Road. Back to back with the Traverse Theatre. Disabled parking bay directly in front.

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 services stop outside and opposite the Usher Hall. Nearest Tram stop is on Shandwick place.
Train
Haymarket Station 947 yards to West / Waverley Station 1 mile East.

Venue map

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. Two wheelchair spaces in the Grand Circle, and space in Stalls Boxes for another 4-6 wheelchair users.

Transfer Wheelchair: We have one transfer wheelchair available to visitors to The Lyceum. This cannot be booked in advance, so if you require use of the transfer wheelchair then please speak to a member of our FOH team who will assist you.

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

All seating in the auditorium (with the exception of seats in The Boxes) is Fixed Auditorium Seating. These seats are 45cm wide, with an average legroom of 65cm from the base of the seat to the back of the row in front.

The Boxes have loose chair seating. These seats vary in width, from 48-52cm wide, with varying average legroom, too. If you require more information about seating options at The Lyceum then please contact our Box Office team on 0131 248 4848 and boxoffice@lyceum.org.uk.

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Access service information

Audio Description information
Optimum seating position: Centre Stalls & Grand Circle
BSL Interpretation information
This will vary on production, please contact Box Office for advice.
Captioning information
Optimum seating position: Mid-Stalls or Grand Circle

Events at The Lyceum

  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

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    Friday 16th Oct, 7.30pm
    At the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, junior-school teacher Miss Jean Brodie is famously, in her prime.
    Price(s): £20-45
    BSL interpretation information
    This will vary on production, please contact Box Office for advice.
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

    Audio Described iconCaptioned icon
    Saturday 17th Oct, 2.30pm
    At the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, junior-school teacher Miss Jean Brodie is famously, in her prime.
    Price(s): £20-45
    Audio Description information
    Touch Tour: 1:30 Meet in foyer
    Optimum seating position: Centre Stalls & Grand Circle
    Captioning information
    Optimum seating position: Mid-Stalls or Grand Circle
  • The Haunting of Hill House

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    Friday 13th Nov, 7.30pm
    Experience the chilling theatrical event of Shirley Jackson’s “near perfect” (Stephen King) ghost story.
    Price(s): £25-48
    Captioning information
    Optimum seating position: Mid-Stalls or Grand Circle
  • The Haunting of Hill House

    Audio Described iconBSL Interpreted icon
    Saturday 14th Nov, 2.30pm
    Experience the chilling theatrical event of Shirley Jackson’s “near perfect” (Stephen King) ghost story.
    Price(s): £25-48
    Audio Description information
    Touch Tour: 1:30 meet in foyer
    Optimum seating position: Centre Stalls & Grand Circle
    BSL interpretation information
    This will vary on production, please contact Box Office for advice.