Usher Hall (EIF)

Scotland’s only five-star concert hall, today’s Usher Hall is an extraordinary blend of historical and contemporary, traditional and modern, inside and out.

Address

Lothian Road
Edinburgh
EH1 2EA

Contact

Website
https://www.eif.co.uk/venues/usher-hall
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
Located on Lothian Road, in between Lyceum Theatre and Traverse Theatre

Transport

Parking information
Castle Terrace NCP (5 accessible bays) Blue badge parking on Grindlay Street and Cambridge Street
Taxi information
Taxi rank on Lothian Road
Bus/Tram information
Bus stop (Usher Hall): 1, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 24, 34, 36, 47
Train
Haymarket Station: 0.6 miles west

Venue map

Venue access information

Lift to all levels

Level access through the glass wing entrance with automatic doors

No level access to Grand Circle Bar; ask venue staff for assistance

Upper Circle may not be suitable for customers with limited mobility

Wheelchair spaces are located in mid Stalls and Grand Circle

If you are transferring from your wheelchair, or you have limited mobility, we recommend aisle seats in the Stalls

Three accessible toilets on Stalls level and two on Grand Circle level

There is a loop system in the auditorium

Box Office has low counter and no loop system

Assistance dogs are welcome and can be looked after by venue staff

There is a sensory room available, ask venue staff for access

Access service information

Captioning information
Best view of captions from centre of Circle or Stalls

Events at Usher Hall (EIF)

  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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    Sunday 6th Aug, 5.00pm
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    Explore orchestral works by some of today’s most exciting composers. Festival Director Nicola Benedetti and acclaimed broadcaster Tom Service will present this event.
    Presented by: Edinburgh International Festival
    Price(s): From £14
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    This event is a concert of classical music, interspersed with sections of spoken text.
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  • Budapest Festival Orchestra: A Model for the Future

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    Tuesday 8th Aug, 8.00pm
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    In a discussion with Festival Director Nicola Benedetti, Iván Fischer explores how the orchestra could be a model for orchestras of the future.
    Presented by: Edinburgh International Festival
    Price(s): £25
    Captioning information
    This event is a concert of classical music, interspersed with sections of spoken text.
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  • London Symphony Orchestra: The Road to Turangalîla

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    Friday 18th Aug, 6.00pm
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    A trio of scores that take us from Iran to Africa to Eastbourne. Before the music starts, Festival Director Nicola Benedetti joins Rattle to discuss his relationship with the London Symphony Orchestra.
    Presented by: Edinburgh International Festival
    Price(s): From £25
    Captioning information
    This event is a concert of classical music, interspersed with sections of spoken text.
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