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Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Street address: Clerk Street, Edinburgh EH8 9JG, Scotland, United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0) 131 668 3456
Fax: 44 (0) 131 668 2656
E-mail: admin@thequeenshall.net
Website: http://www.thequeenshall.net/
Contact: Iain McQueen Operations Manager
Accessibility: Full disabled access, infra-red sound system, wheelchair spaces in hall
 Edinburgh's Queen's Hall is one of the most delightful chamber music venues in Britain and has become the main focus of the morning chamber music recitals in the annual Edinburgh International Festival, sponsored by Bank of Scotland.The Queen's Hall offers a wide range of events to tempt audiences all year round - classical, jazz, blues, pop, rock, world, folk and comedy - and is also home to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
Queen's Hall Type of venue: Concert hall
Main use: Classical music, jazz, folk, rock, children's shows, comedy
Seating: 900 seats total
Performing area: Raised open platform 9.75m W x 7.92m D x 9.14m H to ceiling, flat wooden stage floor suitable for dance, backstage crossover, stage not heated
Lighting: Tango 48 lighting board operated from rear auditorium, 200A 3-phase supply for temporary board, requires 30m cable run, also 63A 3-phase supply; 14 fresnels, 4 spots
Sound: No installed equipment
Stage equipment: 2 Steinway concert grand pianos
Backstage: 3 dressing rooms, 2 band rooms, casual staff available
Other facilities
Lothian Room, Hope Scott Room, John Tunnell Room |
