# List of Edinburgh music venues

Edinburgh is home to a wide variety of music venues for a small European capital.

## Permanent venues ranked by capacity

* Edinburgh Park Arena (proposed) - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'. Planned to open in 2027.
* Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated
* Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts
* Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret
* Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated
* Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated
* Leith Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,500 seated
* King's Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,300 seated
* The Dunard Centre (proposed) - 1,000 seated
* Stramash - 900 capacity
* Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - 900 capacity
* Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up)
* The Liquid Rooms - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights
* Royal Lyceum Theatre - 658 seats
* The Bongo Club - 600 maximum
* Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum
* La Belle Angele - 600 capacity
* Mash House - up to 250
* The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)
* Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room
* Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity
* Leith Depot

## Temporary music venues ranked

* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated, recently permitted to expand to 72,990.
* Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert), 27,000 (main ring for concert), 25,000 (west arena for concert), 15,000 (north arena for concert), 9,000 (highland hall for concert), 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)
* Easter Road, Edinburgh – 20,421 seated
* Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated
* Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated

## All venues ranked

* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh – 67,144 seated, recently permitted to expand to 72,990.
* Royal Highland Centre - 35,000 (south arena for concert), 27,000 (main ring for concert), 25,000 (west arena for concert), 15,000 (north arena for concert), 9,000 (highland hall for concert), 6,000 (lowland hall for concert)
* Easter Road, Edinburgh - 20,421 seated
* Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh – 20,099 seated
* Edinburgh Castle Bandstand (Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo) - 8,800 seated
* Edinburgh Park Arena - 8,500 with standing, 6,450 all seating, 5,475 family show mode, 3,950 'auditorium mode'. Planned to open in 2027.
* Edinburgh Playhouse – 3,059 seated
* Edinburgh Corn Exchange – 3,000 for concerts
* Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 2,200 seated, 2,900 with standing, 1,970 cabaret
* Ross Bandstand, Princess Street Gardens - 2,500 seated
* Edinburgh Festival Theatre – 1,915 seated
* Leith Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,500 seated
* King's Theatre, Edinburgh – 1,300 seated
* The Dunard Centre - 1,000 seated
* Stramash - 900 capacity
* Queen's Hall, Edinburgh - 900 capacity
* Assembly Rooms (Edinburgh) - 900 (Music hall, standing), 788 (music hall, theatre set up), 400 (Ballroom in theatre set up)
* The Liquid Rooms - 650-700 capacity for live music, 800 for club nights
* Royal Lyceum Theatre - 658 seats
* The Bongo Club - 600 maximum
* Cabaret Voltaire - 600 maximum
* La Belle Angele - 600 capacity
* Mash House - up to 250
* The Voodoo Rooms - 200 (Ballroom, standing), 90 (Speakeasy standing)
* Bannerman's Bar - 175 concert room
* Sneaky Pete's - 100 capacity