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Theatre visits in Edinburgh
Compare 3 venues in Edinburgh: where to arrive, nearby places to eat and the links you need to plan your visit.
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Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Full visit guide →Venue map ↗ · Official visitor information ↗ · What’s on & tickets
This guide covers the Festival Theatre. Capital Theatres also operates the King’s Theatre and Studio Theatre at different addresses; check your ticket.
Arriving by public transport
- Nearest matched railway or metro stop
- Edinburgh Rail Station · 548 metres · Map ↗
- Nearest matched bus stop
- Surgeons' Hall · 64 metres · Map ↗
Transport snapshot 29 Aug 2026. Address: official venue website ↗ · 22 Sept 2026.
Nearby food & drink
- The Festival Theatre & CafeRestaurant or café · 21 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
- The Black Medicine Coffee CompanyRestaurant or café · 38 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
- City RestaurantRestaurant or café · 39 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
Traverse Theatre
Full visit guide →Venue map ↗ · Official visitor information ↗ · What’s on & tickets
Arriving by public transport
- Nearest matched railway or metro stop
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) · 496 metres · Map ↗
- Nearest matched bus stop
- Spittal Street · 84 metres · Map ↗
Transport snapshot 29 Aug 2026. Address: Overture Maps Places ↗ · 22 Jul 2026.
Nearby food & drink
- Dine with Stuart MuirRestaurant or café · 1 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
- Traverse Bar Restaurant & TBC Coffee ShopPub, bar or club · 1 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
- KPMG Chartered AccountantsRestaurant or café · 10 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
Usher Hall
Full visit guide →Venue map ↗ · Official visitor information ↗ · What’s on & tickets
Arriving by public transport
- Nearest matched railway or metro stop
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) · 450 metres · Map ↗
- Nearest matched bus stop
- Usher Hall · 60 metres · Map ↗
Transport snapshot 29 Aug 2026. Address: Overture Maps Places ↗ · 22 Jul 2026.
Nearby food & drink
- Usher HallPub, bar or club · 1 metresFood business record ↗ Record 22 Sept 2026
- Dine with Stuart MuirRestaurant or café · 48 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
- Traverse Bar Restaurant & TBC Coffee ShopPub, bar or club · 48 metresFood business record ↗ Record 24 Aug 2026
Planning notes & sources
Distances are approximate straight-line measurements from each venue’s recorded location; walking routes may be longer. Maps and stop coordinates are for orientation. Check journey times, accessibility and disruption with your transport operator.
Nearby businesses come from the Food Standards Agency; transport stops come from DfT NaPTAN. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Maps © OpenStreetMap contributors.
These are dated source records, not restaurant recommendations or confirmation of opening hours. Full venue guides include individual inspection dates, address sources, location precision, weather and sunrise and sunset when available.