Find UK road directions to Edinburgh:

Edinburgh city tourist attractions

Edinburgh Castle

Witness to over 1,000 years of history, Edinburgh Castle is a majestic landmark which dominates the Edinburgh city skyline like no other castle in Scotland. For information click here.

Edinburgh International Conference Centre

Set close to the heart of Edinburgh city centre, the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is an award-winning, inspiring venue to hold large meetings & conferences in Edinburgh. For more information click here.

Edinburgh International Festival

The Edinburgh International Festival is an international celebration of the best in opera, classical music, theatre and dance, this Edinburgh attraction attracts tourists worldwide. For more information click here.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

From the dazzling esplanade of Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh’s Military Tattoo celebrates decades of music and spectacle with a colourful kaleidoscope of music, dance and display. For more information click here.

Scottish Parliament

The striking and certainly unique Scottish Parliament building rests at the bottom of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile opposite the Queen’s official Scottish Residence, the Palace of Holyroodhouse. For more information click here.

Edinburgh theatres

Edinburgh, Scotland’s vibrant capital city, boasts a wonderfully diverse theatre scene, showcasing some of the brightest home grown talent to the biggest blockbusters straight from London’s West End and numerous talents from across the world, especially during the Edinburgh International Festival and indeed the Fringe Festival. Choose Scotland for your next trip and enjoy a wonderful Edinburgh theatre break. 

Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre

Edinburgh’s Playhouse Theatre has established itself as Scotland’s host to big budget, all star shows & musicals straight from London’s West End and around the globe. Their programme of shows covers a broad range of performances including opera, ballet, rock, pop, comedy and musicals such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and in 2008 Disney’s Mary Poppins comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre.

• What’s on at the Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre

The Festival Theatre

The Festival Theatre is the capital's arena for Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet and is at the heart of the Edinburgh International Festival. The Theatre programmes a contemporary dance season, alongside large-scale musicals, international ballet companies and a variety of one night musical events. The Edinburgh Festival Theatre’s outstanding facilities include one of the largest stages in the UK.

• What’s on the Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Royal Lyceum Theatre Company

Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum Theatre Company is home to one of Scotland's leading producing theatres. The company’s main output is their season of high quality dramatic productions, running from September to May in the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. In addition they stage a family show every Christmas and also host Edinburgh International Festival shows.  Housed in an intricately detailed late Victorian building a trip to the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh is a wonderful experience.

• What’s on at the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh

Kings Theatre Edinburgh

Dating back to the early 1900’s the Kings Theatre Edinburgh houses visits from the Royal National Theatre as well as other major touring drama productions as well as the local amateur societies' productions. The Kings Theatre Edinburgh’s annual Christmas Pantomime is something of an established tradition in the city, why not add it to your Edinburgh theatre break ‘to do’ list.

• What’s on at the Kings Theatre Edinburgh

Traverse Theatre Edinburgh

The Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, Scotland's famous new writing theatre and home of the legendry Traverse Bar Cafe, produces and hosts the best contemporary plays from Scotland and overseas and is a leading venue for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Traverse Theatre Edinburgh is unique in Scotland in its exclusive dedication to new writing, providing the infrastructure, professional support and expertise to ensure the development of a sustainable and relevant theatre culture for Scotland and the UK.

• What’s on at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh