- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport12 km
- DND Dundee Airport56 km
About Edinburgh Playhouse
Edinburgh Playhouse is a tourist attraction. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the largest theatre in Scotland and second largest in the United Kingdom, after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1929
- Opened
- 1929
- Architect
- John Fairweather
- Heritage designation
- category A listed building
- Official website
- atgtickets.com
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Edinburgh Playhouse
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Climate of Edinburgh Playhouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (78 mm)
- Driest month
- April (47 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 73 |
How to get to Edinburgh Playhouse
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 1 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 12 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Edinburgh Playhouse
Within 100 km: 294 historic and cultural sites, 2,884 natural sites, 677 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km263 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 12 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 8 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 5 kmE
- Gullane Beach Beach 23 kmNE
25–60 km1,057 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 36 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 44 kmN
- Isle of May Island 47 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 30 kmNE
60–100 km2,535 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 81 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 83 kmE
- Old Law Island 94 kmE
- Inchlonaig Island 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh0.9 km SW -
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh0.9 km SW -
Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh0.7 km SW -
Edinburgh Castle Historic site, Edinburgh1.3 km SW -
Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh1.4 km NE -
Palace of Holyroodhouse Historic site, Edinburgh0.7 km SE
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Calton Hill Mountain, Edinburgh0.4 km SE
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Princes Street Gardens Attraction, Edinburgh0.9 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh0.9 km SW
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Leith Village, Edinburgh1.8 km NE
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Stockbridge Village, Edinburgh1.5 km W
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Greenside Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.1 km E
More sights in Edinburgh
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Tynecastle Stadium Landmark, Edinburgh3.6 km SW -
Raeburn Place Landmark, Edinburgh2 km W -
Murrayfield Landmark, Edinburgh3.8 km SW -
Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh4.5 km SE -
Edinburgh Zoo Attraction, Edinburgh5.5 km W -
Holyrood abbey Historic site, Edinburgh0.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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