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Usher Hall

Venue Details

Phone: 0131 228 1155

Address: Lothian Road, EH1 2EA

Website: usherhall.co.uk

Extra details about Usher Hall

Lothian Road
EH1 2EA
Edinburgh

The main entrance of the Usher Hall in Edinburgh in the evening. The building is illuminated by light beams in the dark.

The Usher Hall is Scotland's only five-star concert hall hosting a range of concerts from rock, pop, classical, jazz, world and folk music. The venue has hosted concerts and events since it opened way back in 1914! A beautiful Edwardian building with a modern twist, which is well loved by performers and audiences all over the world due to its magnificent acoustics.

Access Details

Wheelchair accommodation is available in the Stalls and Grand Circle (the latter accessible by lift). Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders are located across from the Royal Lyceum Theatre on Grindlay Street, and across from the Traverse Theatre on Cambridge Street.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

There is a loop system in place for hearing aid users. Turn your hearing aid to the T position to pick up sound directly from the stage.

Only small handbags, backpacks and briefcases will be permitted and must be kept with you at all times. Random bag searches may be carried out. There is no cloakroom facility.


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View of the stage in the Usher Hall with the darkened auditorium in the background. The orchestra is playing with conductor Emmanuel Krivine at the helm.
The auditorium in the Usher Hall as seen from stage right, at a sold out concert.
The main entrance of the Usher Hall in Edinburgh in the evening. The building is illuminated by light beams in the dark.

Seating Plans

Coming up at Usher Hall:

  1. Pianist Yeol Eum Son standing with her arms crossed elegantly, lightly smiling at the camera, against a dark green background with a lighter green circle.

    Yeol Eum Son plays Beethoven

    May 2025

    Yeol Eum Son makes a welcome return with Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, in a concert that reaches its climax with Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass.
  2. Violinist Nicola Benedetti, leaning on one arm with her head resting on the other hand, smiling at the camera against a dark background with light pink and green shapes.

    Benedetti plays Brahms

    May 2025

    Nicola Benedetti joins charismatic Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev for an end-of-Season celebration full of romance and adventure.
  3. Maxim conducts wildly

    Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito

    August 2025

    Step into ancient Rome with Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito - the SCO's performance at the Edinburgh International Festival.
  4. Maxim conducts the Orchestra

    From Darkness to Light

    October 2025

    Join the SCO players and our electrifying Principal Conductor Maxim Emelyanychev on an unforgettable journey from darkness to light.
  5. Maxim Conducts the Orchestra and the chorus sings

    Gloria!

    October 2025

    Exhilarating choral splendours from across two centuries, with the magnificent SCO Chorus and an exceptional line-up of vocal soloists.
  6. Stained glass window depicting Virgin Mary, Joseph and the infant son

    L'Enfance du Christ

    November 2025

    Welcome the coming festive season with one of the tenderest, most captivating Christmas pieces ever created.
  7. A blue nutcracker soldier is featured with a blue glistening backdrop.

    The Nutcracker

    December 2025

    Maxim Emelyanychev invites you to immerse yourself in all the sugar, snow and sparkle of the composer’s full ballet score.
  8. A diamond-like chandelier hangs down with a prism of colour shining from it.

    Viennese New Year

    January 2026

    Immerse yourself in all the glorious opulence of a traditional Viennese New Year celebration – and welcome 2026 in lavish style.
  9. A portrait of Mozart with the 25/26 Season branding overlay.

    Mozart’s Last Three Symphonies

    January 2026

    Discover – or rediscover – the compelling power of Mozart's last three symphonies as Maxim brings his vibrant visions to Scotland.
  10. Nicola Benedetti plays the violin.

    Benedetti plays Mendelssohn

    February 2026

    Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Violin Concerto is the ideal showcase for the world-renowned Scottish violin virtuoso’s consummate talents.
  11. An angel statue with a golden hue.

    Mozart Requiem

    April 2026

    Riccardo Minasi is joined by the excellent SCO Chorus and a brilliant line-up of vocal soloists for Mozart's Requiem.
  12. A cross section photograph of a bridge

    Dvořák 'New World' Symphony

    May 2026

    Join Maxim and the SCO musicians for an electrifying and emotional conclusion to the Season.