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Usher Hall

Venue Details

Phone: 0131 228 1155

Address:

Website: usherhall.co.uk

Extra details about Usher Hall

Lothian Road
EH1 2EA
Edinburgh

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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Seating Plans

Coming up at Usher Hall:

  1. SCO at Edinburgh International Festival: Così fan tutte

    August 2024

    A test of fidelity leads to deception, seduction and surprises in Mozart’s collaboration with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte.

  2. A Celebration of Dvořák

    September 2024

    From earthy folk melodies to richly Romantic passions, join the fun as Maxim launches a new Season of discoveries with an evening of Dvořák.

  3. Mozart Gala

    October 2024

    Symphonic high spirits and choral splendours on a sumptuous scale as Maxim Emelyanychev directs Mozart’s ‘Prague’ Symphony and C minor Mass.

  4. Grieg Piano Concerto

    November 2024

    Winner of the 2018 Leeds Piano Competition, Eric Lu brings his power and poetry to the luscious Nordic melodies of Grieg’s Piano Concerto.

  5. Prokofiev & Brahms

    December 2024

    Prokofiev’s darkly lyrical Violin Concerto No 2 is the ideal musical match for the exceptional violinist Aylen Pritchin and conductor Maxim.

  6. New Year Gala

    January 2025

    Celebrate the New Year in style with musical glitz and glamour – from both sides of the Atlantic.

  7. Fauré Requiem

    February 2025

    Fauré’s hushed prayer for the departed, from outstanding British baritone Roderick Williams, conductor Andrew Manze and the SCO Chorus.

  8. Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

    March 2025

    Outstanding Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto directs and plays one of the best-loved masterpieces in the Romantic violin repertoire.

  9. 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.

  10. Benedetti plays Brahms

    May 2025

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