King's Theatre
The King's is a traditional theatre with a program of musicals, drama, comedy and its famous Christmas pantomimes.
Must-see entertainment in Edinburgh
- Royal Lyceum Theatre
A grand Victorian theatre located beside the Usher Hall, the Lyceum stages drama, concerts, musicals and ballet.
- Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium, about 1.5 miles west of the city centre, is the venue for international rugby matches.
- Musselburgh Racecourse
Horse-racing enthusiasts should head 6 miles east of the city centre to Musselburgh Racecourse, Scotland’s oldest racecourse (founded 1816), where…
- Tynecastle Stadium
Football team Heart of Midlothian (aka Hearts) has its home ground at Tynecastle Stadium, southwest of the city centre in Gorgie.
- Edinburgh Playhouse
This restored theatre at the top of Leith Walk stages Broadway musicals, dance shows, opera and popular-music concerts.
- Easter Road Stadium
Hibernian’s home ground is northeast of the city centre at Easter Road Stadium.
- Queen's Hall
The home of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra also stages jazz, blues, folk, rock and comedy.
- Opal Lounge
The once-cool Opal Lounge has gone the way of many other mass-market nightclubs – over-loud, overcrowded and overpriced. Expect to queue on weekend…