Traverse Theatre
The Traverse Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded as The Traverse Theatre Club in 1962 by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes, Richard Demarco, Terry Lane, Andrew Muir, John Martin and Sheila Colvin.Photo: Globaltraveller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: theater in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Address: 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Usher Hall.
Edinburgh Castle
Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Edinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age. There has been a royal castle on the rock since the reign of Malcolm III in the 11th century, and the castle continued to be a royal residence until 1633. Edinburgh Castle is situated 970 feet northeast of Traverse Theatre.
Usher Hall
Theater building
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Usher Hall is a concert hall in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914.
Royal Lyceum Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Supergolden, Public domain.
The Royal Lyceum Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland, named after the Theatre Royal Lyceum and English Opera House, the residence at the time of legendary Shakespearean actor Henry Irving.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tollcross and Lauriston.
Tollcross
Suburb
Tollcross is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of Bruntsfield and the Grassmarket.
Lauriston
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lauriston is an area of central Edinburgh, Scotland, and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of Edinburgh Castle and the Grassmarket, and north of The Meadows public park.
West End
Suburb
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West End is an affluent district of Edinburgh, Scotland, which along with the rest of the New Town and Old Town forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Traverse Theatre
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94765° or 55° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.20478° or 3° 12′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C7RWQXW+33OpenStreetMap ID
node 564723450OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreWikidata ID
Q7836167
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Hebrew—“Traverse Theatre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特拉弗剧院”
- Chinese: “特拉弗斯劇院”
- Chinese: “特拉沃斯劇院”
- Dutch: “Traverse Theatre”
- Egyptian Arabic: “تراڤيرس ثيتر”
- Egyptian Arabic: “تراڤيرس ثيتر”
- French: “Traverse Theatre”
- German: “Traverse Theatre”
- Hebrew: “תיאטרון טראוורס”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McCrae’s Place and Edinburgh Farmers‘ Market.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Traverse Theatre Bar/cafe and Dine.
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