Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

The Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre is a category B listed performing arts and lecture theatre located in the historic in . Primarily operated as a lecture theatre for the University of Edinburgh, it is also used for general theatre performances, as well as being a designated Edinburgh Fringe Festival venue.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: lecture theater and events venue in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Also known as: “32 George Square”, “George Square Lecture Theatre”, and “George Square Theatre”
  • Address: 32 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Scotland and Edinburgh Castle.

Museum
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The in , Scotland, is a museum of Scottish history and culture. It was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Scottish Museum, with international collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures. is situated 1,600 feet north of Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre.

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is a historic castle in , Scotland. It stands on , 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. is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre.

Garden
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is a city square in , Scotland. It is in the south of the city centre, adjacent to the Meadows. It was laid out in 1766 outside the overcrowded , and was a popular residential area for Edinburgh's better-off citizens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guse Dub and Southside, Edinburgh.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
The Southside is an area of 's capital city, , located between its historic , and the neighbourhood of .

Neighborhood
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is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former site, in , . It was master-planned by architect Foster + Partners and takes its name from the fact it is a quarter mile from Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile and measures a quarter mile from corner to corner.

Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre

Latitude
55.94286° or 55° 56′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.18812° or 3° 11′ 17″ west
Inception
1970
Levels
4
Roof shape
flat
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9C7RWRV6+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 5325197
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q17803246
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Egyptian Arabic—“Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “哥頓艾克曼演講廳”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح جورج سكوير”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh University Library and 40 George Square.

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