Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre
The Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre is a category B listed performing arts and lecture theatre located in the historic George Square in Edinburgh. 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edinburgh University Library and George Square.
Edinburgh University Library
Library
Photo: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edinburgh University Library is the main library of the University of Edinburgh and one of the most important libraries of Scotland. The University Library was moved in 1827 to William Playfair's Upper Library in the Old College building.
George Square
Garden
Photo: kim traynor, CC BY-SA 2.0.
George Square is a city square in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is in the south of the city centre, adjacent to the Meadows. It was laid out in 1766 outside the overcrowded Old Town, and was a popular residential area for Edinburgh's better-off citizens.
National Museum of Scotland
Museum
Photo: Maccoinnich, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, 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. National Museum of Scotland is situated 1,600 feet north of Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guse Dub and Southside, Edinburgh.
Southside, Edinburgh
Suburb
The Southside is an area of Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh, located between its historic Old Town, Holyrood Park and the neighbourhood of Newington.
Quartermile
Neighborhood
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quartermile is the marketing name given to the mixed use redevelopment of the former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh site, in Lauriston, Edinburgh. 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
- Categories: lecture hall, building, university building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.94286° or 55° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
-3.18812° or 3° 11′ 17″ westInception
1970Levels
4Open location code
9C7RWRV6+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 5325197OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata 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 40 George Square and University of Edinburgh.
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