Royal Lyceum Theatre

The Royal Lyceum Theatre is a theatre in the city of , Scotland, named after the Theatre Royal Lyceum and English Opera House, the residence at the time of legendary Shakespearean actor Henry Irving.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh” and “The Lyceum
  • Address: 30b Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Edinburgh Castle and Usher Hall.

is a historic castle in , . 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 1,000 feet northeast of Royal Lyceum Theatre.

Theater building
The is a concert hall in the of , Scotland. The hall is owned and managed by the City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914.

Theater building
The is a theatre in , Scotland. It was founded as The Club in 1962 by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes, Richard Demarco, Terry Lane, Andrew Muir, John Martin and Sheila Colvin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tollcross and Lauriston.

Suburb
Photo: Kyzer, CC BY 3.0.
is a major road junction to the south west of the city centre of , which takes its name from a local historical land area. It lies between the more affluent area of and the .

Neighborhood
is an area of central , , and home to a number of significant historic buildings. It lies south of and the , and north of public park.

Suburb
The is an affluent district of , , which along with the rest of the and forms central Edinburgh, and Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Latitude
55.94702° or 55° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.20432° or 3° 12′ 16″ west
Levels
5
Open location code
9C7RWQWW+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62064478
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7374418
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Royal Lyceum Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 皇家兰心剧院
  • Egyptian Arabic: مسرح رويال ليسيوم
  • French: Royal Lyceum Theatre
  • Japanese: ロイヤル・ライシーアム・シアター
  • Japanese: ロイヤル・ライシーアム劇場
  • Japanese: 王立ライシーアム劇場
  • Ukrainian: Королівський ліцейський театр

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Highlights include McCrae’s Place and Edinburgh Farmers‘ Market.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Royal Lyceum Theatre”. Photo: Supergolden, Public domain.