Festival Theatre

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

13 - 29 Nicholson Street

Site of the Empire Palace Music Hall from 1892-1928. Replaced in 1928.

Used for bingo for some time, before front- and rear- of house areas

entirely rebuilt around restored auditorium in 1994.

Seats around 1900. Was the site of Edinburgh's first public

cinematograph show. Listed Category B .

Official website at http://www.eft.co.uk/

A gallery of interior photos from September 2008 can be seen here .