Surgeons Quarter
Playfair Building - In the 1820’s, William Henry Playfair, the foremost Scottish architect of that era, was commissioned by The Royal College of Surgeons of the City of Edinburgh to design a building fit for purpose. The Playfair building was formally opened in July 1832. This flagship building contains rooms of grandeur, tastefully and cleverly modified to incorporate up-to-date technology.
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Nicolson Street
Edinburgh
Lothians
EH8 9DW
+44 (0) 131 527 3434
Events Team
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Surgeons Quarter description
Commercial Venue / Hotel / Conference Centre / Business Meeting Rooms / Party Venue / Wedding Venue
Large (1-300)
Located in the heart of Edinburgh and only ten minutes away from Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle, Surgeons Quarter can accommodate between 10 - 300 guests and provides a truly unique venue within the historic City of Medicine. Our four star hotel, Ten Hill Place, allows you to accommodate your guests on-site in comfort. Ten Hill Place Hotel has won several regional and national awards at the Scottish Hotel Awards.
Whether you are managing a prestigious corporate event, planning a conference, choosing a wedding location or simply looking for meeting rooms in Edinburgh, our venue will exceed your expectations.
Venue suitability
This venue is suitable for the following uses:
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Venue facilities
Within 600 metres
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Other venue facilities
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Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.
A magnificent room with a glass cupola ceiling, beautiful architectural detail and decorated in soft muted colours, with large windows on two sides of the Hall.
Capacity
As meeting room:
54
For dining:
156
As theatre:
150
For a reception:
250
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A beautiful room with great ambience. A fine portrait of Joseph Lister, the pioneer of antiseptic surgery, is on display above the fireplace. This rooms looks onto our private gardens and a 1994 sculpture by Denys Mitchell entitled "Hinc Sanitas" - the College motto "From here, health".
Capacity
As meeting room:
34
For dining:
60
As theatre:
111
For a reception:
100
An extension of the Fellows Library and is fitted out with glass cabinets containing historical medical journals dating back centuries.
Capacity
As meeting room:
22
As theatre:
25
For a reception:
55
An elegant room lined with oak panelling brought from the 1697 "Old Surgeons' Hall". The Delft tiles around the fireplace were gifted to the College from Minto House, Chambers Street during renovation work in 1914.
Capacity
As meeting room:
16
For a reception:
25
An ideal room for smaller meeting. Recently renovated, it is a warm rich red room with wooden panelling and excellent AV facilities.
Capacity
As meeting room:
20
As theatre:
20
A large space suitable for a multitude of purposes; conferences, lectures, exhibitions and weddings. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard. This Hall can be divided into two spaces with a flexible dividing wall.
Capacity
As meeting room:
80
For dining:
230
As theatre:
300
For dancing:
180
For a reception:
350
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The largest of the three meetings rooms on the ground floor of the Quincentenary Building. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard.
Capacity
As meeting room:
38
As theatre:
76
For a reception:
90
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One of the meetings rooms on the ground floor of the Quincentenary Building. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard.
Capacity
As meeting room:
32
As theatre:
65
For a reception:
80
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Another one of the meetings rooms on the ground floor of the Quincentenary Building. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard.
Capacity
As meeting room:
28
As theatre:
45
For a reception:
60
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A stunning Hall on the first floor of the Prince Philip Building with a glass ceiling retaining many of the original architectural features. Additional features include stunning lighting in a choice of colours and large windows looking out onto the College’s private gardens.
Capacity
As meeting room:
40
For dining:
150
As theatre:
200
For dancing:
180
For a reception:
250
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The charter suite is based on the ground floor of the Prince Philip Building. This room can be used as one large space, or split into two or three individual rooms. Both ends have built in AV and plasma screens.
Capacity
As meeting room:
22
For dining:
36
As theatre:
60
For a reception:
100
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The auditorium boasts a magnificent 158-seated auditorium with Italian leather seating, incorporating many of the original church features. The auditorium is supported by state-of-the-art AV facilities including an audience voting facility.
Capacity
As theatre:
158
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The reception area is based on the ground floor with a small dance floor for private parties. It has a fully fitted-out bar which is completely closed off when not in use. It is supported by the Alastair Duff Room which can be opened up to extend the space, or used as a separate catering area.
Capacity
As meeting room:
26
For dining:
95
As theatre:
70
For dancing:
100
For a reception:
120
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