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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE
| Ballet, Opera
(
www.edtheatres.com/festival
;
13-29 Nicolson St; box office 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm show nights,
4pm-showtime Sun)
A beautifully restored art-deco theatre with a modern frontage, the
Festival is the city's main venue for opera, dance and ballet, but also stages musicals, con-
certs, drama and children's shows.
USHER HALL
(
www.usherhall.co.uk
; Lothian Rd; box office 10.30am-5.30pm, to 8pm show nights)
The architec-
turally impressive Usher Hall hosts concerts by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and
performances of popular music.
| Classical Music
ST GILES CATHEDRAL
(
www.stgilescathedral.org.uk
;
High St)
The big kirk on the Royal Mile plays host to a regular
and varied program of classical music, including popular lunchtime and evening concerts
and organ recitals. The cathedral choir sings at the 10am and 11.30am Sunday services.
| Classical Music
Theatre, Musicals & Comedy
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE
(
www.lyceum.org.uk
; 30b Grindlay St; box office 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm show nights; )
A
grand Victorian theatre located beside the Usher Hall, the Lyceum stages drama, concerts,
musicals and ballet.
| Drama, Musicals
TRAVERSE THEATRE
(
www.traverse.co.uk
;
10 Cambridge St; box office 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm show nights)
The Tra-
verse is the main focus for new Scottish writing and stages an adventurous program of
contemporary drama and dance. The box office is only open on Sunday (from 4pm) when
there's a show on.
| Drama, Dance
KING'S THEATRE
| Drama, Musicals
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