King's Theatre

Opened in 1906 and used by the Festival from 1947, mainly for opera in the early decades and for theatre since. It closed for renovation in 2022 and reopened in 2026 after a £41 million refurbishment, putting 1,300 seats back on the Festival's books after four dark summers. It shares a box office and a phone line with the Festival Theatre under Capital Theatres.

Venue Type

Theatre

Address

2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ

Phone

+44 131 529 6000

Website

www.capitaltheatres.com/our-venues/kings-theatre/

Wheelchair Accessible

Yes

Category: Events

Tags: theatre, opera, 1906, reopened-2026

Coordinates: 55.9419529, -3.2027949

Part of The venues of the Edinburgh International Festival

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