Usher Hall

For musical performances of every description, the Usher Hall is one of Edinburgh's most popular venues. It is also one of the most dramatic structures in the city. It was funded by the son of a whisky distiller who donated £100,000 and, after a competition to choose a design, it was finally opened in 1911. Decorative plaster panels within depict famous Scots like Robert Burns alongside famous international musicians like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It is owned by Edinburgh Council and has been refurbished a few times over the years at great expense. It can hold just shy of 3,000 people and it generally hosts music of all types, but it also serves as an Edinburgh International Festival venue.