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Type: Architecture, Cultural Venues, Performing Arts, Theater Productions
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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... Read More
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.
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EXPERT TIPS BY:
Simon Hill
Edinburgh Local Expert
- Things to Do in December: "Choose your seat with care - they vary widely in price and in the view they afford."
- Best for Things to Do in December Because: This Christmas the Usher Hall is hosting The Nutcracker (narrated by Alan Cummings), and a host of other festive treats