The Lyceum
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Address for The Lyceum
30b Grindlay Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9AX
Contact information for The Lyceum
About The Lyceum
Your visit to The Lyceum
The Lyceum is home to boundary-pushing theatre, moving opera and enthralling dance.
We ask that you arrive at the venue in plenty of time as latecomers may not be admitted.
Please note that you should try to avoid bringing large bags or luggage into the venue. A manned cloakroom in the main foyer will be available.
The Lyceum encourages access for all, but recommend parents or guardians do not bring infants less than two years of age into the auditorium due to potential disturbance.
Performance specific age recommendations may vary so please check when booking your tickets.
Please contact The Lyceum if you have any specific questions about your visit to this venue.
Safety and Security
Your safety and security at International Festival events is of the utmost importance to us. Please note that bags may be subject to security searches.
If you spot anything suspicious during your visit to the International Festival, please do let a member of the team know.
List of Events
Edinburgh is very compact, which makes it ideal to explore on foot or by bicycle. See below for information about getting to the venue.
- Find out about walking routes and cycling paths, bike security and bike parking options
- Bus stop (Usher Hall): 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 24, 34, 36, 47, 47B
- Haymarket Station 0.6 miles
- Tram stop at Shandwick Place
- More public transport information available at Transport for Edinburgh
- Taxi rank on Lothian Road
- Accessible parking bays on Grindlay Street (5 bays) and Cambridge Street (5 bays)
Venue Accessibility
- Passenger lift access to all levels
- Level access to Box Office and Foyer
- Box Office has low counter and loop system
- Accessible toilet in Foyer
- Assistance dogs are welcome and can be looked after by venue staff
- The Howard Bar (Ground Floor) is accessible via a platform lift
- The Wyndham Bar (First Floor) is accessible via a passenger lif
- Both bars do tend to get quite busy
Auditorium Accessibility
- Wheelchair spaces located in the Stalls Boxes A & C, and Row G of the Grand Circle
- The best seats for people transferring from a wheelchair or with limited mobility are Stalls Boxes A & C – as these seats are individual chairs – or Stalls B5, B25, G4, G25, H4, H26.
- All fixed seats in the auditorium are 45cm wide, with an average legroom of 65cm
- The loose seats in the boxes are 48–52 cm wide, and can be moved to adjust legroom to taste
- The Lyceum has an FM radio wave Hearing Enhancement system for both hearing enhancement and audio description
- Headsets can be collected from the shop in the foyer.
- The best seats for signal are in the centre of the auditorium.
- Captions are displayed on either side of the auditorium at Grand Circle level. Seats with the best views are the rear Stalls, Grand Circle or Upper Circle.
Further Information
If you have any questions about the access of the venue, please contact [email protected]