Fringe Venues

Charlotte Square Garden :: 307

Famous Georgian garden in Edinburgh's historic New Town.

Church of the Sacred Heart :: 163

Roman Catholic church located between the Grassmarket and Tollcross, on the edge of Edinburgh's Old Town.

City Cafe :: 85

Late-opening, Fifties-style American diner complete with jukebox and Americana decor.

Coburg House Art Studios :: 69

Artists studios with gallery space in a warehouse with art deco frontage in Leith.

Counting House :: 170

Historic building used for events, festivals adjacent to The Pear Tree pub and beer garden.

Crescent House :: 109

A boutique bed and breakfast, event space (including the Fringe), and sometimes a TV and film location.

Dance Base :: 22

Scotland's National Centre for Dance based in Edinburgh's Grassmarket

Deaf Action :: 498

New Town head-quarters for Deaf Action.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Edinburgh City Centre :: 34

Just around the corner from the Usher Hall, and the theatres and cinemas along Edinburgh's busy Lothian Road.

Dovecot Studios :: 198

A studio, exhibition and living space in former Victorian swimming baths that is elevating the time-honoured craft of weaving to an artform.

Downstairs at Betty's :: 245

A piano bar with just a piano, musician, and patrons encouraged to sing along to songs ranging from Broadway showtune

Dragonfly Cocktail Bar :: 414

Cocktail bar on two levels, just off the Grassmarket, offering a short list of house drinks and wide selection of cocktails.

Dropkick Murphys :: 289

Long-running Irish pub in the Old Town, with live music, sports (as the name implies especially rugby) on the screens, and a licence to stay open til the wee wee hours.

Dundas Street Gallery :: 256

A privately run, rental, exhibition space in Edinburgh's New Town.

The gallery covers 700 square feet, with 330 feet for single line hanging.

Dynamic Earth :: 315

Modern, large-scale, interactive exhibition centre at the foot of the Royal Mile.

Edinburgh Academy :: 70

New Town public school centered around its oval Hall, built in 1824 and designed by William Burn. Caters to Nursery, Junior School or Senior School levels.

Edinburgh Central Library :: 462

Edinburgh's main public library, directly opposite the National Library of Scotland (copyright library) and just off the Royal Mile, is a useful resource open to all.

Edinburgh International Conference Centre :: 150

The EICC is Edinburgh's main conference centre. A short walk from Haymarket Station, it attracts several hundred thousand delegates annually to the Scottish capital.

Edinburgh New Town Church :: 111

One of two elegant New Town Churches that was built according the James Craig’s plan of 1767 for the New Town.

Edinburgh New Town Cookery School :: 471

Edinburgh New Town Cookery School offers a range of courses for different levels of ability, from chefs to homemakers