Arts & Culture · Our pick in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Playhouse
Musicals
About Edinburgh Playhouse
The Edinburgh Playhouse, at the top of Leith Walk, stages touring musicals and shows; tickets from ATG’s official box office.
Why it's on our list
- Musicals
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Edinburgh Playhouse before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Edinburgh Playhouse, as the crow flies.
- W Edinburgh300 m4 min walk
- Cheval The Edinburgh Grand500 m6 min walk
- Gleneagles Townhouse500 m6 min walk
- The Balmoral500 m6 min walk
- Malmaison Edinburgh City600 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Edinburgh Playhouse are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram stops and railway stations
- Picardy PlaceTram150 m2 min walk
- McDonald RoadTram450 m6 min walk
- St Andrew SquareTram500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- St Giles’ Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Holyroodhouse950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- National Museum1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Edinburgh Castle1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Botanic Garden1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Arthur’s Seat2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Britannia2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Edinburgh Airport11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
Main railway stations
- Edinburgh Waverley650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Haymarket2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min