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Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre
Capital Theatres
About Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre
Capital Theatres runs the Festival Theatre on Nicolson Street and the King’s Theatre on Leven Street, with musicals, drama, dance and comedy all year, in its own words.
Why it's on our list
- Musicals
- Dance
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre, as the crow flies.
- Hotel du Vin Edinburgh250 m3 min walk
- The Scotsman Hotel500 m6 min walk
- Market Street Hotel550 m7 min walk
- The Witchery by the Castle600 m8 min walk
- The Balmoral750 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Festival Theatre and King’s Theatre 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
- Edinburgh WaverleyRail650 m8 min walk
- Princes StreetTram900 m11 min walk
- St Andrew SquareTram1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- National Museum200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Giles’ Cathedral400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Edinburgh Castle900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Holyroodhouse1.2 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Arthur’s Seat1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Royal Botanic Garden2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Britannia4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Edinburgh Airport11 kmCar or taxi 34 min
Main railway stations
- Edinburgh Waverley650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Haymarket2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min