Surgeons' Hall - Playfair Building, Fellows' Library photo #2
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Surgeons' Hall - Playfair Building, Fellows' Library

Location pin

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW - 

  • Users

    Up to
    111 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

In the 1820’s, William Henry Playfair, the foremost Scottish architect of that era, was commissioned by The Royal College of Surgeons of the City of Edinburgh to design a building fit for purpose. The Playfair building was formally opened in July 1832. This flagship building contains rooms of grandeur, tastefully and cleverly modified to incorporate up-to-date technology.

A beautiful room with great ambience. A fine portrait of Joseph Lister, the pioneer of antiseptic surgery, is on display above the fireplace. This rooms looks onto our private gardens and a 1994 sculpture by Denys Mitchell entitled "Hinc Sanitas" - the College motto "From here, health".

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 100

Theatre

Theatre

up to 111

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 34

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 60

Classroom

Classroom

up to 26

Amenities

Tea

Tea

Public transport

Public transport

Location

Reviews

  • Reveendran Velusamy

    December 2023

    My daughter received her MRCS certificate in Surgeon Hall, May 2023.

  • Asef Mahdi Rakin

    February 2024

    Excellent experience. We had a ceremony today. Nice decor and lots of pictures. Very friendly and helpful staff.

  • Ashley Freeman

    January 2024

    Traumatic experience trying to deal with the college for my postgraduate orthodontic exit exams. Left me hanging for months then cancelled exams at last possible minute. Didn't respond to my emails in a timely manner, if at all. Disappointed with the whole college.