Surgeons' Hall - Playfair Building, Playfair Hall photo #2
Surgeons' Hall - Playfair Building, Playfair Hall photo #3

Surgeons' Hall - Playfair Building, Playfair Hall

Location pin

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

  • Users

    Up to
    250 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 magnificent room with a glass cupola ceiling, beautiful architectural detail and decorated in soft muted colours, with large windows on two sides of the Hall.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 250

Theatre

Theatre

up to 150

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 54

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 156

Classroom

Classroom

up to 70

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.