Access Information
Location: George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LK
To contact our access team, please get in touch via [email protected] or by calling 0131 623 3030.
Travel Guide
External George Square consists of paved walkways and cobbled roads. George Square Gardens is an astroturfed area on a slight hill.
Piccolo is best accessible via North Gate. Palais du Variete is best accessible via East Gate.
East gate has a small stone lip through the gate, North gate has a smoother entry.
Potterow – Lothian Bus Services: 1, 9, 12, 47, 47B, 60
Chapel Street – Lothian Bus Services: 9, 12
Crichton Street or Windmill Street – level access to East gate of Gardens.
Buccleuch Place (Pay & Display) – access to Gardens via Windmill Lane through Studio bar and up the access lift. George Square (Blue Badge Parking) – West side of the square, speak to security for access from Crichton Street.
Single yellow lines on surrounding streets for Blue Badge holders if no loading restrictions.
Facilities
George Square Gardens toilets are located on the right-hand side as you enter the East Gate of the Gardens. These include female toilet block with sanitary bins, Urinals, Everyone cubicles and an accessible toilet. The accessible toilet also has baby change facilities
George Square Studios is within George Square and in the University building. These toilets can be used by customers attending shows in George Square. Entry is located at the south corner of the square via the glass box. There is lift access to the toilets. Facilities include two accessible toilets, male and female toilets.
George Square has multiple food and drink outlets around the square and inside the gardens. Drinks can be taken into any venue. Food is not permitted.
George Square (external to the gardens) has a number of food vendors along the east lane and a bar (Container bar) at the south east corner opposite the Business
George Square Studios have their own bar (Studio Bar) which drinks can be purchased for any show within George Square.
Sub Venues
- 500 capacity, 48 steps
- Level access via University library ramp to venue doors, lift access to theatre and toilets
- Wheelchair spaces available. Please contact Assembly Box Office to book.
- Seat information – Floor seats: individual backed seats, secured together 460mmx400mm, Auditorium seats: access via steps, flip down seat with high back.
- Additional toilets in GAT on lower ground floor, including accessible toilet, via lift access.
- 74 capacity, 0 steps
- Wheelchair space available – please note wheelchair spaces are at the front which is stage level. Please contact Assembly Box Office to book.
- Seat information –individual flip down seat, fixed, 450mmx550mm.
- Access route – drop off on Buccleuch Place for level access. From George Square – easiest level access route via Studio Bar and Windmill Lane.
- Nearest toilets – GAT lower ground via stair lift (weight limit – 225kg) or Studio Bar toilets via Windmill Lane (3 mins)
- 74 capacity
- 0 steps
- Wheelchair spaces available – please note wheelchair spaces are at the front which is stage level. Please contact Assembly Box Office to book.
- Seat information – flip down bench seating with back, 450mmx550mm.
- Nearest toilets – GAT lower ground (access via lift or stairs) or Studio Bar. Please speak to FoH.
- 27-30 capacity, 0 steps
- Wheelchair spaces available
- Seat information
- Nearest toilets – Studio Bar, corner of George Square, via the glass box; speak to a member of staff for guidance
- 16 capacity, 0 steps
- Wheelchairs welcome
- Access route: Drop off on Buccleuch Place for level access. From George Square – easiest level access route via Studio Bar and Windmill Lane turning right to Buccleuch place continuing towards Gordan Aikman Theatre.
- Nearest toilets – Gordan Aikman Theatre lower ground via stair lift (weight limit – 225kg) or Studio Bar toilets via Windmill Lane (3 mins)