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Venue information

Contacts

Please note, all information about this ceremony will be sent via e-mail. If we do not hold an e-mail address on file for you this mailing will be posted. Should you have any general enquiries regarding the arrangements for the ceremony please contact the Ceremonies Team on +44 (0) 131 2263851; email: Scotland-Ceremonies@open.ac.uk

Address

The Usher Hall
Lothian Road
Edinburgh
EH1 2EA

Telephone number
+44 (0) 131 228 8616

Website

www.usherhall.co.uk

On the day contacts

Any urgent messages on the day may be passed on to the organisers via the Usher Hall on +44 (0) 131 228 8616.

The location

Edinburgh

Scotland's capital city, Edinburgh has a distinct character. From the iconic castle at the top of the Royal Mile in the Old Town to the beautiful Georgian avenues of the New Town, Edinburgh is a city of contrasts blending a wonderful variety of history, culture and adventure.

Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1995, Edinburgh is world-renowned for its rich architectural heritage, but also offers a diverse range of galleries, museums, shops, restaurants and theatres making it one of the world's most desirable destinations to work, study or simply enjoy a weekend visit.

The Usher Hall

The Usher Hall opened in 1914 and is owned by the City of Edinburgh Council. A major refurbishment was completed in February 2010 and facilities include a new wing and function suites suitable for corporate hospitality.

The Usher Hall is a main venue for the Edinburgh International Festival and is Edinburgh's home for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

The original 1914 organ is still in use today and will be used during our Degree Ceremony.

Overnight stay

The Edinburgh area makes an ideal place to stay for a few days as part of your ceremony celebrations. For tourist and other information about Edinburgh visit the tourist websites:

http://www.visitscotland.com and http://www.edinburgh.org/

Getting there:

By car

An NCP car park is located behind the Usher Hall at Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 2EL, UK (http://www.ncp.co.uk/find-a-car-park#Castle Terrace). Disabled parking is available on Grindlay Street and Cambridge Street.

By train

Edinburgh has two railway stations, Waverley and Haymarket, both within a 15 minute walk of the Usher Hall. For timetables visit: www.trainline.co.uk or call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

By bus/coach

Buses 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 24, 34 and 36 all stop outside the Usher Hall on Lothian Road. Many other bus routes are only a short walk away.

Facilities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom facilities are available. Graduates will be directed to their cloakroom at registration and guests can use the cloakroom in the Café Bar area and basement. Please note that the University is unable to accept responsibility for the loss of any articles left on the coat racks or in other public spaces.

Toilets

The Usher Hall has toilets (including disabled toilets) on all levels of the venue.

First Aid

The Usher Hall provides trained first aiders who will be in attendance throughout the event.

Children

Although it's natural for graduates to wish all their family to be in attendance at the celebration of their academic success, a degree ceremony is quite lengthy and can be rather boring for small children.  If you do decide to bring young children, we ask that out of consideration to other guests, you remove them from the hall should they become restless during the speeches.