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×Surgeons Quarter contains a range of venues divided into five distinct areas – Playfair Building, Quincentenary Conference Centre, Symposium Building, Prince Philip Building and Ten Hill Place Hotel. All our meeting rooms are fully accessible with a stair lift to the Playfair Main Hall, a ramp to the entrance of the Symposium Hall and lifts to all other areas.
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The Playfair Hall is 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.
Enquire nowThe Fellows Library is 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".
Enquire nowThe Logan Turner Room is an elegant room lined with oak panelling brought from the 1697 "Old Surgeons' Hall". The Delft tiles around the fireplace were gifted to the College from Minto House, Chambers Street during renovation work in 1914.
Enquire nowThe Committee Room is a perfect room for small meetings, decorated with historical photographs of Edinburgh.
Enquire nowThe Reception Room is an extension of the Fellows Library and is fitted out with glass cabinets containing historical medical journals dating back centuries.
Enquire nowThe Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has four venues which, when used together, can accommodate a conference for up to 300 delegates. Sixteen break-out rooms, for exhibitors, sessions etc. Walking around the gardens between sessions enhances the experience, keeping the delegates fresh and alert. Our caterers can provide stations in all venues or in one location, whichever is preferred.
Enquire nowSurgeons Quarter and the Festival Theatre are pooling their resources to create a one-stop ‘large conference destination’ with unrivalled character – utilising the best qualities of some of the capital’s finest settings.
The Festival Theatre's historical auditorium will wow any audience attending a plenary session there. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh have an extensive selection of rooms for break-out sessions.
In sharing our space and expertise, we will be able to manage conferences for up to 750 delegates.
The Conan Doyle Room is named after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who studied at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in the late 1800s and went on to write the Sherlock Holmes books. This room looks out onto Hill Square.
Enquire nowThe Charter Suite is based on the ground floor of the Prince Philip Building. This room can be used as one large space, or split into two or three individual rooms. Both ends have built in AV and plasma screens.
Enquire nowThe Deacon Suite is a stunning Hall on the first floor with a glass ceiling retaining many of the original architectural features.
Additional features include stunning lighting in a choice of colours and large windows looking out onto the College’s private gardens.
Prince Philip Lower is located in the basement of the Prince Philip. Full AV can be set up in this room when required.
Enquire nowThe Symposium Auditorium boasts a magnificent 158-seated auditorium with Italian leather seating, incorporating many of the original church features. The auditorium is supported by state-of-the-art AV facilities including an audience voting facility, and a member of the AV Team supports all events in this venue.
Enquire nowThe Symposium Reception area is on the ground floor with a small dance floor for private parties. It has a fully fitted-out bar which is completely closed off when not in use. It is supported by the Alastair Duff Room which can be opened up to extend the space, or used as a separate catering area.
Enquire nowThe GB Ong Room is the largest of the three meetings rooms on the ground floor of the Quincentenary Building. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard.
Enquire nowThe Tausend Room is one of the meeting rooms on the ground floor of the Quincentenary Building. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard.
Enquire nowThe Wolfson Hall is a large space suitable for a multitude of purposes; conferences, lectures, exhibitions and weddings. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard. This Hall can be divided into two spaces with a flexible dividing wall.
Enquire nowThe Wadsworth Room is one of the meetings rooms on the ground floor of the Quincentenary Building. Full black-out facilities, dimmed lighting and the latest AV are all standard.
Enquire now“ On behalf of the NATO Science and Technology Board (STB), I would like to express our appreciation for hosting participants during the recent NATO STB week at Ten Hill Place Hotel last week, both in the hotel itself and for two major dining events.
Particular thanks are due to Ms Elizabeth Squair, Ms Natalie Rankin and Mr Andre Soromenho for their professionalism and organisational skills. Also thanks to Mr Jason Rogers and all the hospitality staff. On both occasions the service, food and wine were excellent.”
DR PAVEL ZUNA
Science and Technology Organisation