Edinburgh conference venue and facilities
Conference facility and venue at Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh

Conferences at Surgeons' Hall Edinburgh

Our stunning venue can provide all you require for a conference for up to 250 delegates. You can have exclusive use of our King Khalid Building with a tiered auditorium or our Quincentenary Building complete with organiser's office and break-out rooms.

Break-out meeting rooms

We have 12 break-out meeting rooms varying in capacity from 12 to 60. Just let us know your requirements and we will allocate the appropriate rooms to your event. Our meetings page provides a list of recommended meeting rooms that may be suitable for meeting your conferencing needs

Audio-visual

All rooms in the King Khalid Building and Quincentenary Building have built-in standard AV facilities which are included in the room hire. Any additional AV required will incur a charge. We also have a voting system with 160 keypads and video-conferencing facilities. Visit our AV page to check AV capabilities for each of our rooms.

Hotel at Surgeons' Hall

Ten Hill Place Hotel has four beautiful skyline rooms for those important speakers at your conference. Delegate rates are also available. The cafe bar can provide a welcome retreat at the end of a long day. Breakfast the following morning sets you up for the day ahead, and a short walk across Hill Square takes you to your conference venue. Visit our hotel accommodation page to find out more.

Conference Dinner

Coaching faculty and delegates to a venue for dinner can add to the cost of your event. Our wonderful Playfair Hall is a great place to hold your dinner – steeped in history and within walking distance of Ten Hill Place Hotel. We can include a tour of the Playfair building and Surgeons’ Hall Museums, which will fascinate medical and lay people alike. We can provide a stunning array of menus featuring the finest ingredients. We also have an extensive wine list to choose from.

We can cater for your entire event at Surgeons’ Hall.

Our recommendations

Below is a list of recommended capacities for a conference to guide you on what location would be most suitable for your event.

Surgeons' Hall Conference Rooms
Room Name Conference Lecture Boardroom Cabaret Classroom
Playfair Hall 150 200 50 72 70
King Khalid Building 158 158 - - -
Quincentenary Building 250 250 100 168 100

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If you are planning a conference, meeting or wedding in Edinburgh, please feel free to contact us to discuss your plans.

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