Overview

The Queen's Hall is a fantastic music venue for the quality of its acoustics. The venue itself is fairly easy to get around as a main corridor loops around the hall connecting the entrances, exits, bar and toilets. It is quite a small venue however, so gigs can feel very packed and busy.

Transport & Parking

The Queen's Hall is easily accessed by Lothian Buses, but parking is not great in the surrounding area. It is within walking distance of the main university campus and about a 20 minute walk from Waverley Train Station.

Access

I joined the queue outside the venue for the gig I was attending and there were two friendly members of staff there who were answering questions and chatting to concert-goers. There are a few steps up to the main entrance, but there is also a nice big ramp leading up to the second entrance also on the front of the building. Once inside, I didn't find the signage was immediately obvious, but it became clear that there was one main corridor running around the hall which connected the toilets, bar and entrances and exits. The space leading up to the bar was wide and level, and there was a dropped counter here too. Concert merchandise was displayed on low level tables which made it really easy to see what was on offer. Before the concert, double doors were propped open which made the entrance nice and wide, and it was level access down to the viewing area. The acoustics were fantastic! It is a small venue though, and with people standing up it becomes very difficult to see which I think was the case for most people who were not right at the front. The sound was amazing though.

Toilets

I didn't use the accessible toilets, so can't comment this time.

Staff

I found the staff here were great! We met some really helpful people outside and once inside there were always staff nearby which was good.

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