Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

The Festival Theatre building on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh.
Former names	Empire Palace Theatre Empire Theatre
Address	13/29 Nicolson Street
Location	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Coordinates	55°56′48.12″N 3°11′10.24″W / 55.9467000°N 3.1861778°W / 55.9467000; -3.1861778
Operator	Capital Theatres
Capacity	1,915
Construction
Opened	7 November 1892
Reopened	1911, 1994
Website
www.capitaltheatres.com/festival

The Edinburgh Festival Theatre (originally Empire Palace Theatre and later shortened to Empire Theatre) is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. After its most recent renovation in 1994, it seats 1,915. It is one of the major venues of the annual summer Edinburgh International Festival and is the Edinburgh venue for the Scottish Opera and the Scottish Ballet.