Surgeons' Hall - Playfair Building, Fellows' Library
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DW -
Up to
111 guests
Offers
catering
In the 1820’s, William Henry Playfair, the foremost Scottish architect of that era, was commissioned by The Royal College of Surgeons of the City of Edinburgh to design a building fit for purpose. The Playfair building was formally opened in July 1832. This flagship building contains rooms of grandeur, tastefully and cleverly modified to incorporate up-to-date technology.
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".
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 100
Theatre
up to 111
Boardroom
up to 34
Cabaret
up to 60
Classroom
up to 26
Amenities
Tea
Public transport
Location
Reviews
Simon Maddison
October 2024Uncommonly good, really interesting, well presented, highly informative, and brilliantly icky in the specimen section. Kept me engaged for 3 hours, could have stayed longer.
PREMRAJ E K
October 2024Very nice Good neat clean and beautiful College. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is a professional organisation of surgeons. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has five faculties, covering a broad spectrum of surgical, dental, and other medical and healthcare specialities. Its main campus is located on Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, centred around the 18th century Surgeons' Hall. The campus includes Surgeons' Hall Museums, a medical and surgical library, a skills laboratory, a symposium hall, administrative offices and a hotel. A second UK office was opened in Birmingham in 2014 and an international office opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2018.Ample car parking space. Wheelchair ♿ accessibility and toilet 🚽 fecilities for Physically Handicapped persons is very good.
