Edinburgh conference venues
Conference venues and event agencies in Edinburgh, each profiled from the organisation's own published information with a link to its official source.
The directory lists nine conference and event venues in Edinburgh, including Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Corn Exchange, and In Conference and Maximillion, event agencies based there. Profiles were last checked between 8 and 14 November 2026.
Venues in Edinburgh
Dynamic Earth
You can seat 550 for dinner, hold 800 standing or run a 300-seat plenary, with chefs, an AV technician and parking on site, a 15-minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley. Up to 300 · 9 spaces
Edinburgh Castle
You can host dinners, receptions and small meetings inside Edinburgh Castle, from 22 at dinner in the Gatehouse Suite to 250 to 500 guests with exclusive use of the whole castle. Up to 500
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
You can hire one suite or the whole Edinburgh Corn Exchange, with each room's own entrance, cloakroom and bar, next to Slateford station, about 11 minutes by train from Edinburgh Waverley.
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
You can run a 2,000-seat raked plenary, a 1,200-seat tiered auditorium and a 1,185 m² exhibition hall under one roof, about five minutes' walk from Haymarket station and tram stop. Up to 2,000 · 24 spaces
Murrayfield Stadium
You can host up to 1,500 guests in the West Stand or exhibit on 1,500 m² of carpeted space, with a tram stop at the entrance and free parking on non-match days. Up to 1,500 · 9 spaces
Prestonfield House
You get a 500-guest gala space and private dining for 2 to 50 on one Edinburgh estate, with free parking, in-house catering and AV, and event planning at no charge. Up to 500 · 23 bedrooms
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
You get a 300-seat tiered auditorium, a Great Hall for 150 at dinner and in-house AV with hybrid support in Edinburgh's New Town, with no VAT on the hire fee as the College is a charity. Up to 300 · 12 spaces
Surgeons Quarter
You can hold a plenary of up to 300 in Wolfson Hall, about 268 m², with 15 rooms on one Old Town site about 10 minutes' walk from Waverley. Up to 300 · 15 spaces · 129 bedrooms
The Royal Yacht Britannia
Hire Queen Elizabeth II's former Royal Yacht for the evening, with drinks for up to 500 guests and dinners for 8 to 196, by tram from central Edinburgh. Up to 500 · 4 spaces
Event agencies in Edinburgh
In Conference
You get a PCO that runs registration, abstracts, exhibition sales and the venue contract for your society's congress, with your income held in a separate account.
Maximillion
You can hand one Edinburgh and London team your venue search, delegate registration, AV and on-the-day running, from conferences of twenty to a thousand delegates to awards nights and team building.
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Compare venues in Edinburgh at a glance
| Venue | Largest capacity |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Earth | 300 people (theatre style, Biosphere) |
| Edinburgh Castle | 500 people (drinks reception, exclusive use of the castle (published as 250-500)) |
| Edinburgh Corn Exchange | – |
| Edinburgh International Conference Centre | 2,000 people (raked theatre, Lennox Suite) |
| Murrayfield Stadium | 1,500 people (reception, West Stand) |
| Prestonfield House | 500 people (seated dinner, The Stables) |
| Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh | 300 people (theatre style (tiered), Conference Centre auditorium) |
| Surgeons Quarter | 300 people (theatre style, Wolfson Hall) |
| The Royal Yacht Britannia | 500 people (drinks reception across the State Apartments, whole yacht) |
Compare agencies in Edinburgh at a glance
| Agency | Services | Founded | Memberships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximillion | Event planning: corporate events, private parties, award ceremonies, product launches, themed events, festive events, virtual and hybrid events, neurodiversity-friendly events, Conference planning and production: live, virtual and hybrid conferences, conference AV and staging, exhibitions, venue and speaker sourcing, Delegate management: registration sites (Eventsforce), speaker invitations, delegate communications, event apps (CrowdComms), CPD certificates and 2 more | 1989 | |
| In Conference | Bid preparation, Project management, Financial management and conference budgets and 11 more | 1989 | ICCA member, Edinburgh Convention Bureau member, People Make Glasgow member |
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Questions about Edinburgh
How many listings are there for Edinburgh?
You can compare 11 listings here: 9 venues, 2 agencies.
Which sectors are most common in Edinburgh?
Conference and exhibition venues (5), Historic event venues (4), Unusual event venues (3), Conference hotels (1), Stadium and sports venues (1), Event production and brand experience (1).
Which venue in Edinburgh has the largest stated capacity?
Edinburgh International Conference Centre, at 2,000 people, among the venues here that publish a capacity.
Which agencies in Edinburgh list memberships or certifications?
In Conference (ICCA member, Edinburgh Convention Bureau member, People Make Glasgow member).
Which is the longest-established of the agencies in Edinburgh?
In Conference, founded in 1989, among the 2 here that publish a founding year.
You can check every answer against the 11 listings in this section: each one is worked out from what they publish.