Edinburgh Festival Theatre
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.
| Former names | Empire Palace Theatre
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| Coordinates | 55°56′48.12″N 3°11′10.24″W
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| Operator | Capital Theatres
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| Capacity | 1,915
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CONSTRUCTION
| Opened | 7 November 1892
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| Reopened | 1911, 1994
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