Edinburgh First: for conferences, events and accommodation
Managing a superb portfolio of distinctive venues, accommodation, catering and event services at the University of Edinburgh
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Edinburgh First...
As many different types of venue as you have reasons to get together — trust us to meet all of your event, catering and accommodation needs.
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for residential conferences
Edinburgh First offers more than 2,000 bedrooms in total, theatre seating for up to 1,250 delegates, dinner for 8 to 250 guests, and 76 meeting rooms.
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for meetings and events
With rooms to host up to 500 delegates for a reception, up to 250 for dinner, and 76 meeting rooms across 14 venues, Edinburgh First has events covered.
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for accommodation
From June to September, Edinburgh First offers more than 2,000 bedrooms and 400 flats. Year round, 200 en-suite bedrooms and 35 serviced apartments are available.
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for weddings and celebrations
Our 3 period properties, 6 civil ceremony venues and 10 spectacular views onto the city make Edinburgh First the ideal host for celebrations.
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for catering
As well as an outside catering service, Edinburgh First boasts a 650-seat restaurant, plus rooms to host 500 reception guests, 250 for a gala dinner, and 160 for a dinner dance.
Useful Links
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John McIntyre Conference Centre
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News
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January's venue of the month...
The Assembly Hall on the Mound is an iconic, Church of Scotland, bulding ideal for large presentations and concerts... More…
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Venues A-Z
Read about each Edinburgh First venue in detail to decide which of our locations best meets your event requirements. More…
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"A huge thank you for a very successful meeting. The staff, as always were wonderful and really helped make our event go so well. One particular compliment should go to the chef who prepared the conference dinner. "
Helen Cullion, Division of Clinical Neurosciences -
