Welcome to Venues 4 Conferences Edinburgh
Conference in historic Edinburgh
Edinburgh – Scotland’s picturesque capital city - combines a rich heritage with vibrant, contemporary city life. This stunning city offers an extensive range of modern facilities for conferencing, some within buildings seeped in history for the perfect blend of old meets new.
Why Edinburgh?
Edinburgh boasts world-class hotels and conference venues, including the award-winning Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Excellent transport links including Edinburgh airport just eight miles from the city and good road and rail links make this inspirational city highly attractive. It’s hardly surprising that Edinburgh is regarded as the world's most popular UK conference city after London.
Delegates attending conferences in Edinburgh have so much to see and do. With its famous and thriving arts and festivals programme – including the renowned Edinburgh Festival - galleries and museums, underground vaults, castles and palaces Edinburgh is truly multifaceted.
Edinburgh is set between rolling hills and an interesting coastline and the compact and easily accessible city centre has many leafy parks and a beautiful botanical garden.
No stranger to hosting international conferences, Edinburgh has hosted the International Routes Conference, the 49th NATO Conference and the MTV Europe Music (November 2003).
Smaller conferences and events are equally well catered for with venue choices of all sizes and to suit every budget. Edinburgh and the surrounding areas offer a diversity of unique, historic and world famous venues with conferencing facilities: The Royal Yacht Britannia, Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Museum to name but a few.
Edinburgh has over the years fostered excellence in science and the arts, boasting many famous names including Charles Darwin, Alexander Fleming, Robert Burns, R L Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle.
Thanks to this illustrious heritage, Edinburgh has always been a favourite for conferencing and international meetings.
Fringe fever
Festivals feature strongly in Edinburgh’s calendar. From Hogmanay - the largest New Year celebrations in the world – to the International Science Festival in the spring, the International Film Festival in June, the International, Fringe, Book and Arts festivals in August, not least the month-long Capital Christmas with its massive ice rink in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh is truly a year round city.
Shopping and eating opportunities are eclectic to say the least. Did you know Edinburgh has more restaurants per head of population than anywhere else in Britain?
With such a fascinating fusion of modern and historic and a vibrancy all of its own, Edinburgh offers conference delegates plenty to experience, leaving them wanting to ‘Haste ye Back’ for more.
Call us on 01313 000086 or complete our online enquiry form to find out more about Edinburgh for conferences.