Festival Theatre

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Festival Theatre is a major performing arts venue in Edinburgh, Scotland, renowned for hosting large-scale opera, dance, and theatre productions, including key events of the Edinburgh International Festival.

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Festival Theatre canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera house
performing arts venue
theatre building
address 13–29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
associatedWith Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh International Festival
country Scotland
formerName Empire Palace Theatre
Empire Palace Theatre
surface form: Empire Theatre
hasFeature modern glass-fronted façade
restored historic auditorium
hasFunction cultural events venue
performing arts presentation
hasOrchestraPit yes
hasSeatingCapacity approximately 1900
hasStageType proscenium arch stage
hasUse receiving house for touring productions
venue for local and national arts organisations
hosts Edinburgh International Festival events
touring dance companies
touring musical productions
touring opera companies
isOneOf largest seated theatres in Scotland
locatedIn Edinburgh
United Kingdom
name Festival Theatre
neighbourhood Southside, Edinburgh
notableFor hosting international touring companies
large stage suitable for grand opera
role in Edinburgh’s festival culture
openingDate 1994
operatedBy Capital Theatres
ownedBy Capital Theatres
partOf Edinburgh’s main theatre circuit
reconstructionCompleted 1994
region Lothian
reopenedAs Festival Theatre
specializesIn ballet
dance
large-scale theatre productions
musical theatre
opera

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Edinburgh International Festival hasVenue Festival Theatre
EIF typicalVenue Festival Theatre
subject surface form: Edinburgh International Festival