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Affordable Room Hire in Edinburgh at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre

Attention: Centre will be closed for room hire from 22/12/23 until 07/01/24

Affordable Room Hire in Edinburgh:

A Space for You

  

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre at 25 Palmerston Place is a listed building in a World Heritage Site and just a five-minute walk from Haymarket. It is an impressive Victorian Townhouse which retains its original beauty. It’s our pleasure to provide a beautiful, welcoming space for your event.

Rooms are available on an hourly, half-day or full-day basis. A half-day is for 4 hours, a full-day is for 8 hours.

We also have fantastic catering options on offer to suit every taste and budget. Find out more here.

Equipment Hire is avaliable, including tech such as projectors, screens and cameras, alongside complimentary flipcharts. Find out more here. 

The Helen Duncan Room

 

Our largest room features an ornate Victorian fireplace and chandelier. The floor-to-ceiling windows offer beautiful views of St Mary’s Cathedral. Your guests will love how attractive and well-lit this space is. The Helen Duncan hosts large workshops, catered events and classes. It is a fresh and vibrant space for any event.

Layout Options
Boardroom: Max 35 people
Theatre: Max 70 people
Cabaret: Max 30 people

Price

£45 per hour

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Full Day: £330

Half Day: £170

The Mary Duffy Room

 

Bright and intimate space overlooking the gardens of St Mary’s cathedral.  Ideal for a small class, workshop, business meeting or talk. This room extends and opens out into the Helen Duncan room and both can be booked together. 

Layout Options
Boardroom: Max 15 people
Theatre: Max 30 people

Price

£40 per hour

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Full Day: £290

Half Day: £130

The Sherlock Holmes Tearoom

 

Our Tearoom is the perfect place for meetings and smaller events. Well-lit and beautiful, business and hobby groups will be well accommodated here. 

Layout Options
Cafe Style: 30 people

Price

£30 per hour

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 Half day/evening – £110

Full day – £200

The Sanctuary Space

 

With stained glass windows and original features from 1800, The Sanctuary is a special space. Its high capacity, raised platform and pulpit make it an ideal seminar space. Currently home to a church, this space is the perfect place to host your next event. This room has also hosted company board meetings, Tai-Chi classes and even a wedding ceremony.

Layout Options
Boardroom: Max 25 people
Theatre: Max 60 people
Cabaret: Max 20 people
 
Price

£35 per hour

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Full Day: £210

Half Day: £110

Therapy Room Hire

 

An intimate space for private consultations. Our therapy rooms are capable of hosting counselling and physical therapy.  To book these rooms and for more info you can visit our Therapy Room Hire page.

Price

£12 per hour

Amenities

We also offer…

Free WiFi

Superfast Fibre Optic  Broadband with optional Wi-Fi boosters as standard

10% Discount

We offer a 10% discount* for charities, social enterprises and community classes.

 

*Not applicable at weekends.

Meeting Essentials

Seating, tables, flipcharts, branded pens and stands come with the space. We also have projector and screens for hire for £15.

 

 

Nearby Accommodation

As we are situated in the City Centre, there are several hotels and BnB’s nearby.

Marketing

We offer highly competitive options to get the word out about your event. Our marketing team can handle everything from your flyer designs to social media campaign.

Email our Marketing Team

Catering

Our tearoom is normally stocked with hot drinks, treats and healthy snacks. Tea and Coffee service, with biscuits included, is available for £2.50 per person. If you would rather bring your own supplies we can provide a hot water urn and crockery for £50.

We also partner with local suppliers to offer full catering if needed. Find out more.

Equipment Hire

Equipment Hire is avaliable, including tech such as projectors, screens and cameras, alongside complimentary flipcharts. Find out more here. 

We also partner with local suppliers to offer full catering if needed. Find out more.

Opening Hours

Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm

Want a space for the weekend?

We offer weekend hire for an additional 15% cost. A minimum of 4 hours booking is required for weekend hire.

Cancellation Policy

 You must notify us of any cancellation in writing, such cancellation taking effect from the date the notice is received by us. We shall use all reasonable endeavours to mitigate loss by taking such steps as we, at our sole discretion deem appropriate, in order to rebook the available date (any success will be taken into account when calculating the cancellation fee due by you).

Cancellation Summary
Cancellation up to 8 weeks before event50% Deposit Returned
Cancellation between 8 and 6 weeks before event50% of Total Fee Returned
Cancellation between 6 weeks and 11 days25% of Total Fee Returned
Cancellation at 11 days or under

No Fee Returned

Terms and Conditions

All room hire bookings are subject to our Privacy Policy  and Room Hire Terms and Conditions. 

Please be advised we are not an accessible venue. This is due to the age of our building. 

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