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On the ground floor, directly off the grand entrance hall, the James Clerk Maxell Room provides a calm space, ideal for meetings, interviews, or seminars.

With direct access to the Upper Gallery, this room offers additional flexibility and convenience, allowing for easy movement between rooms or providing an exclusive area for VIP guests or networking opportunities.

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This striking gold, multifunctional room offers an elegant historical backdrop suitable for a board meeting, a sophisticated dinner, or a canape reception.

As your guests enter through the impressive main staircase surrounded by portraits of Enlightenment greats, they’ll be greeted by antique furniture and large windows opening onto Edinburgh’s iconic George Street. This space also includes two additional adjoining rooms – perfect for a coffee station, a space for a private call, or acting as a separate entryway, as needed.

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Scott Room 

The Royal Society of Edinburgh

A contemporary hall with a glass apex ceiling and wooden floorboards, this is a bright and energising space that provides contrast to some of the RSE’s classic architecture.

Leading directly into the Wolfson Lecture Theatre, and connecting to the Lower Gallery, the Upper Gallery can be used alone for workshops, talks and exhibitions or alongside adjoining spaces for arrival coffees, breakout sessions, or receptions.

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Upper Gallery 

This grand gallery-style room boasts high ceilings and an impressive entryway, as your guests arrive using the main staircase. Lined with several historical paintings and busts, this elegant room is flexible and neutral, suitable for lectures, workshops, training and networking events.

Wellcome East is directly connected to Wellcome West, creating one large space able to handle bigger occasions. When used together, Wellcome East lends itself nicely as a space for catering or a reception area, with its own dedicated large servery.

Wellcome East 

Once the Society’s library, our converted bright, air-conditioned lecture theatre creates the perfect atmosphere for learning.

Your delegates will enjoy streamlined, sloped seating, guaranteeing unobstructed views of the stage, and a well-appointed AV control booth, with support from our in-house technician to ensure seamlessness and quality event production.

A perfect blend of atmosphere, functionality and comfort makes this space an ideal hub for your educational event.

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Wolfson Lecture Theatre 

A regal room with a warm palette and velvet wallpaper, the Kelvin room makes for an impressive meeting space or a sophisticated setting for an intimate sit-down dinner in the colder months.

This space blends timeless period details, including its antique white marble fireplace, with modern amenities including hybrid meeting technology, leaving a lasting impression on all who enter.

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