Conferences and Meeting Facilities
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Our bright, modern spaces offer a unique setting for meetings and conferences which will stay long in the memory of your delegates. With full access to the Garden during your event, it is the ultimate break-out and lunch break space.
All areas are available for guest arrival and departure time from 8am – 5pm. Requirements outside these hours will incur additional charges for staffing and access.
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Contact Us
Get in touch to discuss your event on 0131 248 2941 or email venues@rbge.org.uk
Meeting rooms
- Board Room and Board Room Annexe
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Located in our Science Building, the Boardroom and Boardroom Annexe are ideal for smaller meetings. With plenty of natural daylight, the rooms lead outside into a private courtyard dominated by mature tree ferns.
Capacities:
Boardroom: Theatre style x 20, Boardroom x 12
Boardroom Annexe: Theatre style x 24, Boardroom x 16
Boardroom:
- Wi-fi and adjustable lighting
- Wheelchair accessible
- Computer and projector with camera for video conferencing
- Audio conference phone
Boardroom Annexe:
- Interactive whiteboard
- Wi-fi and adjustable lighting
- Computer and DVD player
- Lecture Theatre
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Located within the Science Building, the hub of our research programme, this purpose built, spacious suite of rooms offers state of the art facilities. The adjacent Conference Room is perfect for guest registration and breakout area and private catering areas.
- HD support via computer, Blu-ray/DVD
- Full PA system with wireless mic’s for presenter and audience participation
- Simultaneous translation booth can be supported
- Theatre lighting rig (24 channel dimmer, 1 fixed & 3 flying bars with power and DMX outlets)
- Wheelchair accessible
Capacities:
Lecture Theatre
Theatre style x 240
Conference Room
Theatre style x 100
Classroom x 40
Banquet rounds x 80
Standing Reception x 150
Boardroom x 30
Cabaret x 40
- David Douglas Room and Patrick Geddes Room
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Perfect spaces for smaller events located within the John Hope Gateway, offering a meeting room with separate breakout or catering space. Both rooms overlook the Garden with floor to ceiling windows sides and access to a private decked area.
- wi-fi, adjustable lighting
- Wheelchair accessible
Theatre x 40
Boardroom x 20
- Caledonian Hall
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The Caledonian Hall is situated at the east side of the Garden. Originally built in 1820 as the Herbarium, it boasts period features, high ceilings and an abundance of natural light. Overlooking the Rock Garden, it
- PA system, wi-fi, adjustable lighting.
- Wheelchair accessible
Capacities:
Theatre x 120
Classroom x 36
Boardroom x 70
Cabaret x 70
- John Hope Gateway (available for evening hire only)
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Opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 2010, The John Hope Gateway is set at the west side of the Edinburgh Garden. This bright, modern and sustainable space can be transformed for any type of event. Floor to ceiling windows lead out on to a large terrace area overlooking the Biodiversity Garden, providing a stunning backdrop for a drinks reception before dinner.
- PA system, wi-fi, adjustable lighting
- Wheelchair accessible
Capacities:
Theatre x 120
Classroom x 70
Boardroom x 110
Cabaret x 120