George Square Lecture Theatre

It’s a typical lecture theatre at the University. I find leg room to be insufficient, but I am quite tall, so this is a common problem. The tables provided at each seat are also not great: unstable and small. The building is very ugly, though maybe it has some architectural value. I don’t know.
In terms of positives, it’s a big theatre. It can be used for large class sizes, but also for big external events. I’ve taken part in things as varied as a chemistry lecture, a public seminar by a prominent international diplomat, and the tryouts for University Challenge. George Square Lecture Theatre is definitely a venue with a lot of potential uses.

I have used the George Square Lecture theatre for many of my subjects whilst at Edinburgh University. It is used for large classes as it can seat up to nearly 500 hundred people. The lecture theatres is one of the best I have experienced whilst here and is the most modern at the university. There is ample leg room and there is also a fold up desk for every seat for note taking. The only bad thing is that as the entrance to the seating area is at the front, when you walk in, everyone sees you, which can be pretty embarrassing if you come trawling in 20 minutes late to a lecture.
Due to the vast size of the lecture theatre, it is also used to stage theatre presentations as well as public lectures with guest speakers. During the festival it is also utilised for various concert and theatrical performances.