The Venue!
This year, the festival is held at what we hope will be our home from now on - the senior school at
Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy Senior School allows us to be on one site with multiple areas hosting marketplaces, workshops, talks, food, music, community space to gather, and quiet spaces to rest.
See below for detail on public transport, accessibility, loos and floorpans…
Edinburgh Academy
42 Henderson Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5BL
Venue Info
Accessibility Info please!
One of the benefits of EA is it is on one level. Where there are steps, every building has an accessible entrance: there is step free access to the Library, Dow Studio and Science Labs, a small ramp to the side od the Dining Hall and a longer ramp behind the Main Hall which provides access to this building and the Theatre.
All the workshop and popp up classrooms are step free and you can take a step free path up to Robertsons Music Room for talks.
Loos!
A school means plenty of loos! these will be cleaned by EA janitorial staff.
There are loos by the Robertson Room, accessible loos in the Dining Hall, and loos including accessible loos in the Main Hall and between the Science Labs and Dow Studio (slight incline) .
Street parking in the area is extremely limited: those needing to drive may want to explore parking options such as Ocean Terminal or the Park and Ride system. We strongly recommend that you use Edinburgh's excellent bus transport for the festival (just tap your card!) - see https://www.lothianbuses.com/app/ to find what is best for your location - it provides clear walking route maps!
There is an Edinburgh Academy bus stop for the No 36 on Henderson Row and more frequent Nos 24 and 27 stop at Airlie Place just around the corner from the Academy.
For the evening social, buses 24 and 29 stop directly outside The Place at Dean Park Street stance.
Coming straight from the plane? Hop on the tram at the airport and go to Princes St, then walk to Hanover St and catch a No 23 to Airlie Place.
Quiet and Care?
We have First Aid provision in Classroom Y1, nearest the gate - if you need any help and can’t get here, just ask a volunteer or organiser.
The Library is a designated Quiet Area (truly quiet please, not for chatting). There is an area for decompression and rest, prayer or rest, and a space for baby feeding if you wish.
Our ever popular Shiatsu Massage station is also based here.
Friday Evening Social
On Friday evening, we will have our popular Woolly Good Social at nearby The Place @ Edinburgh Accies Rugby Club in Stockbridge…
With much more space, an excellent hot buffet provided and a bar for hot and cold drinks, lots more ticket holders can enjoy this evening together in 2026!
We have storytelling from Lysander Townshend, some fun activities and of course, time to craft and chat.
Tickets can be booked via Ticket Tailor along with marketplace, talk and workshop tickets.
124c Raeburn Place
Edinburgh
EH4 1HG
