Dry Hire Venues for Hire in Edinburgh

The cost of dry hire venues averages around £50 hire fee per hour. The final price will depend on location, size, amenities, and demand. Some venues also offer additional packages that include catering, AV equipment, or additional services. Take a look at the usual price ranges in Edinburgh, based on Tagvenue data:

Based on the popularity and user ratings on Tagvenue (updated September 2026), the best options include:

• Versatile Space at Slow Progress Records and Coffee in Old Town - rated 5/5
  Our user said: ‘A chill cafe/venue, would definitely book it again. :)...’

• Salle Pierre Boulez at Institut francais d'Ecosse in Old Town - rated 4.8/5
  Our user said: ‘Very friendly and helpful with a complicated booking. Would be my first place to try for anything in future.’

• The Commons at The Melting Pot in Old Town - rated 4.7/5
  Our user said: ‘Great space with plenty of room to host a potluck for approximately 50 people!’

You'll find dry hire venues in various sizes, from smaller spots to larger venues; keep in mind that the type of space and your chosen layout will affect the capacity! Below you can see the typical venue sizes in Edinburgh, together with the standard prices in each size range, based on Tagvenue data (September 2026):

These are the venues within 0.3 mi from central Edinburgh, available to book on Tagvenue:

• Whole Venue at Elio's on 38A George Street Elio's - 0.2 mi from centre.
  Venue said: The space has successfully hosted a wide range of occasions, including birthday celebrations, private parties and corporate functions, making it a flexible choice for many event types.
• Apex Suite at Apex Grassmarket Hotel on 31-35 Grassmarket - 0.2 mi from centre.
  Venue said: We’re right in the middle of the Grassmarket, with Edinburgh Castle looking down over us. Guests stay here because the location makes it easy to walk to the Old Town, Princes Street, and the main sights.
• Welcome East & West (Joint) at The Royal Society of Edinburgh on 22-26 George Street - 0.3 mi from centre.
  Venue said: Wellcome East also features a large dedicated servery, making it the perfect catering or drinks reception area when hosting in both rooms.

Based on Tagvenue data (as of September 2026), users looking for dry hire venues most commonly go for these venue types:

Smaller dry hire venues usually fit up to 15 guests standing. Here are some great options in Edinburgh, based on Tagvenue data as of September 2026:

• The Alterier at Yaniv Edery Gallery - event space for 8 guests
  Venue said: The Atelier is an intimate executive meeting room designed for productive conversations and confidential discussions. Offering complete privacy within an inspiring gallery setting, it is ideal for senior leadership meetings,

• Lister Place | The Balcony at Lister Place, rated 5/5 - meeting room for 12 guests
  Our user said: ‘This was the second time we have booked at Lister Place.’

• 4 Space Meeting Room at MYCO - Edinburgh, rated 5/5 - meeting room for 4 guests
  Our user said: ‘Central location, bright, spacious room with refreshments.’

Cheap dry hire venues in Edinburgh start from £175 hire fee per day or £30 hire fee per hour. Check out these budget-friendly spaces you can book through Tagvenue, as of September 2026:

• Baird at The Place Hotel, from £175 hire fee per day (up to 50 guests standing)
  Our user said: ‘We hired the Broughton Suite for 40 guests, cabaret style for a research outreach workshop event.’

• 4 Space Meeting Room at MYCO - Edinburgh, from £30 hire fee per hour (up to 4 guests seated)
  Our user said: ‘Central location, bright, spacious room with refreshments.’

• Calton Room at Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, from £30 per person (up to 80 guests standing)
  Venue said: The Calton Room also holds up to 60 guests and works well for private celebrations or business events. Traditional details combine with a clean, modern layout, giving the room a smart but flexible look.

In Edinburgh, dry hire venues are most commonly booked for 5 to 30 guests. Here are some popular kinds of events people have hosted at these spaces on Tagvenue, as of September 2026:

A dry hire venue is an empty event space. It is hired out without any additional services or equipment included. The venue provides the physical space, but you are responsible for organising all other aspects of the event, such as catering, decorations, audio-visual equipment, and furniture. Dry hire venues allow you to customise every detail of your event to suit your specific needs. 

We know we said that dry hire venues don’t usually offer any catering. Still, it’s hard to beat the convenience of being able to arrange this directly with the venue.

• Ollie's Private Event Space is a blank canvas space on Dublin Street that can accommodate up to 110 guests for £200 per day. The venue offers catering.

• Wolfson Lecture Theatre at The Royal Society of Edinburgh is an air-conditioned lecture theatre on George Street in New Town that can accommodate up to 145 guests. The theatre can be hired for £1404 per day, and catering is available from the venue.