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 from April 2026:

Based on the popularity and user ratings on Tagvenue (updated April 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 4.9/5
  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 (April 2026):

These are the venues within 0.2 mi from central Edinburgh, available to book on Tagvenue:

• Meeting Room 1 at Birthlink on 21 Castle Street - 0.2 mi from centre.
  Our user said: ‘Birthlink staff were lovely and very accomdating.’
• 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.

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. 

• The Den at Lister Place can fit 8 people comfortably for only £119 per day. 
• The Event Space at Custom Lane is a true blank canvas with its all-white walls, floors, and ceiling. The venue can accommodate 60 to 80 guests for almost any type of event for only £45 per hour, £145 for evening hire, and £180 for all-day hire.

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.