An event venue with tall windows, wood paneling, a long meeting table, and a decorative fireplace at Institut francais d'Ecosse.
An event venue with a large wooden meeting table, carved wood paneling, and a decorative fireplace at Institut francais d'Ecosse.
An event venue with a long wooden conference table, wood-paneled walls, and a decorative fireplace at Institut francais d'Ecosse.
An event venue with high ceilings, large windows, wooden wall paneling, and a long conference table at Institut francais d'Ecosse.

Salle Philippe Kieffer at Institut francais d'Ecosse

Meeting Room in a Community Centre
·
Private space
West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF –
Old Town, Edinburgh
Up to 25
seats
Up to 30
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Named after a prominent figure of the Free French who trained in Scotland before D Day, the Philippe Kieffer room has a large table providing the ideal setting for formal meetings.

The furniture can be adjusted for theatre style presentations or for standing events too. It is located on the first floor.

Prices

Monday
8:00 – 23:00
from £60–£100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 9:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 21:00
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per hour
21:00 – 23:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £60–£100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 9:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 21:00
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per hour
21:00 – 23:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £60–£100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 9:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 21:00
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per hour
21:00 – 23:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Thursday
8:00 – 23:00
from £60–£100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 9:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 21:00
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per hour
21:00 – 23:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Friday
8:00 – 23:00
from £60–£100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
8:00 – 9:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 21:00
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per hour
21:00 – 23:00
from £100 hire fee per hour
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 21:00
from £90 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 21:00
from £90 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 21:00
from £450 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 21:00
from £90 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 21:00
from £90 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 21:00
from £450 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 30
  • Boardroom
    up to 16
  • U-Shaped
    up to 16
  • Classroom
    up to 25

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
No alcohol provided by the venue
BYO alcohol allowed You can bring your own alcohol free of charge
Unavailable: Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Quiet space
  • Heating
  • Reception desk
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: PA system / speakers
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building
Outside catering is allowed - no inside catering
Alcohol allowed - need to inform the venue

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

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Reviews and ratings

(8 reviews and ratings - )

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PD
PROFESSOR D.
Verified review
Self Catering · 30 guests · July 2026

Spacious, nicely decorated, kitchen is well appointed. Nice views over Royal Mile.

Would have been nice to have a burner so we could do final cooking prep there.

4.5

About Institut francais d'Ecosse

Institut francais d'Ecosse is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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