A meeting room with a rectangular table, black and blue chairs, large wall-mounted screen, and floor-to-ceiling windows at Scottish Poetry Library.

Meeting Room 1 at Scottish Poetry Library

Meeting Room in a Library
·
Private space
5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh, EH8 8DT –
Old Town, Edinburgh
Up to 12
seats
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Meeting Room 1 is our workshop/meeting room/break-out space located on the ground floor of the Library. The room is usually set in boardroom style and can accommodate up to 12 people.

We can meet your audio-visual and online needs via our fast, free WiFi and 55″ or 65” UHD screens. We also have flip charts available. Our meeting rooms have good ventilation and air circulation. We are able to facilitate hybrid meetings (Zoom, Teams etc).

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:00
from £40 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £250 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 22:00. All prices include VAT.

Capacity

Boardroom
up to 12

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
External catering allowed
Unavailable: Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 22:00
BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Natural light
Storage space
Quiet space
Unavailable: Paid parking facilities available nearby
lectern
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
Space has noise restriction after 21:00

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
No wedding licence
No temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking. Outside catering welcome (please discuss with us).

Cancellation policy: Very flexible

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Reviews and ratings

(2 reviews and ratings - )

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A
Anonymous
Verified review
Function Room · 9 guests · October 2025
A lovely space - perfect for our workshop - with brilliant hosts who made us feel very welcome. Thank you Aly and team for a great experience.
5.0
NP
Nicola P.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

About Scottish Poetry Library

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Location

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Meet your host

Aly Barr
Member of Tagvenue since May 2024
2 Reviews
5 Rating
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