Space hire
Eight spaces · all on the first floor
Hire a space
for your thing.
From a meeting for six to an event for two hundred, once or every week. Community groups pay community rates.
What it costs
8 spaces to hire
Prices,
space by space.
| Space | Size | Holds | Good for | From |
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| Sports Hall | 29 × 18 m | Up to 200 | Sport, big classes and gatherings. | £38 an hour |
| Kinnaird Hall | 12 × 12 m | 120 standing · 80 seated | Celebrations, performances, rehearsals and AGMs. | £26 an hour |
| Café | 22 × 5 m | Up to 60 | Lunches, get-togethers and celebrations. | £22 an hour with kitchen |
| Trinity Room | 9 × 6 m | Up to 30 | Dance, movement classes and workshops. | £18 an hour |
| Peevers Room | 7 × 5 m | 25–30 | Meetings and language groups. | £14 an hour |
| Links Room | 7 × 5 m | 25–30 | Support groups and small classes. | £14 an hour |
| Shore Room | 7 × 5 m | 25–30 | The messy one: art, crafts and children’s sessions. | £14 an hour |
| Persevere Room | 7 × 5 m | 25–30 | Training and hybrid meetings. | £14 an hour |
Example community rates. Commercial hire costs more; regular weekly bookings cost less. We’ll confirm setup, capacity and availability.
Booking is a conversation, not a checkout.
Start your booking now-
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Book online. Tell us when you’d like the space and what it’s for.
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We review your request and ask if we need anything else.
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Send any extra details and confirm.
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Pay your invoice online before your first session. That’s it.
What are you planning?
- Children’s parties A hall for games and a space for food, with the kitchen next door. Bring your own entertainer or just a bag… Up to 200 · from £22 an hour
- Meetings and training Quiet rooms for six to thirty, with a screen and camera for hybrid meetings, and a hall for bigger gatherings and AGMs. 6 to 120 · from £14 an hour
- Sport and fitness A sports hall with marked courts for badminton, basketball and five-a-side, and a studio for smaller classes. Courts for up to 200
- Rehearsals and dance The Trinity Room has a new sprung floor, a mirrored wall and a barre; the Kinnaird Hall has a stage end for… Up to 120 · from £18 an hour
- Celebrations and events Birthdays, cultural days, community lunches and fairs, for up to two hundred, with a kitchen and servery. Up to 200 · evenings and weekends
People who hire here
Started a group here
Sample story: from six people and a flipchart to a weekly class
A sample group · Since 2019
Not sure which space, or what it would cost? Tell us what you’re planning.
Ask us
Good to know
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Weekday spaces go from 9am to 8:30pm, and weekends from 10am to 2pm.
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Include time to set up and clear away in your booking.
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Regular weekly bookings cost less than one-offs.
See prices
Questions
Can’t see yours? Call reception
Good
questions.
Hiring a space
How do I book a space?
Send us a booking request with the date, the time, the space you’d like and what it’s for. We aim to reply within seven working days.
Your booking isn’t confirmed until you’ve heard back from us and received the paperwork.
Find a spaceHow much does it cost?
Each space shows its community rate. Commercial hire costs more, and regular weekly bookings cost less. We’ll confirm the price when we confirm your booking.
When can I book?
Most spaces can be booked Monday to Friday, 9am to 8:30pm, and at weekends, 10am to 2pm.
What equipment can I use?
Tables and chairs, a projector and screen, a PA, laptops, and sports kit such as football and netball goals, badminton nets and basketball hoops. Tell us what you need when you book.
Can I book the same time every week?
Yes. Ask for a recurring booking and tell us the dates.
Visit
First floor · New Kirkgate
Easy to find,
once you know.
Take the lift or the stairs opposite Lidl to the first floor of the Kirkgate to find us.
Where we are
First floor, New Kirkgate Shopping Centre12a Newkirkgate, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AD 0131 554 4750 [email protected] Get directions
Opening hours
Daily, 7am–10pm
- Daily
- 7am–10pm
Getting here
- By tram
- The Foot of the Walk stop is a couple of minutes’ walk away.
- By bus
- Buses along Leith Walk and Great Junction Street stop close by.
- By car
- There is public parking nearby.
Access
- Lift to the first floor
- Stair-free throughout
- Accessible toilets & hearing loop
Finding the door
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Head for the foot of Leith Walk
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Go into the New Kirkgate shopping centre
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Take the lift or the stairs opposite Lidl to the first floor
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Say hello at reception