Events

We have a wide selection of incredible spaces at Edinburgh Zoo that will help make your event truly unforgettable. To view more photos of our rooms, please click here.


Mansion House


 

 

Macmillan Room
Maximum 90 delegates


If you want a room that will not only impress your guests but give you breathtaking views across the Pentland Hills then our Macmillan Room is perfect. It is wonderfully light and airy, decorated in shades of Wedgwood blue and grey, with intricate decorative plasterwork and breathtaking open views right across the zoo. With an antique fireplace and chandelier it’s the ideal location for a drinks reception or celebratory meal.

Click here to download the Macmillan Room specifications

 

 

Geddes/Gillespie Rooms
Maximum 100 delegates.

Our Geddes and Gillespie Rooms can be set up as two separate rooms or joined together to make one large L shaped function suite. The two rooms combine to become one magnificent oak panelled room with views across the park and direct access to our gardens. For large formal meetings you can have a work area on one side with a networking and lunch area on the other. If younger children are present they can play in the gardens while the adults do the serious work inside. If the meeting is more informal and you would like some evening entertainment then it is ideal for a work/dining area on one side with a dance floor and DJ, band or ceilidh band on the other.

Click here to download the Geddes/Gillespie Room specifications

 

 

The Library
Maximum 20 delegates.

Holding a smaller celebration and want to give it a touch of class? Our library boardroom can seat up to 20 delegates. The antique look of the room with traditional mahogany table and selection of books lends an elegant and luxurious atmosphere that is perfect for board meetings, trustees and anyone else you want to impress, even the in-laws!

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Keith Room
Maximum 10 delegates

With a beautiful south-facing view overlooking the gardens, our Keith room is ideal for informal business meetings, working lunches, interviews or a small celebratory meal. It is a comfortable and relaxed yet professional room that would suit almost any small groups’ requirements.

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Lecture Theatres and Boardrooms


 

 

Budongo Boardroom
Maximum 12 delegates


If you are looking for a totally unique and inspiring experience, not found anywhere else in the UK, then why not try our Budongo Boardroom? The room itself is fully air-conditioned with an integrated AV equipment that you are welcome to use free of charge. One wall looks straight into our most popular chimp enclosure and promises to be a talking point with your staff all year round!

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 Budongo Lecture Theatre
Maximum 165 delegates

Do you want to leave your delegates talking about your event all year round? With a great view of the most popular chimp enclosure our Budongo Lecture Theatre can hold up to 170 delegates theatre style. If you require a PowerPoint presentation the room is perfect as it has a fully integrated AV system which you are welcome to use free of charge.

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Education Centre Lecture Theatre
Maximum 180 delegates

Having a large conference or training event for up to 180 people? Located within a two minute walk from Mansion House our lecture theatre comes complete with complimentary use of a data projector, large white screen, PA system and lectern. It contains everything you need to make your event a success including a series of breakout rooms that can also be used as a workshop space.

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Other Spaces


 

Edinburgh Zoo Gardens

For something really different, why not hold your party or ceremony somewhere in the Zoo itself, alongside your favourite animal? You could take your vows within our beautifully kept Gardens, or on top of the African Plains with views to Arthur’s seat; assuming it’s a good day of course, if not we have Mansion House as a backup.

 

 

Grasslands Restaurant

Maximum 142 delegates.

Our Grasslands Restaurant is perfect for private dining, networking and product launches.

 

 

 

Rooms, Spaces and Venues

If you would like to explore some of the amazing venues available at Edinburgh Zoo, please visit our rooms and facilities page for more information.

If you would like to come in for a show round and discuss how our facilities can meet your needs, we would be happy to help. Just contact our Sales and Events team at events.edinburghzoo@compass-group.co.uk or call 0131 314 0336.

*Private events are subject to our Terms and Conditions.

 

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