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{{Infobox venue
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| image = Edinburgh University George Square Theatre (geograph 5283475).jpg
| address
▲| fullname = Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre
| location = [[Edinburgh]], Scotland, UK
▲| former names = George Square Theatre
| capacity
▲| address = 32 [[George Square, Edinburgh|George Square]] <br/> [[Edinburgh]] <br/> [[Scotland]] <br /> EH8 9LD
▲| coordinates = {{coord|55.9429|-3.1882|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
▲| type = [[Theater (structure)|Theatre]]
▲| opened = 1970
▲| owner = [[University of Edinburgh]]
▲| architect = Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners
▲| structural engineer = Blyth & Blyth
▲| capacity = 481<ref>{{cite web|title=George Square Lecture Theatre|url=http://www.edinburghfirst.co.uk/venues/george-square-lecture-theatre/|website=www.edinburghfirst.co.uk|publisher=University of Edinburgh|accessdate=1 July 2017}}</ref>
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The '''Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre''' is a category B [[Listed building|listed]] [[Performing Arts|performing arts]] and [[Lecture hall|lecture]] theatre located in the historic [[George Square, Edinburgh|George Square]] in [[Edinburgh]]. Primarily operated as a lecture theatre for the [[University of Edinburgh]], it is also used for general theatre performances, as well as being a designated [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]] venue.
In 2018 the University changed the name of the theatre - previously known as George Square Theatre - in memory of [[Gordon Aikman]], a graduate of the University's Business School who raised more than £500,000 for research funding into [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|motor neurone disease]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lecture theatre renamed in honour of campaigner|url=https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2018/lecture-theatre-renamed-in-honour-of-campaigner|website=www.ed.ac.uk|publisher=University of Edinburgh|
Construction of the [[Modern architecture|Modernist]] style theatre was completed in 1970, and opened to the general public the same year. Its seating capacity of 481 makes it the University's largest lecture facility, and an asset to the busy [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]]. Since 2011, and while a venue for the Fringe, the theatre was under the branding of [[Assembly (events promoter)|Assembly Group]], an events promotion company responsible for the operation of Edinburgh's main Fringe venues, which had moved from their original base at George Street in the city. Subsequently, during the Festival the theatre was branded
The theatre's location has allowed its use and popularity to increase, being situated near the [[Quartermile]] district development in the grounds of the old Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, along with the building and development of new University of Edinburgh facilities. The theatre can also be seen and accessed from [[The Meadows (park)|The Meadows]], a large park
Due to the building's striking stand-alone appearance, it has been a popular location for filming and productions, with the facade often changed to suit different purposes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ennals|first1=Ethan|title=BBC shut down campus to film new police drama|url=https://thetab.com/uk/edinburgh/2015/10/09/bbc-shut-down-campus-to-film-new-police-drama-17067|website=www.thetab.com|publisher=The Tab|
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{University of Edinburgh}}
{{Buildings and Structures in Edinburgh}}
{{Scottish Theatres}}
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