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The Usher Hall is Scotland's only five-star concert hall hosting a range of concerts from rock, pop, classical, jazz, world and folk music. The venue is owned and managed by The City of Edinburgh Council, and has hosted concerts and events since it opened way back in 1914! A beautiful Edwardian building with a modern twist, which is well loved by performers and audiences all over the world due to its magnificent acoustics. The building was officially opened on 16 March 1914 and today, the much-praised acoustics make it one of the best concert halls in Europe with many of the world's finest musicians performing here. The Usher Hall is the city's key venue for visiting national and international orchestras and has been the main venue for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1947, hosting legendary artists such as composers Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich, contralto singer Kathleen Ferrier and cellist Jacqueline Du Pre to name but a few. The venue is a centre of excellence embracing the widest range of music and events, including rock, pop, jazz, world and blues. It is Edinburgh’s go-to venue for today’s mid-large scale rock and pop acts, with the likes of Queens of the Stone Age, The National, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, George Ezra and Echo & the Bunnymen having performed on its stage. The Usher Hall also hosts a broad spectrum of comedy, talks, school concerts, conferences, sponsorship events, ceremonies, lectures and recording sessions.

What we do… Touring Show and Local Talent The Stand attracts attention from a diverse assortment of agencies, managers and performers from the UK and beyond. Touring shows take place dependant on our own production programme and are scheduled, where possible, to run consecutively in all three clubs or at later dates if venue capacities are compatible. Our talent can be known from TV, Radio, Internet, podcasts - or even the WWE ring! We’re renowned for managing our audiences and comedians sensitively and Work-In-Progress shows from high-profile comics can also be found at our venues from Dylan Moran to Jason Manford. Regular monthly shows produced by local talent are offered and managed jointly. This allows The Stand to support the local comedy community should they have an avant-garde production approach to new writing and ideas. Comedy Crafted Productions Red Raw is our long-running weekly beginner’s showcase is regarded as the best open mic night in the UK and takes place every Monday in Edinburgh, Tuesday in Glasgow and Wednesday in Newcastle. With up to 10 new acts on each line up, the show has become synonymous with first breaks into comedy for fresh talent and professional comics to drop in and try new material. Our weekend line-up is booked to run the same prime-time line-up Thursday through to Saturday. This aids programming and travelling comics tremendously whilst allowing us to offer a different price point for audiences. Kids Comedy is presented in various formats as daytime events at weekends with at least one show taking place specifically for the 5-12 years age range per month. The Stand Newcastle offers these shows at least twice per month with special menu. And lots more...