An iconic, century-old cinema and bar in the heart of Tollcross
Address: 38 Home Street, EH3 9LZ
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Please consider the environmental impact of your journey to and from the Festival. Wherever possible, we encourage you to travel by public transport, bike or on foot to help reduce your environmental impact while getting around Edinburgh.
Cameo Picturehouse is located just off the National Cycle Network route 75. There are several bike parking locations nearby:
Outside Black Thorn Tattoo, Books N Cup and the Post Office on Home Street
Opposite the entrance to Tollcross Fire Station
Next to The Bike Station on Lauriston Place
Refer to Edinburgh City Council’s cycling and walking guide for more information about the routes and a detailed map of the cycle parking locations.
Lothian Bus routes 10, 11, 15, 15a, 16, 23, 27, 45 all serve the area of Tollcross on a regular basis.
Download the Lothian Buses/ Edinburgh Trams and Borders Buses app on App Store or Google Play to plan your journey, buy tickets and keep up to date with the latest service alerts.
Travel Update: Due to an ongoing incident and road closure on Princes Street, Edinburgh Trams are currently operating a reduced service between Edinburgh Airport and West End only. If you’re travelling by tram, please plan your journey in advance using the Lothian Buses & Edinburgh Trams app and allow extra time to reach your screening or event.
Cameo Picturehouse is a twenty-minute walk from Haymarket Station, and a twenty-five minute walk from Waverley Station.
Refer to National Rail for timetables and tickets.
ComCabs: 0131 272 8000
Central Taxis: 0131 229 2468
City Cabs: 0131 228 1211
Taxis are also available from ranks throughout the city.
The nearest multi-storey car park to The Cameo is Princes Exchange, accessible via Riego Street.
Princes Exchange | EH3 9BL
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146 spaces
Due to the city centre location there is very limited on-street parking with time restrictions.
Refer to Edinburgh City Council’s parking guide for more information and on-street parking locations and accessible parking bays.
Both the bar and main entrance are wheelchair accessible. However, level access to the bar is only available from the street through the Lochrin Place entrance – moving between the two areas requires a wheelchair user to enter via the street.
Screens 1 and 2 are accessible to customers with limited mobility, including wheelchair users. There are four wheelchair spaces in Screen 1 and two in Screen 2.
Dedicated wheelchair spaces are available in the following locations:
Screen 1: Row M, Seats 1-2 & 20-21
Screen 2: Row A, Seats 5-6 & 10-11
Aisles in our screens are located on each side of every row:
Screen 1: aisles are located next to seats A1 – M21 or seats A20, C20, E20, G20, J20, L20.
Screen 2: aisles are located next to seats A1-C1, A15, B16, and C18.
Sofa seats are double seats with no armrest in between. These are sold as two seats and are located:
Screen 1: No sofa seats
Screen 2: B1+2, B3+4, B13+14, B15+16, C1+2, C3+4, C15+16, C17+18
All seats have immovable armrests, and chairs are fixed together.
The distance of the aisles between seats – from the front of one row of seats to the back of another – is approximately 50cm. The seat base and back are approx 48cm wide; 69cm wide including armrests.
The sofa seats base and back are approximately 110cm wide; 133cm wide including armrests. These are sold as two separate seats.
All three screens are fitted with the Williams Sound hearing assistance headset system; please notify a member of staff if you wish to use a headset or induction loop compatible with a hearing aid.
There is a fully accessible separate toilet for wheelchair users opposite the doors to Screen 1. There is an emergency call-point (the red hanging cord) inside should you need to call for assistance.
Assistance dogs are welcome at The Cameo. If you wish to take a dog into a performance, please let us know once you have booked your tickets, so we can ensure an aisle seat is reserved for you.
The Meadows is very close by for the exercise of assistance dogs.
The bar is dog friendly and staff can provide water bowls and treats if the dogs are allowed.
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