LAUREL and HARDY in EDINBURGH.

Laurel and Hardy books Edinburgh British Station Hotel.

NORTH BRITISH STATION HOTEL
to the left is Princes Street

 The hotel is the building with the clock tower. (working hotel).

In 1932 one thousand fans welcomed Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy when they got off the train at Waverley Station. In the afternoon they left the North British Station Hotel to walk around Edinburgh Castle. In the evening, they appeared at the Playhouse Cinema.

Laurel and Hardy books Edinburgh Castle.


EDINBURGH CASTLE
and WAR MEMORIAL

1947 - The Laurels and the Hardys arrived at the Caledonian Hotel.
During the week they made many daytime public appearances,
whilst every evening enjoying sell-out evenings at the Empire Theatre.

Laurel and Hardy books Edinburgh Empire Theatre

EDINBURGH EMPIRE
In 1994 changed name to the FESTIVAL THEATRE
(Image supplied by Bob Bain, sent in by Ross Owen.)

Laurel and Hardy books Edinburgh Caledonian Hotel 

CALEDONIAN HOTEL
(working hotel)

1952 - good houses each evening at the Edinburgh Empire Theatre.

1954 - Stan and Babe made their fourth and final visit to Edinburgh.
They were by then pretty well exhausted, but were still able to turn in a very funny act.

To find out the full story of the FOUR visits Laurel and Hardy made to EDINBURGH,
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EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE

CALEDONIAN HOTEL

BALMORAL HOTEL