Potterrow Student Centre
Students' union building in Edinburgh, Scotland
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The Potterrow Mandela Centre or Potterrow Student Centre is operated by Edinburgh University Students' Association in Edinburgh, Scotland.
| Potterrow Student Centre | |
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Potterrow in 2018 | |
 Interactive map of the Potterrow Student Centre area | |
| Alternative names | Potterrow Mandela Centre |
| General information | |
| Type | Students' union building |
| Location | Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AL |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Owner | University of Edinburgh |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Morris and Steedman |
Site and architecture
The name "Potterrow" recalls a medieval suburb which stood outside the town walls. Its Victorian buildings and street layout disappeared when the university demolished the area for redevelopment in the mid-1960s.[1] With its distinctive large Plexiglas dome, the building was designed by architects Morris and Steedman and completed in 1973.[2] The centre was refurbished in 2012.[3]
Use
Potterrow contains a variety of student entertainment and support services including a shop, a bank, two cafés, Edinburgh's largest nightclub, the university's Chaplaincy, The Advice Place, and the main EUSA offices.[4] In 1986, students voted to rename the centre in honour of imprisoned anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela.[5]
During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, the building is used as a comedy venue under the name Pleasance Dome with five performing spaces, operated by the Pleasance Theatre Trust.[6]
Gallery
Potterrow as the 'Pleasance Dome' during the 2018 Fringe Festival
Interior and dome in 2014 following renovations
The University Chaplaincy in 2017
Festival Fringe interior in 2006
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