King Khalid Building

King Khalid Building
Former namesRoxburgh Free Church (1847–1886)
St Michael's Episcopal Church (1888–1965)
Alternative namesKing Khalid bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia Symposium Hall
Symposium Hall
General information
StatusIn use
TypeLecture theatre
Architectural styleGothic revival
LocationEdinburgh
AddressHill Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9DR
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°56′48.19″N 3°11′1.68″W / 55.9467194°N 3.1838000°W / 55.9467194; -3.1838000
Named forKhalid of Saudi Arabia
Construction started1846
Completed1847
Renovated1888
1982
OwnerRoyal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Technical details
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Hamilton
Renovating team
Architect(s)John Kinross (1888)
James Parr & Partners (1982)

The King Khalid Building is an event space in the Southside, Edinburgh, Scotland, owned and operated by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. The building was constructed Roxburgh Free Church in 1847 and converted to its current use in 1982.

The building's first occupants, Roxburgh Free Church, began as a Relief congregation in 1803, subsequently joining the Church of Scotland in 1833 then the Free Church at the Disruption of 1843. The congregation united with McCrie Free in 1886. Between 1888 and 1965, the buildings were occupied by St Michael's Episcopal Church. After a period of dereliction, the buildings were converted for use as a lecture theatre. In recognition of a major donation from King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, the building was given the full name: King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia Symposium Hall. It also operates as a Fringe venue under the name Symposium Hall.

The building was designed in the Gothic style by Thomas Hamilton and opened in 1847. It was altered by John Kinross ahead of its reopening as an Episcopal Church in 1888. In 1982, James Parr & Partners created the a two-storey interior with a lecture theatre above and smaller rooms below. A further renovation in 2005 increased the seating capacity.