Signature Group has invested £500,000 in a major refurbishment of Edinburgh’s Cold Town House, with the venue set to reopen on Friday 3 April with what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind retractable roof in the city.
The relaunch follows a two-month construction project at the Grassmarket venue, which first opened in 2019.
The centrepiece of the refurbishment, which also includes a new bar and terrace layout, is a transparent retractable roof that will allow up to 100 guests to use the rooftop space in all weathers. As well as providing shelter from wind and rain, the specially engineered structure will be UV-protected and allow natural daylight into the space.
Nic Wood, Director at Signature Group, which owns Cold Town House, said, “Cold Town House has already made its name as one of the capital’s most popular rooftop bar experiences, but we’re now taking the guest experience to new heights with our exciting new makeover this Easter.
“We’re so lucky to offer our guests the ultimate city-centre location with amazing views of Edinburgh Castle.
“With our new retractable roof in place, we will now be able to guarantee a fabulous time to get together with friends and family whatever the weather, come rain or shine.
“We’re now the only venue in the whole of Edinburgh to offer a rooftop bar experience quite like this, so we’re really excited to be unveiling our new look to new visitors and our regular local customers from Friday 3rd April.”
Cold Town House said it is using a number of local firms as part of the refurbishment project, including AJ Build and Management, CBrown Electrical Services, Outside Space Solutions and the Severino Group.
The architects for the project are iKAD Architects Ltd, with engineering work by Kiloh Associate Ltd. Interior design is being managed by Tibbats Interior Design.
