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Scottish cities to get free public wifi

Public buildings across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Perth will be transformed into free wifi hotspots, it was announced today.

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Community centres, libraries, museums and sporting complexes in Scotland’s capital, the Granite City and the Fair City will be among 1000 public buildings in cities across the UK to become wifi hotspots.

This rollout is part of the UK Government’s £150 million investment programme to transform the digital capability of UK cities and will make them even more attractive places to live, do business, visit and invest in.

Over the coming months, public buildings around the UK will begin to offer free wifi � some have already gone live, and the remainder are all on track to be up and running as soon as March 2015.

Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said:

Whether you live in one of our major cities or in one of our most remote communities, the UK Government is working to ensure that Scotland is at the heart of the UK’s digital transformation.

Wifi is a prime example of cutting edge technology that has increasingly become an essential part of everyday life. Today’s announcement brings this transformation into the heart of Scottish cities and some of the country’s most recognisable locations.

This announcement together with our on-going work to bring superfast broadband to rural locations across the country represent substantial investment by the UK Government and is great news for Scottish businesses, families and communities.

Marischal College

Marischal College in Aberdeen is part of the wifi rollout.

The following buildings now have wifi installed and will be going live over the next few weeks:

City Building
Aberdeen Kaimhill Library
Ìý Bridge of Don Library
Ìý Kincorth Library
Ìý Bucksburn Community Library
Ìý Mastrick Library
Ìý Cornhill Library
Ìý Northfield Library
Ìý Cove Library
Ìý Tillydrone Library & Learning Centre
Ìý Culter Library
Ìý Torry Library
Ìý Cults Library & Learning Centre
Ìý Woodside Library
Ìý Dyce Library
Ìý Ferryhill Library
Ìý Torry Learning Centre
Ìý Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Ìý Cornhill Learning Centre
Ìý Seventeen
Edinburgh City Art Centre
Ìý Festival Theatre
Ìý The King’s Theatre
Ìý Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Ìý Scottish Poetry Library
Ìý Out of the Blue Drill Hall
Ìý Warrender Swim Centre - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Cameron House Community Centre
Ìý Carrickvale Community Centre
Ìý Castleview Community Centre
Ìý Clovenstone Community Centre
Ìý Craigentinny Community Centre
Ìý Gate 55
Ìý Gilmerton Community Centre
Ìý Inch Community Centre
Ìý Jack Kane Community Centre
Ìý Leith Community Centre
Ìý Magdalene Community Centre
Ìý Northfield Willowbrae
Ìý Pentland Community Centre
Ìý Rannoch Community Centre
Ìý South Bridge Resource Centre
Ìý Southside Community Centre
Ìý St Brides Community Centre
Ìý Tollcross Commmunity Centre
Ìý Tynecastle Community Wing
Ìý West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Ìý Museum of Edinburgh
Ìý Museum of Childhood
Ìý Writersâ€� Museum
Ìý Museums Collection Centre
Ìý Lauriston Castle
Ìý Old City Observatory and the Dome
Ìý Trinity Apse
Ìý Church Hill Theatre
Ìý Usher Hall
Ìý Castle Crags
Ìý Clovenstone Care Home
Ìý Craighall Day Care
Ìý Ferrylee Care Home
Ìý Fords Road Care Home
Ìý Jewel Care Home
Ìý Marionville Care Home
Ìý Parkview Care Home
Ìý Edinburgh Families Project
Ìý Drylaw Young Peoples Centre
Ìý Northfield Young Peoples Centre
Ìý Moredun Young Peoples Centre
Ìý Oxgangs Young Peoples Centre
Ìý Hillview Disability Unit
Ìý Royal Botanic Gardens
Ìý Traverse Theatre
Ìý Queens Hall
Ìý EICA - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Nelson Monument
Ìý People’s Story Museum
Ìý The Lyceum
Ìý National Museum Scotland
Ìý Edinburgh Zoo
Ìý Our Dynamic Earth
Ìý Royal Commonwealth Pool - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Meadowbank - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Craiglockhart - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Gracemount - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Drumbrae - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Leith Victoria - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Glenogle - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Dalry - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Jake Kane - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Kirkliston - Edinburgh Leisure
Ìý Portobello Swim Centre - Edinburgh Leisure
Perth 2 High Street
Ìý Pullar House
Ìý 3-5 High Street
Ìý AK Bell Library
Ìý Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Ìý Bells Sport Centre
Ìý Rodney Leisure Centre
Ìý Leisure Pool
Ìý Dewards Conference Centre and Ice Rink
Edinburgh's National Gallery of Modern Art

Edinburgh's National Gallery of Modern Art is included in the wifi rollout.

Updates to this page

Published 30 October 2014
Last updated 26 March 2015 show all updates
  1. List of buildings amended

  2. First published.