Picture House set to become Wetherspoons super pub

By John-Paul Holden

Published 23rd Apr 2015, 13:38 BST

The Picture House was one of Edinburgh's biggest live music venues. picture: Neil Hanna

placeholder image — The Picture House was one of Edinburgh's biggest live music venues. picture: Neil Hanna

PLANS to turn one of the Capital’s most historic live music venues into a super pub are set to the get the go-ahead.

Council officers have recommended approving an application from pubs giant Wetherspoons to turn the former Picture House in Lothian Road into a pub.