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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鈥檚 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鈥檚 拢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 鈥 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鈥檚 digital transformation.

Wifi is a prime example of cutting edge technology that has increasingly become an essential part of everyday life. Today鈥檚 announcement brings this transformation into the heart of Scottish cities and some of the country鈥檚 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
Bridge of Don Library
Kincorth Library
Bucksburn Community Library
Mastrick Library
Cornhill Library
Northfield Library
Cove Library
Tillydrone Library & Learning Centre
Culter Library
Torry Library
Cults Library & Learning Centre
Woodside Library
Dyce Library
Ferryhill Library
Torry Learning Centre
Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Cornhill Learning Centre
Seventeen
Edinburgh City Art Centre
Festival Theatre
The King鈥檚 Theatre
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Scottish Poetry Library
Out of the Blue Drill Hall
Warrender Swim Centre - Edinburgh Leisure
Cameron House Community Centre
Carrickvale Community Centre
Castleview Community Centre
Clovenstone Community Centre
Craigentinny Community Centre
Gate 55
Gilmerton Community Centre
Inch Community Centre
Jack Kane Community Centre
Leith Community Centre
Magdalene Community Centre
Northfield Willowbrae
Pentland Community Centre
Rannoch Community Centre
South Bridge Resource Centre
Southside Community Centre
St Brides Community Centre
Tollcross Commmunity Centre
Tynecastle Community Wing
West Pilton Neighbourhood Centre
Museum of Edinburgh
Museum of Childhood
Writers鈥 Museum
Museums Collection Centre
Lauriston Castle
Old City Observatory and the Dome
Trinity Apse
Church Hill Theatre
Usher Hall
Castle Crags
Clovenstone Care Home
Craighall Day Care
Ferrylee Care Home
Fords Road Care Home
Jewel Care Home
Marionville Care Home
Parkview Care Home
Edinburgh Families Project
Drylaw Young Peoples Centre
Northfield Young Peoples Centre
Moredun Young Peoples Centre
Oxgangs Young Peoples Centre
Hillview Disability Unit
Royal Botanic Gardens
Traverse Theatre
Queens Hall
EICA - Edinburgh Leisure
Nelson Monument
People鈥檚 Story Museum
The Lyceum
National Museum Scotland
Edinburgh Zoo
Our Dynamic Earth
Royal Commonwealth Pool - Edinburgh Leisure
Meadowbank - Edinburgh Leisure
Craiglockhart - Edinburgh Leisure
Gracemount - Edinburgh Leisure
Drumbrae - Edinburgh Leisure
Leith Victoria - Edinburgh Leisure
Glenogle - Edinburgh Leisure
Dalry - Edinburgh Leisure
Jake Kane - Edinburgh Leisure
Kirkliston - Edinburgh Leisure
Portobello Swim Centre - Edinburgh Leisure
Perth 2 High Street
Pullar House
3-5 High Street
AK Bell Library
Perth Museum and Art Gallery
Bells Sport Centre
Rodney Leisure Centre
Leisure Pool
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.