St Stephen's Church, Edinburgh

During the reconstruction the church fittings by architect David Rhind (1808–1883) were kept, as was the organ by Willis, which was re-built on the "gallery" level.

On 27 June 2014, Leslie Benzies, a video game producer and at the time president of Rockstar North, announced a deal to purchase the church for over 500 thousand pounds.

On 12 July 2017, Peter Schaufuss, ballet dancer legend and founder of the English National Ballet School purchased the church from the Benzies Foundation, stating "I plan to make the Great Hall a world-class theatre, one that will attract productions from leading companies from around the world".

Ground and basement areas, meanwhile, would be intended to find mixed commercial, cultural and community usage.

[8] In 2014, the building was for sale, with considerable speculation that it could be converted it into an arts centre with spaces for live music, dance and theatre.

St Stephen's, Edinburgh
Architectural Drawing of St. Stephens church by William Henry Playfair
Architectural Drawing of St. Stephens church by William Henry Playfair.