Barnton Bunker
Hidden within the affluent Edinburgh suburbs Barnton Bunker complex is a unique setting steeped in history!
About Barnton Bunker
| R4, ROTOR Complex, Barnton Bunker 35 Clermiston Road North, Edinburgh West EH4 7BN | |
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Originally formed as part of Britain’s air defences during the Second World War (WW2) the site later assumed various crucial, yet highly classified roles throughout the Cold War period until it was officially decommissioned in the early-1990s.
Although not widely known a vast array of historical events played out here during its time in active operation. And while its existence remained hidden through the 1950s it became the impromptu stage for Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) activism during the 1960s once the location was revealed by the Spies for Peace scandal of 1963...
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Upcoming Events at Barnton Bunker
Edinburgh Nuclear Bunker Tour
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Kaizen at Barnton Bunker - A Collaborative Art Experience for Fair Saturday
Barnton Bunker will host Kaizen, a free, hands-on art experience featuring 5–10 evolving artworks across the underground spaces of Scotland’s largest nuclear bunker on Fair Saturday 29th November.
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Post-Apocalyptic Christmas Party
Join the International Ghost Society for a Christmas party like no other in a real, restored nuclear bunker on the edge of Edinburgh.
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