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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Hive, Edinburgh
The Hive, Edinburgh is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of approximately 500. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Hive, Edinburgh books Tribute Act acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
The Hive is a 650-capacity, two-room music and dance club set in six of the famous underground vaults of Edinburgh's Old Town at 15-17 Niddry Street, just off the Royal Mile. Open since July 2007, it runs seven nights a week with two bars, a cocktail bar and two dancefloors, blending club nights, comedy and live music. The music policy is deliberately broad — pop and chart, indie and electro, rock and metal, drum and bass — with late licences running to 3am. Steps from Waverley, it's one of the Old Town's busiest late-night spots.
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Find The Hive, Edinburgh
15-17 Niddry Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1LG
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The Hive, Edinburgh books Tribute Act. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Hive, Edinburgh has a standing capacity of approximately 500, classed as a large venue. See all Edinburgh venues for size comparisons.
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15-17 Niddry Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1LG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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