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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 Wee Red Bar
The Wee Red Bar is a grassroots music venue in Lauriston Place, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of approximately 210. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
The Wee Red Bar books Punk Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
The Wee Red Bar is a much-loved Edinburgh institution in the grounds of Edinburgh College of Art on Lauriston Place, accessed through a concealed entrance off Lady Lawson Street. Operating since the 1980s, this lively and intimate 210-capacity room has earned a cult following, hosting live music, club nights, parties, film screenings and talks for both up-and-coming and established bands and DJs. House PA in place. A long-standing fixture of Edinburgh's grassroots scene with a busy gig calendar across punk, indie, rock and electronic nights.
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Find The Wee Red Bar
Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF
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The Wee Red Bar books Punk Rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Wee Red Bar has a standing capacity of approximately 210, classed as a medium venue. See all Edinburgh venues for size comparisons.
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Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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