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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
2 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Sketchy Beats Cafe
Sketchy Beats Cafe is a grassroots music venue in Leith, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of approximately 50. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Sketchy Beats Cafe books Hip-hop, Acoustic, Folk, Electronic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Sketchy Beats Cafe is a non-profit, community-run arts space at 208 Great Junction Street in Leith, Edinburgh, that opened in October 2015 after a crowdfunding campaign. Built as an open platform for creatives of any kind, it's free for anyone in the community to organise their own events, and over the years members have run live hip-hop nights, poetry slams, live music jams, art exhibitions, life-drawing sessions and charity fundraiser gigs. Its Thursday-night jam sessions are a regular draw, welcoming musicians of every skill level — from people who've never played outside their bedroom to seasoned performers — across a broad mix of genres, originals and covers. Affordable, accessible and genuinely grassroots.
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208 Great Jct St, Leith, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 5LW
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Sketchy Beats Cafe books Hip-hop, Acoustic, Folk, Electronic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Sketchy Beats Cafe has a standing capacity of approximately 50, classed as a small venue. See all Edinburgh venues for size comparisons.
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208 Great Jct St, Leith, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 5LW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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