Edinburgh · 118 venues · 44 with a PA

Grassroots Venues in Edinburgh

Every grassroots room in Edinburgh - capacity, backline, who books it.

By size: 17 small (under 150), 19 mid-size (150 to 499), 15 large (500+), 67 with no size listed. 108 of the 118 open rooms are verified. 1 with full backline, 6 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance

Edinburgh

118

Grassroots
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in Edinburgh

In detail

House PA	44 venues
Full backline	1 venue
In-house engineer	6 venues
Venue Score	61 /100

01 — Find a venue

118 rooms

Pick your room

Size

Kit

Hire

City

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Photo: Google Arcadia Music CafeBiggarKit not listedNo gigs listed yet

Assembly RoomsNew Town · EdinburghKit not listedMon 30 Nov The Alehouse Sessions: Live in Edinburgh 750Cap

B Bar EdinburghEdinburghHouse PANo gigs listed yet 150Cap

Backstage at The Green HotelKinrossKit not listedFri 13 Nov Atom Heart Floyd 120Cap

BannermansOld Town · EdinburghHouse PASun 22 Nov Black Rose Live in Bannermans Edinburgh 150Cap

Barony BarEdinburghKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Biddy MulligansEdinburghHouse PANo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

BogartsPathhead · KirkcaldyHouse PANo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Boston Bar New TownNew Town · EdinburghKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

Boston Bar Old TownOld Town · EdinburghKit not listedNo gigs listed yet Cap tbc

02 — The scene

Venue Score

Out of
100

Solid — healthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.

How it adds up (0-100)

Choice	100
Coverage	100
Backline	1
PA	37
Engineer	5
Genres	100

03 — Rooms + kit

Live data

What Edinburgh has

By size

Small under 150	17 33%
Medium 150-499	19 37%
Large 500+	15 29%
Size not listed	67

Rooms with no size listed show under every size in 01.

Kit

Bring your own	74 63%
PA only	43 36%
Full backline	1 1%

This month

Added	1
Removed	0
Verified	1
Re-verified	10

04 — More of Edinburgh

Beyond the rooms

Gigs, mics + hire

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Private hire

20 Edinburgh venues say on their own websites that they take private hire - parties, weddings and work events. Each card opens the venue’s rooms, capacities and how to enquire.

Cabaret VoltaireUp to 15 seated

Central HallUp to 675 seated

Howden Park CentreUp to 294 seated

MacArtsUp to 300 standing

Shottstown Miners ClubUp to 220 seated

Cabaret VoltaireUp to 15 seated

Central HallUp to 675 seated

Howden Park CentreUp to 294 seated

MacArtsUp to 300 standing

Shottstown Miners ClubUp to 220 seated

05 — Other cities

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Aberdeen27 Aberystwyth10 Accrington12 Aldershot16

Basildon21 Bath36 Bedford14 Belfast77 Billericay6 Birmingham80 Blackburn11 Blackpool47 Boston12 Bournemouth30 Bradford42 Brighton94 Bristol86 Broxbourne12

Cambridge31 Cardiff63 Carlisle19 Chelmsford13 Cheltenham27 Cirencester8 Coventry46 Crawley14

Derby38 Derry14 Doncaster19 Dublin3 Dundee35 Durham17

Egham17 Epsom18 Exeter48

Farnborough6

Glasgow168 Gloucester21 Grimsby11

Hastings24 Hereford23 High Wycombe14 Horley4 Hull32

Inverness29 Ipswich35

Leeds92 Leicester40 Lincoln22 Liverpool130 London302 Luton16

Maidstone22 Manchester164 Margate32 Middlesbrough27 Milton Keynes18

Newcastle75 Newquay20 Newry8 Northampton26 Norwich38 Nottingham79

Oxford35

Peterborough22 Plymouth34 Portsmouth30 Preston28

Rawtenstall25 Reading32

Scarborough17 Sheffield94 Southampton47 Stockton-on-Tees16 Stoke-on-Trent32 Sunderland23 Sutton14 Swansea34 Swindon19

Telford21 Tunbridge Wells10

Waterlooville12 Watford24 Welshpool4 Weymouth18 Woking16 Wolverhampton49 Worthing1 Wrexham31

York48

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Edinburgh Venues

Grassroots Venues in Edinburgh

Q: How many grassroots music venues are in Edinburgh?

GigXchange lists 118 grassroots music venues in Edinburgh, from small pub back rooms to mid-size standing rooms. Each listing includes capacity, backline provision, genres booked, and verification status. Browse the full national directory at UK Venue Directory.

Q: Which Edinburgh venues provide full backline?

1 of 118 Edinburgh venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 44 provide at least a PA system. 6 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.

118 grassroots music venues across Edinburgh. Capacity, backline, genres, booking info. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

61/ 100

Edinburgh Venue Score

SolidHealthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.

Choice100

Coverage100

Backline1

PA37

Engineer5

Genres100

Capacity, backline and booking info for every Edinburgh venue

118 venues, from back rooms to big stages
44 provide a PA in-house
1 offers full backline
6 include a sound engineer
Booking contact for signed-up artists
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Last updated: 13 November 2026

118 Venues in Edinburgh

Edinburgh has 118 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange, from a 40-capacity room to 5,000. Listings show the capacity, backline and PA where we hold them, plus opening times, so artists, agents and bookers can shortlist the right room before getting in touch.

Of the 118 Edinburgh venues, 44 provide a PA system, 1 offers full backline and 6 include an in-house sound engineer. See what these rooms have on over the next four weeks. Sign up free to view booking contacts and fee ranges.

118

grassroots venues hosting live music in Edinburgh

44 provide a PA system · 1 offer full backline
6 have an in-house sound engineer included
Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists

118
Venues: 44
With PA: 1
Full backline: 6
In-house engineer: 13 Nov
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Search all 118 Edinburgh music venues by area, capacity, backline, PA, sound engineer or private hire. Every card shows the room size, what is on stage and the opening times we hold, and opens the venue’s own page with its booking information.

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Intimate community music cafe in Biggar for independent artists.No gigs listed yet

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Edinburgh › New Town★★★★★ (—)

Elegant Georgian multi-purpose venue.Mon 30 Nov The Alehouse Sessions: Live in Edinburgh

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Old Town live-music bar and club, free gigs till 3am.No gigs listed yet

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Backstage at The Green Hotel

Kinross★★★★★ (—)

Kinross music venue run by Mundell Music.Fri 13 Nov Atom Heart Floyd

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Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)

Old Town vault rock & metal bar with live music six nights a week and a Sunday open mic.Sun 22 Nov Black Rose Live in Bannermans Edinburgh

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Broughton Street pub, in business since 1896, with live music at weekendsNo gigs listed yet

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Historic Grassmarket Irish bar with traditional sessions and acoustic music every night.No gigs listed yet

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Kirkcaldy › Pathhead★★★★★ (—)

Grassroots live music venue in Kirkcaldy with a regular open mic night.No gigs listed yet

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Edinburgh › New Town★★★★★ (—)

Irish-American basement bar on Hanover Street for sport, food and intimate gigsNo gigs listed yet

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Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)

Old Town Irish-American bar in the former Globe Bar, for trad sessions, gigs and sportNo gigs listed yet

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Beer palace with a built-in stage and live music, Thursday to SundayNo gigs listed yet

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Bucks Bar Grindlay Street

Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)

Buck's chicken and cocktail bar near the Usher Hall, with live music every SaturdayNo gigs listed yet

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Blair Street vaults club since 2006.Fri 13 Nov Hey, Nothing

Private hire up to 15 seated

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Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)

Tiny 200-year-old Old Town folk pub with near-nightly live sessions.No gigs listed yet

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Edinburgh › Tollcross★★★★★ (—)

Edinburgh concert hall for touring rock acts.No gigs listed yet

Private hire up to 675 seated

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Midlothian miners' welfare club with tributes and DJ nights.Sat 5 Dec The Christmas Party

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Downstairs at Betty’s

Edinburgh › West End★★★★★ (—)

Sing-along piano bar on Charlotte Lane in the West EndNo gigs listed yet

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Bathgate › Bathgate, West Lothian★★★★★ (—)

Bathgate rock club and live music venue.Fri 13 Nov Molly Karloff, Violet Blend

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Edinburgh › Grassmarket★★★★★ (—)

Late-opening Irish pub off the Cowgate, with live music 7 nights a weekNo gigs listed yet

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Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)

3,000-capacity live music and events venue.Fri 13 Nov Picture This

Private hire

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Edinburgh › Newbridge★★★★★ (—)

Rehearse, record, perform and learn space.No gigs listed yet

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Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)

Grassmarket pub with free acoustic music every weekend from 9pmNo gigs listed yet

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Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)

Edinburgh's Thursday-night free Irish-folk open mic at 9b Victoria Street, EH1 2HE — Old Town pub, PA + guitar amp, 12-minute slots, late licence.No gigs listed yet

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Fire Station Creative

Dunfermline › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)

Arts centre with free live music every Friday and Saturday.No gigs listed yet

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Venues You Can Hire in Edinburgh

20 Edinburgh venues say on their own websites that they take private hire - parties, weddings and work events. Each card opens the venue’s rooms, capacities and how to enquire.

Edinburgh Venue Scene in Numbers

Edinburgh’s 118 grassroots venues in one picture: how big the rooms are, what kit is on stage and how many take private hire. Use it to judge whether to bring your own backline and which size of room suits your draw before you start booking.

Grassroots venues · Edinburgh

118

From the
GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 51 with a known capacity

17Small · under 150

19Medium · 150–499

15Large · 500+

What's on stageall 118 venues

1Full backline

43PA only

74Bring your own gear

44provide a PA

6have an in-house engineer

20take private hire

Folk · Rockmost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Edinburgh? GigXchange lists 118 grassroots music venues across Edinburgh. 37% provide a PA system and 1% offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA).

Do Edinburgh venues provide equipment? 6 venues include an in-house sound engineer. The majority of Edinburgh venues are medium (150–499). Data from GigXchange’s verified Edinburgh venue directory.

Edinburgh Venue FAQs

10 answers about grassroots venues in Edinburgh, from how many there are and how big the rooms are to the kit they provide, booking a gig and listing your venue free - each answered from the venues listed here.

How many grassroots music venues are in Edinburgh?

GigXchange lists 118 grassroots music venues in Edinburgh, from small pub back rooms to mid-size standing rooms. Each listing includes capacity, backline provision, genres booked, and verification status. Browse the full national directory at UK Venue Directory.

Which Edinburgh venues provide full backline?

1 of 118 Edinburgh venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 44 provide at least a PA system. 6 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.

Which Edinburgh venues can you hire for a private event?

20 Edinburgh venues state on their own websites that they take private hire for parties, weddings and work events, among them Cabaret Voltaire (up to 15 seated), Central Hall (up to 675 seated) and Howden Park Centre (up to 294 seated). Each venue page has a Private hire tab with its rooms, capacities and a link to enquire with the venue directly. Use the Private hire filter above to list them all.

What size are Edinburgh's grassroots venues?

Of the 51 Edinburgh venues with known capacity: 17 are small (under 150), 19 are medium (150–499), and 15 are large (500+). The majority of Edinburgh’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.

How do I book a gig at a Edinburgh venue?

Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Edinburgh venue. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music, EPK, or social profiles. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.

Are there open mics in Edinburgh?

Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for Edinburgh, which lists weekly open mic nights with backline, day, and fee filters. Open mics are the main pathway from bedroom to stage for most grassroots artists. See also our guide on getting gigs in the UK.

What's on at Edinburgh venues this month?

The What’s On in Edinburgh page lists every gig we hold across these 118 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Edinburgh gig directory.

What genres do Edinburgh venues book?

The most commonly booked genres across Edinburgh’s 118 grassroots venues are folk, rock, acoustic, pop, indie. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.

What are typical fees at Edinburgh venues?

Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for Edinburgh by band size and venue type. Door splits are common at smaller venues; flat fees are more typical at mid-size rooms. The Musicians’ Union publishes recommended minimums.

Can I list my Edinburgh venue for free?

Yes. Listing is free. If your venue is already in the directory, open its page and press Claim this venue (or create a free venue account) to self-edit your profile and manage bookings; if it is missing, email support@gigxchange.app and we will take a look. Venues with TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS can also list their music policy.

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The rooms. Across the 51 rooms that list a capacity, the middle one holds about 210 and 17 hold under 150; the largest listed is Edinburgh Corn Exchange at 3,000. They are spread over 40 areas, led by Old Town (22), Leith (7) and New Town (5).

What they book. Folk, rock and acoustic come up most often in what Edinburgh venues say they book, out of 70 genres listed. The acts that fit pitch best with a recent clip and a clear fee. In the last month, 11 of these listings were added or re-checked.

Next steps. The Edinburgh gig directory shows which of these rooms are booking now, the Edinburgh open mics are where new acts get stage time, and the GX Index sets out the going rates. Venues nearby: Glasgow, Aberdeen and Newcastle. Booking acts for one? See live music for pubs, clubs and hotels.

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