Edinburgh · grassroots venue · Verified open
Historic Grassmarket Irish bar with traditional sessions and acoustic music every night.
Capacity to be confirmed, live music 7 nights a week, house PA. Folk, Irish Traditional, Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance, Biddy Mulligans in Edinburgh is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk, irish traditional and acoustic acts.
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| Live music | 7 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 08:00–01:00Opens in 24m 17s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Folk · Irish Traditional · Acoustic |
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Before you book Biddy Mulligans, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk, irish traditional and acoustic acts.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | FolkIrish TraditionalAcoustic |
| Website | biddymulligans.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Biddy Mulligans is at 94-96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Edinburgh EH1 2JR
The nearest station is Princes Street (tram stop), about 10 minutes' walk away.
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Biddy Mulligans publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | 08:00–01:00 |
| Tue | 08:00–01:00 |
| Wed | 08:00–01:00 |
| Thu | 08:00–01:00 |
| FriToday | 08:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 08:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 08:00–01:00 |
Biddy Mulligans has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Biddy Mulligans, from the venue and its listings. It books folk, irish traditional and acoustic acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Biddy Mulligans is a grassroots music venue in Edinburgh. It books Folk, Irish Traditional, Acoustic.
Listing notesBiddy Mulligans is a historic Irish bar in the heart of Edinburgh's Grassmarket (94-96 Grassmarket, EH1 2JR), open 8am till 1am seven days a week and famed for its authentic Irish atmosphere. Live music runs every single night in two strands: a traditional folk 'Session' from 5:30pm to 7:30pm — Scottish and Irish players inspired by the Galway scene — followed by an acoustic set from 9pm to midnight with a different local musician each night. It pairs the music with traditional Irish food (stew, Sunday roast, strong veggie and vegan options), an outdoor terrace and 'The Wee Pub' next door, billed as Scotland's smallest pub. A dependable, nightly trad-and-acoustic stage welcoming both originals and covers.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at Biddy Mulligans on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Sunday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Edinburgh gig directory.
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Biddy Mulligans
Historic Grassmarket Irish bar with traditional sessions and acoustic music every night.
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- Capacity
- 7 nights
- Live music
- 08:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Folk
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Biddy Mulligans — Quick Facts
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Inside Biddy Mulligans
Biddy Mulligans has an in-house PA for visiting acts. It has live music 7 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Biddy Mulligans is a grassroots music venue in Edinburgh. Biddy Mulligans provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Biddy Mulligans books Folk, Irish Traditional, Acoustic acts. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Biddy Mulligans is a historic Irish bar in the heart of Edinburgh's Grassmarket (94-96 Grassmarket, EH1 2JR), open 8am till 1am seven days a week and famed for its authentic Irish atmosphere. Live music runs every single night in two strands: a traditional folk 'Session' from 5:30pm to 7:30pm — Scottish and Irish players inspired by the Galway scene — followed by an acoustic set from 9pm to midnight with a different local musician each night. It pairs the music with traditional Irish food (stew, Sunday roast, strong veggie and vegan options), an outdoor terrace and 'The Wee Pub' next door, billed as Scotland's smallest pub. A dependable, nightly trad-and-acoustic stage welcoming both originals and covers.
Nights Biddy Mulligans usually has live music — typical start 17:30
Live nights at Biddy Mulligans are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, with music from about 17:30. Folk is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Biddy Mulligans hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Edinburgh and what local gigs pay.
Find Biddy Mulligans
Biddy Mulligans is at 94-96 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
The nearest station is Princes Street (tram stop), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Biddy Mulligans in Edinburgh; EH1 2JR is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Edinburgh this week, or find a band in Edinburgh if you book the music.
Bogarts, Brewhemia, Bucks Bar Grindlay Street and Cabaret Voltaire
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Biddy Mulligans
The regular night at Biddy Mulligans on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Edinburgh venue directory.
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The Edinburgh League
Biddy Mulligans is #29 of 118 Edinburgh venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Backstage at The Green Hotel 10 gigs
- #2 – Cabaret Voltaire 9 gigs
- #3 ▲3 Edinburgh Corn Exchange 8 gigs
- #4 ▼1 La Belle Angele 7 gigs
- #5 ▼1 PJ Molloys 7 gigs
- #6 ▼1 The Alhambra Theatre 7 gigs
- #7 NEW The Queen's Hall 7 gigs
- #8 ▲2 The Usher Hall 7 gigs
- #9 ▼1 Liquid Room Edinburgh 6 gigs
- #10 ▼3 DreadnoughtRock 4 gigs
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Biddy Mulligans in brief. Biddy Mulligans in Edinburgh is a live music room that books folk, irish traditional and acoustic. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, usually from 17:30. It hosts an open mic too (every Sunday). Rooms nearby include Bogarts, Brewhemia and Bucks Bar Grindlay Street; the Edinburgh venue directory has the rest.
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