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About Cabaret Voltaire
Cabaret Voltaire is a grassroots music venue in Edinburgh, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of approximately 230. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Cabaret Voltaire books Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Cabaret Voltaire is one of Edinburgh's most iconic independent venues, set in the atmospheric subterranean vaults beneath Blair Street in the Old Town. The main room runs a state-of-the-art d&b soundsystem and is well known as a nightclub for electronic and techno alongside a busy programme of touring live music and comedy. It holds around 230 standing (90 seated) for live events and is an official Edinburgh Fringe venue every year.
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36-38 Blair Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR
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Cabaret Voltaire has a standing capacity of approximately 230 (90 seated), classed as a medium venue. See all Edinburgh venues for size comparisons.
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36-38 Blair Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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