At a glance, Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh in Edinburgh is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk and traditional acts.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Today·Closed
17:00–03:00Opens in 7h 42m 54s
Backline
TBC
Books
Folk · Traditional
01 — Inside the room
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4 photos show the inside of Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh, from the stage to the bar. It books folk and traditional acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk and traditional acts.
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is at 43B Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EP. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Nobody from Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books folk and traditional acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
17:00–03:00
Tue
17:00–03:00
Wed
17:00–03:00
Thu
17:00–03:00
Fri
15:00–03:00
Sat
12:00–03:00
Sun
12:00–03:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is not confirmed yet. 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
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Edinburgh
About Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh
This is the background on Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh, from the venue and its listings. It books folk and traditional acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is a grassroots music venue in Edinburgh. It books Folk, Traditional; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Kitty O'Shea's runs live music 7 days a week from a basement at 43b Frederick Street, and stays open until 3am every night.
Its listing names several acts a day: the page for 26 October to 30 November 2026 shows evening slots through the week, with earlier sets at weekends, including a Saturday trad session on 31 October.
Resident musicians include Papa Shandy & The Drams, a folk and traditional trio founded in 2012, and players known across the Edinburgh circuit.
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08 — What's on
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The stage kit at Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is not confirmed yet. 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 · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is a grassroots music venue in Edinburgh. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh books Folk, Traditional acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Listing notes
Kitty O'Shea's runs live music 7 days a week from a basement at 43b Frederick Street, and stays open until 3am every night.
Its listing names several acts a day: the page for 26 October to 30 November 2026 shows evening slots through the week, with earlier sets at weekends, including a Saturday trad session on 31 October.
Resident musicians include Papa Shandy & The Drams, a folk and traditional trio founded in 2012, and players known across the Edinburgh circuit.
Playing Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh: what to know
Live nights at Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. It lists folk among the genres it books. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh 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. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Edinburgh.
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Nights Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh usually has live music
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Find Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is at 43B Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EP. 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 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh in Edinburgh; EH2 1EP 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.
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Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is #52 of 118 Edinburgh venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh books Folk, Traditional. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh. Browse the Edinburgh Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
43B Frederick Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1EP. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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The nearest station is Princes Street (tram stop), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EH2 1EP. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh in brief. Set in Edinburgh, Kitty O'Shea's Edinburgh is a live music room that books folk and traditional. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Other rooms nearby: La Belle Angele, Malones Edinburgh and Monkey Barrel Comedy, or browse the Edinburgh venue directory.
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