Everything about Royal Mile Tavern that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books traditional, motown and classic rock acts.
You will find Royal Mile Tavern at 127 High Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1SG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Royal Mile Tavern publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
12:00–01:00
Tue
12:00–01:00
Wed
12:00–01:00
Thu
12:00–01:00
Fri
12:00–01:00
Sat
12:00–01:00
Sun
12:00–01:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Royal Mile Tavern 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
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Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
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Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Old Town, Edinburgh
About Royal Mile Tavern
Here is the story of Royal Mile Tavern in Old Town, Edinburgh so far. It books traditional, motown and classic rock acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Royal Mile Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh. It books Traditional, Motown, Classic rock, Pop; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Royal Mile Tavern has live music seven nights a week, with musicians playing from 10pm until 1am and entry always free. It describes live music as one of its major attractions.
Local artists play traditional songs, Motown, classic rock and modern pop, and the pub welcomes requests and banter from the crowd. It is a traditional Scottish pub at 127 High Street, on the Royal Mile in the Old Town, open every day from 12pm to 1am.
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08 — What's on
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The stage kit at Royal Mile Tavern 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 Royal Mile Tavern
Royal Mile Tavern is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Royal Mile Tavern books Traditional, Motown, Classic rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Listing notes
The Royal Mile Tavern has live music seven nights a week, with musicians playing from 10pm until 1am and entry always free. It describes live music as one of its major attractions.
Local artists play traditional songs, Motown, classic rock and modern pop, and the pub welcomes requests and banter from the crowd. It is a traditional Scottish pub at 127 High Street, on the Royal Mile in the Old Town, open every day from 12pm to 1am.
Playing Royal Mile Tavern: what to know
Royal Mile Tavern usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, starting around 22:00. Its listed genres start with traditional. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. Royal Mile Tavern isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Edinburgh.
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Nights Royal Mile Tavern usually has live music — typical start 22:00
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Find Royal Mile Tavern
You will find Royal Mile Tavern at 127 High Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1SG. 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 Edinburgh (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Royal Mile Tavern is in Old Town, Edinburgh — use EH1 1SG for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 20 other venues sit in Old Town too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Edinburgh this week, or see which Edinburgh bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Royal Mile Tavern. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
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These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Royal Mile Tavern. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
Royal Mile Tavern has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
Royal Mile Tavern books Traditional, Motown, Classic rock, Pop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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127 High Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1SG. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
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The nearest station is Edinburgh (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EH1 1SG. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Royal Mile Tavern in brief. Royal Mile Tavern is a live music room in Old Town, Edinburgh that books traditional, motown and classic rock. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, usually from 22:00. Nearby rooms: Sandy Bell's, Stramash and Subway Cowgate - or browse the full Edinburgh venue directory.
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We list 118 grassroots music venues in Edinburgh. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
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