Edinburgh · medium venue · Verified open
Mid-size experimental music space in Edinburgh
About 300 standing, house PA. Experimental, Indie, Electronic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Summerhall in Newington, Edinburgh is summed up below. It books experimental, indie and electronic acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 09:00–01:00Opens in 1h 09m 14s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Experimental · Indie · Electronic |
4 photos show the inside of Summerhall, from the stage to the bar. It books experimental, indie and electronic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Summerhall, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books experimental, indie and electronic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 300 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | ExperimentalIndieElectronic |
| Website | summerhall.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 19 Jul 2026 |
Summerhall is at 1 Summerhall, Newington, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Newington, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
The nearest station is Edinburgh (rail station), about 25 minutes' walk away.
Summerhall for artists: Summerhall has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Summerhall 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 | 09:00–00:00 |
| Tue | 09:00–00:00 |
| Wed | 09:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 09:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 09:00–01:00 |
| Sat | 09:00–01:00 |
| Sun | 09:00–00:00 |
Summerhall 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 | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
This is the background on Summerhall, from the venue and its listings. It books experimental, indie and electronic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Summerhall is a grassroots music venue in Newington, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of about 300. It books Experimental, Indie, Electronic, Art, Theatre.
Listing notesSummerhall occupies the former veterinary college building in Edinburgh's Newington, a sprawling arts complex presenting theatre, dance, visual art and live music year round and serving as one of the city's flagship Festival Fringe venues. Gigs centre on the Dissection Room, its main hall, which hosts touring indie, experimental and electronic acts plus all-dayers such as Edinburgh Psych Fest, returning on 6 September 2026. A professional PA and in-house engineering are provided, and the wider building houses studios and galleries alongside the performance spaces.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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Summerhall
Mid-size experimental music space in Edinburgh. Capacity about 300.
- c. 300
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 09:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Experimental
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Summerhall — Quick Facts
Summerhall capacity: about 300 standing. Mid-size experimental music space in Edinburgh. Here are the key facts on Summerhall at a glance. It books experimental, indie and electronic acts.
By size, Summerhall is the joint 21st largest of the 51 venues we list in and around Edinburgh with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Bongo Club (about 300); PJ Molloys (about 350) and The Pavillion At Islington (about 250).
With room for about 300 standing, Summerhall is a medium room by our directory's sizes. The typical Edinburgh room we list holds about 210, so this one is on the larger side. Mid-size rooms usually want proof you can draw - a local headline show or a support slot on a touring bill is the common way in, and promoters run many of the nights. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
Summerhall this week
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Inside Summerhall
Summerhall has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 300. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Summerhall is a grassroots music venue in Newington, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of about 300. Summerhall provides a PA system and an in-house sound engineer; bring your own drum kit, guitar amp and bass amp — check the rest with the venue.
Summerhall books Experimental, Indie, Electronic, Art, Theatre acts. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Summerhall occupies the former veterinary college building in Edinburgh's Newington, a sprawling arts complex presenting theatre, dance, visual art and live music year round and serving as one of the city's flagship Festival Fringe venues. Gigs centre on the Dissection Room, its main hall, which hosts touring indie, experimental and electronic acts plus all-dayers such as Edinburgh Psych Fest, returning on 6 September 2026. A professional PA and in-house engineering are provided, and the wider building houses studios and galleries alongside the performance spaces.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Summerhall - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Its listed genres start with experimental. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Summerhall 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Edinburgh.
By size, Summerhall is the joint 21st largest of the 51 venues we list in and around Edinburgh with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Bongo Club (about 300); PJ Molloys (about 350) and The Pavillion At Islington (about 250).
Find Summerhall
Summerhall is at 1 Summerhall, Newington, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL. 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 25 minutes' walk away. You'll find Summerhall in Newington, Edinburgh; EH9 1PL 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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What's On at Summerhall
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The Edinburgh League
Summerhall is #74 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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Summerhall in brief. Summerhall in Newington, Edinburgh, is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books experimental, indie and electronic. Nearby rooms: The Alcove @ Teviot Row, The Alhambra Theatre and The Amber Rose Edinburgh - or browse the full Edinburgh venue directory.
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