Here is The Ensign Ewart in Royal Mile, Edinburgh at a glance. 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
12:00–00:00Opens in 34m 00s
Backline
TBC
Books
Folk · Traditional
01 — Inside the room
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Everything about The Ensign Ewart that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk and traditional acts.
You will find The Ensign Ewart at 521-523 Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2PE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Nobody from The Ensign Ewart 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.
The Ensign Ewart publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
12:00–00:00
Tue
12:00–00:00
Wed
12:00–00:00
Thu
12:00–00:00
Fri
12:00–01:00
Sat
12:00–01:00
Sun
12:00–00:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Ensign Ewart 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
Royal Mile, Edinburgh
About The Ensign Ewart
Here is the story of The Ensign Ewart in Royal Mile, Edinburgh so far. It books folk and traditional acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
The Ensign Ewart is a grassroots music venue in Royal Mile, Edinburgh. It books Folk, Traditional; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Ensign Ewart lists live Scottish folk music on all 7 nights of the week, with one act a night starting at 9pm.
The pub's own music page names a regular act for each night. Sandy Brechin plays on Sundays, in what the pub calls one of Edinburgh's longest running sessions. Sets end at 11pm from Sunday to Thursday and at 11.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
This is a whisky bar on the Royal Mile, up on the Lawnmarket, with around 250 whiskies, and the pub says there has been a pub on the site since 1680.
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08 — What's on
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The stage kit at The Ensign Ewart 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 The Ensign Ewart
The Ensign Ewart is a grassroots music venue in Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Ensign Ewart books Folk, Traditional acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Listing notes
The Ensign Ewart lists live Scottish folk music on all 7 nights of the week, with one act a night starting at 9pm.
The pub's own music page names a regular act for each night. Sandy Brechin plays on Sundays, in what the pub calls one of Edinburgh's longest running sessions. Sets end at 11pm from Sunday to Thursday and at 11.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
This is a whisky bar on the Royal Mile, up on the Lawnmarket, with around 250 whiskies, and the pub says there has been a pub on the site since 1680.
Playing The Ensign Ewart: what to know
The Ensign Ewart usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Folk is the first genre on its list. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Ensign Ewart 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. See where else to play in Edinburgh and what local gigs pay.
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Nights The Ensign Ewart usually has live music
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Find The Ensign Ewart
You will find The Ensign Ewart at 521-523 Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2PE. 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. The Ensign Ewart is in Royal Mile, Edinburgh — use EH1 2PE for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 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.
Nothing is listed at The Ensign Ewart on GigXchange right now. 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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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Ensign Ewart. 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 The Ensign Ewart. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Ensign Ewart has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
The Ensign Ewart books Folk, Traditional. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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521-523 Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2PE. 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 EH1 2PE. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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The Ensign Ewart in brief. The Ensign Ewart in Royal Mile, 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: The Fox and Faun, The Ghillie Dhu and The Golf Tavern, or browse the 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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