Edinburgh · medium venue · Verified open
Multi-floor indie gig and club venue off the Cowgate
About 230 standing. Indie, Rock, Electronic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Mash House in Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh is summed up below. It books indie, rock and electronic acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 11:00–05:00Opens in 3h 09m 01s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Indie · Rock · Electronic |
4 photos show the inside of The Mash House, from the stage to the bar. It books indie, rock and electronic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Mash House, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books indie, rock and electronic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 230 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | IndieRockElectronic |
| Website | themashhouse.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
The Mash House is at 37 Guthrie Street, Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1JG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh EH1 1JG
The nearest station is Edinburgh (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
The Mash House for artists: The Mash House 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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The Mash House publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 11:00–05:00 |
| Tue | 11:00–05:00 |
| Wed | 11:00–05:00 |
| Thu | 11:00–05:00 |
| FriToday | 11:00–05:00 |
| Sat | 11:00–05:00 |
| Sun | 11:00–05:00 |
The stage kit at The Mash House 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 |
This is the background on The Mash House, from the venue and its listings. It books indie, rock and electronic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Mash House is a grassroots music venue in Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of about 230. It books Indie, Rock, Electronic.
Listing notesThe Mash House sits in the heart of Edinburgh's Cowgate, halfway up Hastie's Close and reached by staircases from Guthrie Street or the Cowgate (37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG). A multi-functional, three-floor venue, its main room holds 230 for live shows and 350 for club nights. The programme is predominantly indie gigs followed by danceable club nights that veer towards house, disco and soul, plus a wider mix of functions from chess classes to private hires. The space has cycled through several names over the past decade — The Left Bank, Octopus Diamond, the Green Room and GRV — before settling as The Mash House, and is run as part of the Old Town Pub Co. Bookings: 0131 220 2514, bookings@themashhouse.co.uk.
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There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at The Mash House. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Edinburgh gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 13Nov · Fri | RIOTWEEKEND with special guests! 18:45 |
| 26Nov · Thu | Aaron Rowe 19:00Indie Rock |
| 28Nov · Sat | Mastiff, Edinburgh 18:00 |
| 5Dec · Sat | Danny Dunnery with special guests! 18:30 |
| 29Jan · Fri | HAINT with special guests! 18:15 |
| 14Feb · Sun | Scratchcard Wednesday 19:00Rock |
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The Mash House
Multi-floor indie gig and club venue off the Cowgate. Capacity about 230.
- c. 230
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 11:00
- Open today
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- Backline
- Indie
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Mash House — Quick Facts
The Mash House capacity: about 230 standing. Multi-floor indie gig and club venue off the Cowgate. Here are the key facts on The Mash House at a glance.
By size, The Mash House is the joint 24th largest of the 51 venues we list in and around Edinburgh with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cabaret Voltaire (about 230); The Pavillion At Islington (about 250) and The Wee Red Bar (about 210).
The Mash House's listed capacity is about 230 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. The middle-sized room we list around Edinburgh holds about 210 - much the same. Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
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Inside The Mash House
The stage kit at The Mash House is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 230. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Mash House is a grassroots music venue in Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh with a standing capacity of about 230. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Mash House books Indie, Rock, Electronic acts. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
The Mash House sits in the heart of Edinburgh's Cowgate, halfway up Hastie's Close and reached by staircases from Guthrie Street or the Cowgate (37 Guthrie Street, EH1 1JG). A multi-functional, three-floor venue, its main room holds 230 for live shows and 350 for club nights. The programme is predominantly indie gigs followed by danceable club nights that veer towards house, disco and soul, plus a wider mix of functions from chess classes to private hires. The space has cycled through several names over the past decade — The Left Bank, Octopus Diamond, the Green Room and GRV — before settling as The Mash House, and is run as part of the Old Town Pub Co. Bookings: 0131 220 2514, bookings@themashhouse.co.uk.
Coming up at The Mash House: RIOTWEEKEND with special guests!; Aaron Rowe and Mastiff, Edinburgh — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for The Mash House - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists indie among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Mash House 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.
By size, The Mash House is the joint 24th largest of the 51 venues we list in and around Edinburgh with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Cabaret Voltaire (about 230); The Pavillion At Islington (about 250) and The Wee Red Bar (about 210).
Find The Mash House
The Mash House is at 37 Guthrie Street, Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1JG. 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. You'll find The Mash House in Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh; EH1 1JG is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 2 other venues in Cowgate / Old Town, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Edinburgh this week, or book a Edinburgh band for a night of your own.
The Outhouse, La Belle Angele, The Bongo Club and The Pavillion At Islington
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Mash House
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at The Mash House. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Edinburgh gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Edinburgh venue directory.
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Coming up: RIOTWEEKEND with special guests!, Aaron Rowe, Mastiff, Edinburgh, Danny Dunnery with special guests!, HAINT with special guests! and Scratchcard Wednesday.
The Edinburgh League
The Mash House is #12 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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The Mash House in brief. The Mash House is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Cowgate / Old Town, Edinburgh that books indie, rock and electronic. Other rooms nearby: The Outhouse, La Belle Angele and The Bongo Club, or browse the Edinburgh venue directory.
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