Here is The Piper's Rest in Old Town, Edinburgh at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Today·Open
10:00–01:00Closes in 14h 20m 16s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
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Everything about The Piper's Rest that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 7 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
You will find The Piper's Rest at 3 Hunter Square, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1QW. 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 Piper's Rest is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Piper's Rest publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
10:00–01:00
Tue
10:00–01:00
Wed
10:00–01:00
Thu
10:00–01:00
Fri
10:00–01:00
Sat
10:00–01:00
Sun
10:00–01:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Piper's Rest 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
Old Town, Edinburgh
About The Piper's Rest
Here is the story of The Piper's Rest in Old Town, Edinburgh so far. It has live music 7 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Piper's Rest is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh.
Listing notes
The Piper's Rest has live music 7 nights a week, played by Edinburgh musicians.
It is a traditional bar on Hunter Square in the Old Town, serving Scottish food alongside the nightly music.
Recent listings name different acts through the week, including Dennis Kennedy, Kevin Gore and The Gorms & Acoustic David in September 2026.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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The stage kit at The Piper's Rest 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 Piper's Rest
The Piper's Rest is a grassroots music venue in Old Town, Edinburgh. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Piper's Rest has live music 7 nights a week, played by Edinburgh musicians.
It is a traditional bar on Hunter Square in the Old Town, serving Scottish food alongside the nightly music.
Recent listings name different acts through the week, including Dennis Kennedy, Kevin Gore and The Gorms & Acoustic David in September 2026.
Playing The Piper's Rest: what to know
The Piper's Rest usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Piper's Rest 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 The Piper's Rest usually has live music
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Find The Piper's Rest
You will find The Piper's Rest at 3 Hunter Square, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1QW. 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. The Piper's Rest is in Old Town, Edinburgh — use EH1 1QW 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; if you book acts, see who’s available in Edinburgh this weekend.
Nothing is listed at The Piper's Rest 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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The Piper's Rest is #103 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 The Piper's Rest. 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 Piper's Rest. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Piper's Rest has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Edinburgh grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Piper's Rest has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Piper's Rest. Browse the Edinburgh Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
3 Hunter Square, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1QW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Edinburgh venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Edinburgh vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Edinburgh (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EH1 1QW. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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The Piper's Rest in brief. The Piper's Rest in Old Town, Edinburgh, is a live music room. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Nearby rooms: The Pitt, The Scotsman's Lounge and The World's End - 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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