Before you book Thistle Street Bar, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 4 nights a week. It books folk and traditional acts.
Thistle Street Bar is at 39 Thistle Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 118 rooms in our Edinburgh venue directory.
Nobody from Thistle Street Bar 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.
Thistle Street Bar publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
Closed
Tue
15:00–23:00
Wed
15:00–23:00
Thu
15:00–23:00
Fri
12:00–23:00
Sat
12:00–23:00
Sun
14:00–23:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Thistle Street Bar 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
New Town, Edinburgh
About Thistle Street Bar
This is the background on Thistle Street Bar, from the venue and its listings. It books folk and traditional acts. It has live music 4 nights a week.
Thistle Street Bar is a grassroots music venue in New Town, Edinburgh. It books Folk, Traditional; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Thistle Street Bar hosts Scottish folk music on 4 evenings a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 8pm to 10pm. In January it drops to Tuesdays only.
This is a traditional pub on what it describes as the first street built in Edinburgh's New Town, in a property first built around 1775. The split-level single room is cosy, with wooden floors.
As Marr's Bar in the late 1970s and early 80s, the pub took its name from Archie Marr, an early member of the Bay City Rollers.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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Last updated: 30 October 2026
Thistle Street Bar — Quick Facts
Traditional New Town pub with Scottish folk sessions several evenings a week. Here are the key facts on Thistle Street Bar at a glance. It has live music 4 nights a week.
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SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music4nights a weekTue · Wed · Thu · Sun · from 20:00
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksFolk+1 moreOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
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Thistle Street Bar hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at Thistle Street Bar 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 Thistle Street Bar
Thistle Street Bar is a grassroots music venue in New Town, Edinburgh. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Thistle Street Bar books Folk, Traditional acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Edinburgh venue directory.
Listing notes
Thistle Street Bar hosts Scottish folk music on 4 evenings a week, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 8pm to 10pm. In January it drops to Tuesdays only.
This is a traditional pub on what it describes as the first street built in Edinburgh's New Town, in a property first built around 1775. The split-level single room is cosy, with wooden floors.
As Marr's Bar in the late 1970s and early 80s, the pub took its name from Archie Marr, an early member of the Bay City Rollers.
Playing Thistle Street Bar: what to know
Live nights at Thistle Street Bar are usually Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun, with music from about 20:00. Folk is the first genre on its list. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Thistle Street Bar 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. See where else to play in Edinburgh and what local gigs pay.
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Nights Thistle Street Bar usually has live music — typical start 20:00
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Find Thistle Street Bar
Thistle Street Bar is at 39 Thistle Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY. 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. You'll find Thistle Street Bar in New Town, Edinburgh; EH2 1DY is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 4 other venues in New 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 find a band in Edinburgh if you book the music.
Nothing is listed at Thistle Street Bar on GigXchange right now. It has live music 4 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 Thistle Street Bar. 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 Thistle Street Bar. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
Thistle Street Bar has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Edinburgh venue directory.
Thistle Street Bar books Folk, Traditional. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for Thistle Street Bar. Browse the Edinburgh Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
39 Thistle Street, New Town, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY. 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 EH2 1DY. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Thistle Street Bar in brief. Thistle Street Bar in New Town, Edinburgh, is a live music room that books folk and traditional. Live music is most often on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, usually from 20:00. Nearby rooms: Uno Mas, Assembly Rooms and Boston Bar New Town - 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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