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Grassroots Venues in Edinburgh

Every grassroots room in Edinburgh - capacity, backline, who books it.

By size: 17 small (under 150), 19 mid-size (150 to 499), 15 large (500+), 67 with no size listed. 108 of the 118 open rooms are verified. 1 with full backline, 6 with a sound engineer.

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Updated 13 November 2026

At a glance
Edinburgh
118
Grassroots
venues
in Edinburgh
In detail
House PA44 venues
Full backline1 venue
In-house engineer6 venues
Venue Score61 /100
01 — Find a venue
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02 — The scene
Venue Score
61
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100
Solid — healthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
How it adds up (0-100)
Choice100
Coverage100
Backline1
PA37
Engineer5
Genres100
03 — Rooms + kit
Live data
What Edinburgh has
By size
Small under 15017 33%
Medium 150-49919 37%
Large 500+15 29%
Size not listed67

Rooms with no size listed show under every size in 01.

Kit
Bring your own74 63%
PA only43 36%
Full backline1 1%
This month
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Verified1
Re-verified10
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Grassroots Venues in Edinburgh

118 grassroots music venues across Edinburgh. Capacity, backline, genres, booking info. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

61/ 100
Edinburgh Venue Score
SolidHealthy choice, building on coverage. A dependable circuit for touring acts.
Choice100
Coverage100
Backline1
PA37
Engineer5
Genres100
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Last updated: 13 November 2026

118 Venues in Edinburgh

Edinburgh has 118 grassroots music venues listed on GigXchange, from a 40-capacity room to 5,000. Listings show the capacity, backline and PA where we hold them, plus opening times, so artists, agents and bookers can shortlist the right room before getting in touch.

Of the 118 Edinburgh venues, 44 provide a PA system, 1 offers full backline and 6 include an in-house sound engineer. See what these rooms have on over the next four weeks. Sign up free to view booking contacts and fee ranges.

118
grassroots venues hosting live music in Edinburgh
  • 44 provide a PA system · 1 offer full backline
  • 6 have an in-house sound engineer included
  • Booking contact, fee range and submission process available to signed-up artists
118
Venues
44
With PA
1
Full backline
6
In-house engineer
Last updated

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Search all 118 Edinburgh music venues by area, capacity, backline, PA, sound engineer or private hire. Every card shows the room size, what is on stage and the opening times we hold, and opens the venue’s own page with its booking information.

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c. 5,000
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The Peel, Linlithgow Palace
Linlithgow★★★★★ (—)
Historic palace grounds for multi-genre events.No gigs listed yet
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The Piper's Rest
Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)
Old Town bar on Hunter Square with live music 7 nights a weekNo gigs listed yet
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2,000
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The Pitt
Edinburgh › Granton★★★★★ (—)
Street food market and community venue on the Granton shore, with live jazz on SundaysNo gigs listed yet
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The Queen's Hall
Edinburgh › Newington, Southside★★★★★ (—)
Edinburgh's 900-seat concert hall.Next gig: Fri 13 Nov Horse, Horse McDonald
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The Royal Oak
Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)
Small traditional bar on Infirmary Street, famed for folk and the Wee Folk ClubNo gigs listed yet
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The Safari Lounge
Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)
Tropical Edinburgh bar with live music.No gigs listed yet
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The Scotsman's Lounge
Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)
Old Town pub on Cockburn Street with free live music 364 days a yearNo gigs listed yet
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c. 150
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The Stand Comedy Club
Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)
Edinburgh stand-up comedy venue.No gigs listed yet
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The Three Sisters
Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)
Legendary Edinburgh venue with live music.No gigs listed yet
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The Usher Hall
Edinburgh › West End★★★★★ (—)
Edinburgh's world-class 2,200-seat concert hall.Next gig: Sat 21 Nov Shed Seven
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The Venue Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy★★★★★ (—)
Kirkcaldy tribute entertainment venue.No gigs listed yet
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c. 200
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The Voodoo Rooms
Edinburgh › New Town★★★★★ (—)
Ballroom bar and restaurant with pop and soul.Next gig: Sat 14 Nov Echoes Of The Bunneymen
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c. 210
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The Wee Red Bar
Edinburgh › Lauriston Place★★★★★ (—)
Edinburgh punk and pop bar venue.Next gig: Sat 28 Nov Kill the popstars vol 2
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The White Hart Inn
Edinburgh › Grassmarket★★★★★ (—)
Grassmarket tavern founded in 1516, with evenings of live folk musicNo gigs listed yet
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The World's End
Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)
Old Town pub built into the Flodden Wall, with regular live musicNo gigs listed yet
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Thistle Street Bar
Edinburgh › New Town★★★★★ (—)
Traditional New Town pub with Scottish folk sessions several evenings a weekNo gigs listed yet
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Uno Mas
Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)
Late-night Picardy Place bar with a Wednesday jam session from 10pmNo gigs listed yet
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Wee Jimmies
Cowdenbeath★★★★★ (—)
Pop entertainment venue.No gigs listed yet
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West Nic Records
Edinburgh › Southside★★★★★ (—)
Southside basement bar with free live music every weekend from 9pmNo gigs listed yet
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West Port Oracle
Edinburgh › Old Town, Edinburgh★★★★★ (—)
Edinburgh West Port venue.No gigs listed yet
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Whighams Wine Cellars
Edinburgh › West End★★★★★ (—)
West End wine cellars, open since 1983, with live jazz on SundaysNo gigs listed yet
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Whistle Binkie's
Edinburgh › Old Town★★★★★ (—)
Edinburgh's Old Town basement live music bar — open 7 nights, late licence to 3am.No gigs listed yet
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Venues You Can Hire in Edinburgh

20 Edinburgh venues say on their own websites that they take private hire - parties, weddings and work events. Each card opens the venue’s rooms, capacities and how to enquire.

Edinburgh Venue Scene in Numbers

Edinburgh’s 118 grassroots venues in one picture: how big the rooms are, what kit is on stage and how many take private hire. Use it to judge whether to bring your own backline and which size of room suits your draw before you start booking.

Grassroots venues · Edinburgh
118

From the
GigXchange venue directory

Room sizeof the 51 with a known capacity
17Small · under 150
19Medium · 150–499
15Large · 500+
What's on stageall 118 venues
1Full backline
43PA only
74Bring your own gear
44provide a PA
6have an in-house engineer
20take private hire
Folk · Rockmost-booked genres

How many grassroots music venues are in Edinburgh? GigXchange lists 118 grassroots music venues across Edinburgh. 37% provide a PA system and 1% offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA).

Do Edinburgh venues provide equipment? 6 venues include an in-house sound engineer. The majority of Edinburgh venues are medium (150–499). Data from GigXchange’s verified Edinburgh venue directory.

Edinburgh Venue FAQs

10 answers about grassroots venues in Edinburgh, from how many there are and how big the rooms are to the kit they provide, booking a gig and listing your venue free - each answered from the venues listed here.

GigXchange lists 118 grassroots music venues in Edinburgh, from small pub back rooms to mid-size standing rooms. Each listing includes capacity, backline provision, genres booked, and verification status. Browse the full national directory at UK Venue Directory.
1 of 118 Edinburgh venues offer full backline (drums, guitar amp, bass amp, PA). 44 provide at least a PA system. 6 include an in-house sound engineer. Use the filters above to show only venues with backline.
20 Edinburgh venues state on their own websites that they take private hire for parties, weddings and work events, among them Cabaret Voltaire (up to 15 seated), Central Hall (up to 675 seated) and Howden Park Centre (up to 294 seated). Each venue page has a Private hire tab with its rooms, capacities and a link to enquire with the venue directly. Use the Private hire filter above to list them all.
Of the 51 Edinburgh venues with known capacity: 17 are small (under 150), 19 are medium (150–499), and 15 are large (500+). The majority of Edinburgh’s grassroots scene is mid-size standing rooms.
Sign up free on GigXchange to view booking contacts, fee ranges, and submission processes for every Edinburgh venue. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music, EPK, or social profiles. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Yes. GigXchange also runs the UK Open Mic Finder for Edinburgh, which lists weekly open mic nights with backline, day, and fee filters. Open mics are the main pathway from bedroom to stage for most grassroots artists. See also our guide on getting gigs in the UK.
The What’s On in Edinburgh page lists every gig we hold across these 118 venues over the next four weeks — dates, times, entry and ticket links, refreshed daily. For everything beyond that window, browse the Edinburgh gig directory.
The most commonly booked genres across Edinburgh’s 118 grassroots venues are folk, rock, acoustic, pop, indie. Many venues accept both original music and covers. Browse artist profiles by genre to find acts for your venue.
Fees vary by venue size and event type. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current percentiles for Edinburgh by band size and venue type. Door splits are common at smaller venues; flat fees are more typical at mid-size rooms. The Musicians’ Union publishes recommended minimums.
Yes. Listing is free. If your venue is already in the directory, open its page and press Claim this venue (or create a free venue account) to self-edit your profile and manage bookings; if it is missing, email support@gigxchange.app and we will take a look. Venues with TheMusicLicence from PPL PRS can also list their music policy.
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