The Bongo Club

The Bongo Club
66 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JX

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37 Holyrood Road, 0131 558 7604.

Event times

There are 11 events at this location

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Big'n'Bashy

Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Messenger Sound System.

Sat 1 Jun

£4 before midnight; £6 after / 0131 558 8844

Champion Sound

New weekly club night of dub, dubstep and drum & bass.

Wed 29 May

Free before midnight; £3 after / 0131 558 8844

Wed 5 Jun

Free before midnight; £3 after / 0131 558 8844

Wed 12 Jun

Free before midnight; £3 after / 0131 558 8844

…and 2 more dates until 26 Jun

Confusion is Sex

Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock'n'roll where 'the weird is normal'.

Fri 7 Jun

£4 before midnight; £6 after; £4 in costume / 0131 558 8844

'Summer of 69' theme.

Creative Electric

Rehearsals/workshops in theatre, for young people and by young people.

Tue 28 May

0131 558 8844

Tue 4 Jun

0131 558 8844

Tue 11 Jun

0131 558 8844

…and 2 more dates until 25 Jun

Four Corners

Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion.

Fri 31 May

£3 before midnight; £5 after / 0131 558 8844

I Love Hip Hop

Hip hop classics and brand new rap tracks, plus live performances, MCs and guest DJs.

Tue 28 May

£1 / 0131 558 8844

Tue 4 Jun

£1 / 0131 558 8844

Tue 11 Jun

£1 / 0131 558 8844

…and 2 more dates until 25 Jun

Mumbo Jumbo

Headspin's Steve Austin and Colin Miller join forces with Tackno's Trendy Wendy, mixing up funk, soul, electro, house and good time party tunes.

Sat 25 May

£3 before midnight; £7 after (£5) / 0131 558 8844

Rock'n'Roll Ping Pong

Free table tennis club with DJs Ding and Dong providing the music. If you're feeling brave enough it's £1 to enter the sudden death tournament (strictly amateurs), and the winner takes home the cash.

Sun 26 May

Free / 0131 558 8844

Soulsville

Tsatsu and Fryer spin the best in soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and rock'n'roll now with an added kick of live dancers on stage and down home blues in the loft.

Sat 8 Jun

£5 / 0131 558 8844

Victorian Trout Conspiracy, AC Rid, Black Riot Valves and Lisa Aird

Charity concert in memory of Alex Marr. All money goes to the British Heart Foundation.

Xplicit

Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats.

Fri 24 May

£4 before midnight; £6 after / 0131 558 8844

Residents special.

Reviews & features

Iconic Edinburgh venue The Bongo Club relocates to Cowgate

12 Dec 2012

Memories of the club in its Moray House home

As the Bongo Club prepares to pack up and leave their Moray House venue, Henry Northmore catches up with the club and various residents about the past and the future. Why will you miss the Bongo Club at Moray House? Andrew Nation (Assistant Venue…

Edinburgh's club scene: what happens now?

28 Feb 2012

Representatives from Bongo, Cab Vol, Electric Circus, Summerhall and G1 Group have their say

Rob Hoon. Manager of Bongo Club’s parent organisation, Out of the Blue. Despite being a beautiful, blossoming city of international renown and appeal that hosts the biggest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh’s all year round independent music and…

Edinburgh's Bongo Club eviction threat

7 Feb 2012

The venue's lease to be terminated early by landlords Edinburgh Uni

Out of the Blue, the charity organisation that runs Edinburgh venue The Bongo Club, has been served eviction papers by the venue's landlord, Edinburgh University. A statement on the Bongo Club's website said: 'This notice terminates the lease a whole…

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