Venues within 5 miles of Edinburgh
194 places within 5 miles
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Summerhall
1.0 miles 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PLSummerhall is Edinburgh’s most exciting new multi-arts festival venue. Formerly the Royal Dick Veterinary School, Summerhall will transform into a vibrant arts hub for the Edinburgh Festival.
St Cecilia's Hall
St Cecilia's Hall is the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland, with a capacity of 200. The main hall boasts a unique oval shape with a small raised stage at one end, constructed at the end of the 17th century. Below the concert hall is the…
The Danish Cultural Institute
The Danish Cultural Institute UK arranges cultural events in Edinburgh and the rest of the UK. The cultural projects are significant to the realization of The Danish Cultural Institute's mission: to bring Danish cultural experiences of highest quality…
The Stand
There's an atmosphere of survival in the bunker-like Stand comedy club, located below ground on York Place. Surrealist paintings of comedians on the walls have a ghostly effect, but the atmosphere is energetic and friendly. Space is tight and it's…
Malone's Irish Bar
1.1 miles 14 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2QNIrishness radiates from every Guinness memorabilia festooned nook and cranny of Malone’s, from the quotations and portraits of sporting and literary heroes that line the walls, to the green telephone box nestled in its upstairs area. Set in the…
Ghillie Dhu
1.8 miles 2 Rutland Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2ADIf you were ever in any doubt that this is a Scottish bar, a warm greeting from a rugged gent in a rugby-style shirt awaits. Surroundings are of a distinctly rustic and wooden nature while a piano sits desperately wanting to be played, all of which…
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
With its impressive Colin Ross-designed three-story glass façade, the former Empire Palace Theatre is at once welcoming and grand. It boasts one of the largest stages in the UK; so big that it has occasionally been converted into a studio theatre with…
The Hive
1.0 miles 15–17 Niddry Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LGThe Hive is a popular late night haunt known for its generous promotions and varied music policy. Any given night you can be treated to pop and chart cheese, indie and electro or rock and metal - so check listings in advance. Holding up to 650 people…
Cabaret Voltaire
1.0 miles 36–38 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QRTriple-roomed subterranean venue set into the caverns of the Old Town with a musical programme that covers all aspects of underground music seven nights a week. Expect big name DJs in an intimate surrounding as well as up and coming artists along with…




