Venues within 5 miles of Edinburgh
172 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.
The Canons' Gait
0.8 miles
232 Canongate,
Edinburgh,
EH8 8DQ
The Royal Mile isn't short on pubs, so you've got to do something to mark yourself out. In the case of the Canon's Gait, part of the DM Stewart group that also runs the venerable Abbotsford and Guildford Arms in the New Town, various points of…
Edinburgh Contemporary Crafts
1.7 miles 59 Home Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9JPEdinburgh Contemporary crafts has transformed an old charity shop in the heart of Tollcross into an exciting craft space delivering a fantastic programme of craft courses, all taught by practising makers and experienced tutors. Courses include…
Usher Hall
1.7 miles Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EAA landmark in the heart of Scotland's capital, the Usher Hall is one of the most outstanding concert halls in the world, well-loved by performers for its fantastic acoustics and boasting a grand organ still used for special recitals, as well as three…
The Caves
0.9 miles
Niddry Street South,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1NS
Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details.
Edinburgh Festival Theatre
0.9 miles
13–29 Nicolson Street,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9FT
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…
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…
The Nomads Tent
0.7 miles 21-23 St Leonard's Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9SHEstablished in 1983 by Rufus Reade, The Nomads Tent is a shop gallery space. Our small team import directly from sources in Iran, India, Turkey and elsewhere in Asia, where we try to collect interesting and authentic things. An Aladdin's Cave of tribal…
The Voodoo Rooms
1.1 miles
19a West Register Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2AA
When the Voodoo Rooms opened above the Café Royal in 2007, the lavish fin-de-siècle interior was given a full-throttle and sexy makeover, befitting its purpose as live entertainment venue and edgy cocktail bar. The black leather booths, even blacker…
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…
Citrus Club
1.6 miles 40–42 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9APMainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk, new wave and 80s classics. See listings for selected highlights.
Dance Base
1.3 miles 14–16 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JUScotland's national centre for dance is a £6.4m building that opened in 2001 with four world-class studios, the largest of which has a glass ceiling and a magnificent view directly up to Edinburgh Castle. Every week it caters to 2500 dancers of all ages…
