Venues, Student friendly within 5 miles of Edinburgh

16 places within 5 miles

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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…

Cabaret Voltaire

1.0 miles
36–38 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR

Triple-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…

The Hive

1.0 miles
15–17 Niddry Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LG

The 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…

Electric Circus

1.0 miles
36–39 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF

Eclectic dance beats and indie plus private rooms with karaoke for a unique clubbing experience.

The Ark

1.0 miles
3–7 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BG
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Teviot

1.0 miles
Bristo Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9AJ

The Breakfast Club

1.1 miles
45–47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HB

Base

1.1 miles
69 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JW

Malone's Irish Bar

1.1 miles
14 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2QN

Irishness 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…

Finnegan's Wake

1.2 miles
9b Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HE
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The Liquid Room

1.2 miles
9c Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2HE

The Bongo Club

1.2 miles
66 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JX

37 Holyrood Road, 0131 558 7604.

Silk

1.4 miles
28 King's Stables Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2JY

Citrus Club

1.6 miles
40–42 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AP

Mainly 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.

Henry's Cellar Bar

1.7 miles
8-16 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BJ

King's Buildings

1.9 miles
University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG