The Voodoo Rooms
- Telephone 0131 556 7060
- Opening times Mon–Thu 4pm–1am; Fri–Sun noon–1am.
- Seasonal times August: Mon–Sun noon–3am; Dec and Hogmanay until 3am
- Bar open Mon–Thu 4pm–1am; Fri–Sun noon–1am.
- Food served Mon–Thu 4–10pm; Fri–Sun noon–10pm.
- Pre-theatre times Table back before 7pm
- Pre-theatre price 20% off the set menu
- Website www.thevoodoorooms.com
We are operating in a new table service only format on the top floor (including The Ballroom) with a range of measures including reduced capacity, perspex screens or physical distancing between tables, increased ventilation, one way systems and increased cleaning.
Last updated: 1 August 2020
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Competitively priced bistro staples with a hint of quirk in a live music-driven, eccentrically blinged-up period setting.
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Known more for it’s raucous weekend nights and excellent cocktails, this bar and gig venue also runs a busy restaurant in its opulent Victorian gothic rooms. Lofty ceilings, panelled walls, leather banquettes and curlicue chairs are a uniform black and gold, lending an eclectic Joan-Crawford-meets-Slayer vibe. At night it perhaps suggests good times and strong drinks more than dinner, but lunch times are quieter, and popular with city shoppers and tourists alike. Eclecticism runs to the menu too: beetroot sorbet accompanies smoked duck and blue cheese, and dark chocolate jelly tops a pearly cauliflower risotto. More conventional items include crunchy courgette fritters to start, or crab claw meat on wholemeal bread from the range of sandwiches available during lunch, though the latter’s mammoth proportions could stifle the rest of the day's activities. Cocktail bar, venue, restaurant: the Voodoo Rooms packs it all in, and doesn’t do a bad job, but maybe it’s not the best place to take your gran – unless she’s into Slayer.
- Private dining: 100 seated, 200 standing
- Provides: Gluten-free options, Pre-theatre menu, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Various
- Live entertainment: Live music, comedy, themed nights at least once a week, disco and house DJ from 9pm on Fri & Sat. Venue for hire.
- Capacity: 40
- Largest group: 20 (or can book whole restaurant occasionally)
- Open since: 2007
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 10
- House wine: £18.50 per bottle
Events at this venue
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The Amy Winehouse Experience: Lioness
Tribute to the soulful jazz sounds of Amy Winehouse performed by Emma Wright and band.
Fri 5 Nov
£16.50 / 0131 556 7060
Ben Railway Robey
Starting the tour in Europe and traveling through Scotland, England and Ireland this is truly Blues on the road to get excited about.
Fri 19 Feb
£24.50 / 0131 556 7060
Ben Watt
London-born musician and producer, best known as one half of the duo Everything But The Girl. Current collaborator and acclaimed guitarist Bernard Butler (Suede) will be joining Watt on his November solo tour of the UK.
Thu 6 May
£19.80 / 0131 556 7060
The Blockheads
Ian Dury's redoubtable band return to pay tribute to their late, great frontman.
Fri 16 Apr
£28.13 / 0131 556 7060
Deeper Purple Live
Following the chaos of the global pandemic of 2020 the Battle Rages On in 2021 for Deeper Purple as they return to tour the UK.
Fri 2 Jul
£13.20 / 0131 556 7060
Dizraeli
The Bristol-born rapper and poet performs a lively and eclectic fusion of hip hop and folk.
Thu 29 Apr
£13.50 / 0131 556 7060
Dutty Moonshine Big Band
Fourteen-piece heavy bass ensemble, playing a fusion of jazz with grime and hip-hop.
Thu 20 May
£16.88 / 0131 556 7060
Gerry Jablonski Band
Return to the Voodoo Rooms for the Gerry Jablonski Band with support from Bourbon Street
Sat 27 Mar
£12 / 0131 556 7060
The Haggis Horns
The Haggis Horns are an eight piece live funk extravaganza combining heavy breakbeat funk, soul, hip-hop and afrobeat with the virtuosity of trained jazz musicians.
Sat 10 Apr
£16.88 / 0131 556 7060
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion
A half-English 4-piece hidden away in the unlikely habitat of Switzerland, they?ve honed their craft without distraction for many years.
Fri 26 Mar
Free / 0131 556 7060
A Kick Up The 90s
A Kick Up The 90s bring their 90's tribute show to the Voodoo Rooms. 2 hours of start to finish 90s hits and anthems featuring songs from acts such as Oasis, Pulp, Blur, The Stone Roses, Supergrass, The Happy Mondays and a whole lot more.
Fri 26 Mar
£10 / 0131 556 7060
London Calling - A Tribute to The Clash
Punk legends The Clash have their best-know tunes performed live.
Fri 18 Jun
£14.85 / 0131 556 7060
Sat 19 Jun
£14.85 / 0131 556 7060
Luca Stricagnoli
Classical guitarist from Italy known for his unique style and innovative playing techniques.
Sun 19 Sep
£19.50 / 0131 556 7060
Nearly Dan
A tribute band covering Steely Dan's hits note for note.
Fri 3 Dec
£20.25 / 0131 556 7060
The Nightingales
The Nightingales was formed by former members of Birmingham's original punk group The Prefects. The current line up features Lloyd, original Prefects guitarist Alan Apperley, Andreas Schmid from Faust on bass and ex Violet Violet drummer Fliss Kitson.
Fri 23 Apr
£12 / 0131 556 7060
Oh My God! Its The Church
Oh My God It?s The Church! ? The Genesis Tour 2020. The Lord may work in mysterious ways, but there is nothing mysterious about the rise of the phenomenon that is - Oh My God! It?s The Church.
Fri 14 May
£13.50 / 0131 556 7060
Ren Harvieu
Salford-born songstress Lauren Maria 'Ren' Harvieu began her rise to success uploading original tracks to MySpace and has since gone on to receive a nomination for the BBC Sounds Of 2012 poll, as well as critical and commercial success. She blends vintage soulful tones with sumptuous swing touches in a live performance…
Fri 19 Mar
£14 / 0131 556 7060
Rescheduled The Hillbilly Moon Explosion
This is the rescheduled gig for The Hillbilly Moon Explosion. All tickets for the previous event are valid and you will be on the guest list. They will be supported by Supports. The Best Bad Influence The Rocka Hillbillies The Bikini Bottoms Cherry Red ‘ 53
Thu 11 Mar
£25 / 0131 556 7060
Robert Jon & The Wreck
Blues rock band from Southern California.
Tue 4 May
£16.50 / 0131 556 7060
Scott Matthews
Solo artist from Wolverhampton whose folk/blues influenced sound can be heard on albums Passing Stranger and Elsewhere, the latter of which featured a duet with Robert Plant.
Thu 18 Mar
£19.25 / 0131 556 7060
Smoove & Turrell
A seductive take on Motown, funk and acid jazz from this Geordie vocal duo.
Fri 25 Jun
£18.95 / 0131 556 7060
The Specials Ltd.
Tribute to 2-Tone legends, The Specials.
Sat 29 May
£16.50 / 0131 556 7060
The Spitfires - Life Worth Living Tour
"If there is any justice left in this world, 'Life Worth Living' should propel The Spitfires way, way into the celestial sphere." Louder Than War Magazine The Spitfires launch their incredible new album Life Worth Living on Acid Jazz Records, which recently charted at #1 on the Indie Breakers Chart and #4 in the overall…
Fri 7 May
£13.75 / 0131 556 7060
Tam Petty and The Heartfakers
Tam Petty & The Heartfakers present an evening of Tom's music in the intimate setting of the Speakeasy at Edinburgh's legendary Voodoo Rooms.
Sat 23 Oct
Free / 0131 556 7060
Teenage Werewolves(Cramps Tribute)She'Sinbauhaus/Carbona Not Glue
TEENAGE WEREWOLVES - the world’s best Cramps tribute return to the UK after their wildly successful 2019 UK tour. The most unlikely & ridiculous show youll ever find, started in 2010 with their visually intoxicating show preaching the gospel of The Cramps from the pulpit-stage in Los Angeles after the death of Lux…
Tue 8 Jun
£16.95 / 0131 556 7060
Thomas Benjamin Esq.
Yes, the 'No More F*cks' guy
Sat 6 Feb
£11.50 / 0131 556 7060
Transmission: The Sound Of Joy Division
Tribute act devoted to recreating the atmosphere and sound of Joy Division.
Sun 24 Jan
£13.75 / 0131 556 7060
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The Twilight Sad
4 Dec 2009
In our four-star review of their debut album Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters, the List proclaimed that the Twilight Sad are ‘a band who make sad music – yet it’s that particular Scottish sadness which finds itself couched in a kind of…
Cocktail kudos
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Rulou – 16 Jun 2009, 10:09pm
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Fabulous setting, but unfortunately the distinctly mediocre food does not live up to the splendid decor.
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Fabulous setting, but, unfortunately the distinctly mediocre food does not live up to the splendid decor.
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