Fringe Venues

Greenside @ Infirmary Street :: 236

New addition in 2015 to the Greenside stable of Fringe venues set in an old Victorian School Building on Edinburgh's Southside.

Alba Flamenca :: 237

Flamenco dance school and studio space, next door to tapas cafe/bar El Bar.

The Street :: 239

The Street is a cafe and bar in the "pink triangle" with outside tables and DJs on some evenings.

Royal Scots Club :: 241

Edinburgh club that combines tradition and comfort in a leafy Georgian row in the New Town.

Shillinghill Studios :: 244

Studio and art gallery in converted 19th century church in the historic village of Temple, Midlothian.

WHISKI Bar & Restaurant :: 246

Traditional bar on the Royal Mile with traditional Scottish music – fiddles, accordions, guitars and whistles.

Palmerston Place Church :: 254

Modelled on Saint-Sulpice in Paris, this church dates from 1875 and offers weekly services as part of the Church of Scotland. 

Dundas Street Gallery :: 256

A privately run, rental, exhibition space in Edinburgh's New Town.

The gallery covers 700 square feet, with 330 feet for single line hanging.

The Pear Tree :: 257

Popular bar near the George Square campus of Edinburgh University has one major attraction - a large beer garden.

The Inn on the Mile :: 258

"Alternative boutique and luxury", 4-star hotel on the Royal Mile, the Inn was originally built in 1923 as the Britis

Hanover Tap :: 259

Just around the corner from George Street and the Assembly Rooms, the Hanover Tap replaced what was the Gothic-themed Jekyll and Hyde bar.

Mansfield Traquair Centre :: 262

Former catholic Mansfield church building at the foot of Broughton Street.

Old Saint Paul's Church :: 267

Oldest active Scottish Episcopal church whose activities range from church services to live classical music concerts, feeding and sheltering the homeless.

Southpour :: 268

A neighbourhood local, serving pub grub throughout the day, and hosting local acoustic music talent.

The Granary :: 270

Hearty food in contemporary, glass-fronted gastropub down on the waterfront in Leith. The split level venue also hosts live theatre and music.

Three Sisters Pub :: 272

Popular sports bar with large courtyard down in the Cowgate, off the Royal Mile. Aka "Free Sisters" at Fringe.

The Liquid Room :: 276

Like many clubs in the area, this long-running, live music and clubbing venue is based in a deep, subterranean vault on Victoria Street in the Old Town.

The Mash House :: 288

Late night club haunt, bar and live music venue on three levels.

Formerly the GRV, this familiar Edinburgh nightspot is just off the Cowgate.

Home of Just the Tonic at The Fringe.

Dropkick Murphys :: 289

Long-running Irish pub in the Old Town, with live music, sports (as the name implies especially rugby) on the screens, and a licence to stay open til the wee wee hours.

Arthur Conan Doyle Centre :: 290

Home of the Edinburgh Association of Spiritualists in an elegant Victorian townhouse.

The Argyle & Cellar Bar :: 293

Two-level neighbourhood local on the corner. Located just on the Southside of The Meadows.

Central Hall :: 295

Central is primarily a Church and a sometime concert, exhibition, or entertainment venue with hundred-year-old stained glass in the art nouveau style and a great acoustic.

Uplands Roast Coffee Shop :: 298

Coffee cabin right on the edge of the meadows that specialises in direct-trade Vietnamese coffee that is roasted in S

Underbelly, George Square :: 300

The original Underbelly has been in operation at the Fringe since 2000. Re-located to George Square, you can't miss the venue - a very large, upside down purple cow.

La Belle Angèle :: 301

Live music, performances, and late night DJs at long-running Edinburgh nightclub.

Underbelly Bristo Square :: 302

In 2022, Bristo Square will be home to ten Underbelly Fringe venues.

Frankenstein Pub :: 304

Food and drink, bier keller and big screen sports, over three floors of an old church.

Panmure House :: 305

Panmure House is the final remaining home of Adam Smith, often considered the  "father of modern economics."

Tourist Information Ticket Booth :: 306

Info and start of dark, Old Town guided tours by Auld Reekie.

Royal Oak :: 309

Long-established traditional real ale pub with regular live folk music.