Nightlife

Edinburgh buzzes with life all year round, attracting the major stars from the world of music, drama and comedy. Below is a selection of venues which offer a wide variety of entertainment.

• Assembly Rooms
  Anything can happen here. From live music and comedy to wine tasting, it's always worth seeing what's on.
• Cabaret Voltaire
  Catering for all genres of dance music, Cabaret Voltaire also presents around 30 live gigs a month.
• Citrus Club
  For those who like their music hard edged and punky.
• Henry's Cellar Bar
  This longstanding music venue has branched out from its jazz roots to offer a wide choice of live music events.
• The Jam House
  Jools Holland's brainchild is a cool cross between a restaurant and a live music venue.
• The Jazz Bar
  This cool basement is the only place to be for jazz lovers.
• The Liquid Room
  This club and live music venue is always a great place to party.
• The Queens Hall
  Always a popular venue, the Queens Hall hosts a wide variety of live music events from popular and folk artists to classical performers.
• Usher Hall
  Edinburgh's premier auditorium is undergoing extensive refurbishment. Due to reopen in time for this year's Edinburgh International Festival, its normal programme continues at alternative venues.
  Some good traditional pubs include:
• Bow Bar
• Café Royal Circle Bar
  Which also features great seafood
• The Canny Man's
  With its highly unusual bric-a-brac décor - beware as cameras are banned!!

  More stylish places to hang out include:

• Malmaison Hotel Bar
• Ricks
• Opal Lounge
• Indigo Yard

  Depending on your favourite tipple, go to the

• Malt Shovel to sample whisky or the
• Cask and Barrel for real ale!

  A popular trendy meeting place is the

• Villager

  Leith offers everything from raffish old pubs like the

• Port o' Leith (which is not for the faint-hearted), through to bright style bars like
• Bar Sirius
• The Oxford Bar
  Is an essential stop for fans of Ian Rankin as both the author and his fictional Inspector Rebus are regulars.

  Clubs: Edinburgh's club scene is very lively, why not try one of the following:

• Espionage - offering five fun-filled floors of clubbing action
• The Opal Lounge or
• Po Na Na - with an emphasis on funky beats

  Live Music:

• The Royal Oak - an unpretentious folk bar
• Sandy Bell's - also has informal folk sessions
• Eighty Queen St - features live jazz
• Bannermans - regularly features new bands
• Whistlebinkies - is a well established live music bar, with bands playing every night

  Your concierge can keep you informed about other venues and events.