The Wee Red Bar

The Wee Red Bar The Wee Red Bar is a venue that hosts live music, clubs, parties, film screenings, talks and events Come along with an open mind...

The Wee Red Bar is a much loved Edinburgh institution in terms of a lively and intimate venue for both up and coming and established bands and Djs. Operating since the early 1980s and located in the grounds of Edinburgh College of Art via a secret, concealed entrance on Lady Lawson Street. The venue prides itself in its excellent sound quality and puts on many, live gigs ranging from Reggae to Pos

t-Rock, and every other genre in-between. In many cases The Wee Red Bar has given bands their first ever gig. Recent more known names who have graced the wrb - Dingus Khan, Frightened Rabbit, Euros Childs and Django Django. All gigs run from 7pm till 10pm so plenty of time to catch the last bus home on a school night. The most popular and well known club night is The Egg, every third Saturday in the month. Playing the finest in Indie, Garage & Soul, Punk & New Wave, Psych and so much more. Other club nights include the gay glitter Disco fever of Hey QT.

A night of Emo & Hardcore for Diabetes UK - live tonight from 7pm
23/07/2026

A night of Emo & Hardcore for Diabetes UK - live tonight from 7pm

THRUM return to the spotlight and play live tonight from 7pm - advance tickets here -
07/07/2026

THRUM return to the spotlight and play live tonight from 7pm - advance tickets here -

THRUM return to the spotlight with the long-awaited re-release of their classic album Rifferama, arriving on 26th June 2026 on Fire Records. Rifferama recently featured in the Classic Album series of The Glasgow Herald, the record was originally recorded in San Francisco and released in 1994 featuri...

Bubbles perform their first Edinburgh concert at The Wee Red Bar on Friday 3rd July. Get your tickets here -
30/06/2026

Bubbles perform their first Edinburgh concert at The Wee Red Bar on Friday 3rd July. Get your tickets here -

Bubbles perform their first Edinburgh concert at Edinburgh College of Art (Wee Red Bar) on Friday 3rd July. Bubbles is the latest group conception by Davy Henderson, following on from The Sexual Objects, The Nectarine No.9, Win, Fire Engines. The group line up is Davy Henderson, Malcolm Ross, Dougla...

Mik Artistik returns to The Wee Red Bar later this year - advance tickets are available now -
08/06/2026

Mik Artistik returns to The Wee Red Bar later this year - advance tickets are available now -

“[Sweet Leaf of The North] my favourite song of the last decade” Iggy Pop

Blurr is a new night from DJ CABLECAR, DJ HAM and DJ Scoti focussed on the meeting point of ambient music and club cultu...
05/06/2026

Blurr is a new night from DJ CABLECAR, DJ HAM and DJ Scoti focussed on the meeting point of ambient music and club culture. Advance tickets available here -

Blurr is a new night from DJ CABLECAR, DJ HAM and DJ Scoti focussed on the meeting point of ambient music and club culture. Inspired by our mutual love...

David Lynch Party tonight - 11pm to 3am - FREE ENTRY
01/05/2026

David Lynch Party tonight - 11pm to 3am - FREE ENTRY

Hellbound, Heads On Pikes, Shot Down In May and Righteous Mob live tonight from 7pm - 10pm
25/04/2026

Hellbound, Heads On Pikes, Shot Down In May and Righteous Mob live tonight from 7pm - 10pm

Address

Lady Lawson Street Entrance, Inside ECA Grounds
Edinburgh
EH39DF

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 3am
Tuesday 3pm - 3am
Wednesday 3pm - 3am
Thursday 3pm - 3am
Friday 3pm - 3am
Saturday 3pm - 3am
Sunday 3pm - 3am

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