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The Scots Guards Club offers a warm welcome to members and non members alike in the very heart of Edinburgh. Members receive discount on drinks.
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Cosy bar with additional function suite above. The Scots Guards Club offers warm hospitality and excellent facilities to members and non members alike in the heart of Edinburgh's West End. Our doors are open to welcome you to the cosy bar for something to eat or drink and to meet friends old and new. Our first floor function suite is also available at excellent rates for a variety of uses. Come and see us soon.

01/09/2026

We still have some spaces available for our last organised barbeque of the season on Monday 7 September. Drop us a note if you would like to come or put your name down at the bar.

09/08/2026

Please enjoy the August newsletter! Photo shows Club member and Giving Fund supporter, John Robertson, visiting the Whale Arts Agency to hand over a donation.

July was a lovely month weather wise and it was a joy to see so many people enjoying our outdoor space at the back. Traditionally, our quietest month of the year, the Club was nicely busy and interspersed with some Murrayfield events and early football fixtures which brought even more people through the door.

Our Barbeques have been very popular and we will definitely be repeating these monthly social events next year. The final one of the year will take place from 1800hrs on Monday 7 September. If you would like to come along, please email or facebook message us and we will put your name down.

The barbeques have been free to attend with donations to the Club’s Charitable Giving Fund topping up the amount we can give to good causes. When we add proceeds from the wh**ky tasting earlier in the year, the Club has now generated over £13000 for the fund. Since the last newsletter, your Club has given to the following causes, having been put forward by members.

Scottish Action for Mental Health. Redwall Garden.. a charity which uses gardening as a therapeutic outlet for people suffering anxiety.
Whale Arts Agency. A small charity based on the edge of Wester Hales using Art as a means to alleviate negative mental health symptoms
Sisters of Mercy for their work with the Homeless and addicted young people in Edinburgh..
Who Dares Cares. Military veterans charity supporting PTSD etc
Scots Guards West Highland Way fundraiser for the Army Benevolent Fund, The Scots Guards Charity & Men Matter Scotland.
The House of Hope, a local cancer support charity.
Maggies Centres (hospice care)

Thanks to those who nominated charities for consideration and to the volunteers who sit on the Oversight Group. Thanks mainly of course to each and every one of you who support the club in whatever way and allow us to be in a position where we donate a chunk of our profits to good causes.

If you are a member and have a local charity close to your heart, then please let us know. In the first instance, you can speak to or email General Manager John Rae or Club Chairman Dougie Watson.

That’s all for now folks and as ever, all the best from all the Team!

Not just a club……….. A community.

27/07/2026

Last Monday saw another successful Club barbeque in lovely weather which raised over £300 for our charitable ‘Giving Fund’
Our next one is scheduled for Monday 10 August from 1800hrs onwards. Places are limited and due to the number of people who were disappointed to miss out on previous ones, we initially invite names from those who have not previously attended a barbecue this year. You can register your place by emailing [email protected] or by Facebook Message (not by commenting on this post) A guest or two is allowed 😊

21/06/2026

Fun in the sun at Saturday’s informal barbecue!

16/06/2026

June Newsletter

May’s barbeque event was a big success and enjoyed by all. The next one will take place on Monday 20 July. Numbers will be capped again at a manageable number of fifty and you can put your name down now, either by emailing, facebook messaging or at the bar. Donations will once more be encouraged to go to the Giving Fund. Members can take a guest or two along, but names must be given in advance. No name, no BBQ!

The barbeque will also be fired up on Saturday 20 June between 2-4pm for anyone who is in the Club and fancies something off the grill. This will be a very simple and informal affair and we will order plenty, but once it’s gone, it’s gone!

If you don’t follow on Facebook or haven’t been in the back garden in the past few weeks you may not know that the surfacing work has now been completed and looking great, Ideal for enjoying a long, hot summer !!!

As previously stated, we have set aside £12000 from 2025/2026 profit and placed this in a ‘Giving Fund’ to support good causes over the coming year.The oversight group is chaired by the Club Chairman Dougie Watson and is already exploring ways in which the Club might raise further funds. Several hundred pounds has already been added, with wh**ky tasting and barbeque events.

It is anticipated that the fund will support good causes close to members’ hearts. For example members who are maybe involved in their own charitable endeavours such as sponsored walks, runs, parachute jumps etc. where a charity is the ultimate beneficiary. Ad hoc good causes that align with the Club’s strategic aims will also be considered.

The fund is in its infancy and as yet, there are no firm guidelines, however, each and every approach for funding will be considered on its own Good Cause merits! We foresee a process of initial approach, consideration and decision and the process will evolve with time and experience. For now, any member who wishes a cause to be considered can contact the Club by email [email protected]

The final of this year’s Knockout Piping series will take place at 4pm on Sunday 28 June between Ross Miller and Chris McCarten.

Please note, there will be no music on Thursday 18 or 25 June.

All the best from all the Team!

Not just a club…………a community!

26/05/2026

The second semi-final of our knockout piping series will commence at 1600 hrs on Sunday 31 May 2026 between Arran Green and Ross Miller, two hugely talented players. The winner will face Chris
McCarten in the final next month. We hope to see many of our piping fans come along to support this event!

19/05/2026

Fabulous evening yesterday as members gathered for a BBQ to celebrate the new garden area and to officially launch the Charity Giving Fund, on which there is more information coming very soon. The evening raised almost £400 to add to the fund. More BBQs scheduled for the summer and we will add in a couple of Saturday dates for those of you who don’t like Mondays 😃

07/05/2026

Big shout out to Jason and his top team from Oltco Edinburgh who worked tirelessly to complete our back garden in time for the weekend! It’s looking great and will be ready for use when we open on Friday.

05/05/2026

Come and celebrate our new b**r garden on 18 May! You just need to let us know you're coming...... Email, FB message or at the bar

01/05/2026

An evening of fun entertainment in the downstairs bar tomorrow, Saturday, with the irrepressible Melissa!

Address

2 Clifton Terrace
Edinburgh
EH125DR

Opening Hours

Monday	12am - 6pm
Tuesday	12pm - 6pm
Wednesday	12am - 6pm
Thursday	12am - 11pm
Friday	12am - 11pm
Saturday	12am - 11pm
Sunday	12am - 6pm

Website

http://www.scotsguardsclub.co.uk/

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