Edinburgh

Cabaret Voltaire

Club nights in the vaults under South Bridge

Cabaret Voltaire

Club nights in the vaults under South Bridge

Club
house club
Cowgate & Grassmarket
United Kingdom
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Two-room club in the stone arches under South Bridge on Blair Street, with house, techno and student nights four times a week.

Cabaret Voltaire sits in the stone arches beneath South Bridge, on Blair Street between the Cowgate and the Royal Mile, with two dancefloors. The week has a set rhythm: Hectors House plays disco, house and techno on Tuesdays, as it has since 2012; DICE is a student techno night on Thursdays; FLY Club takes Fridays; and Pleasure runs most Saturdays, with CENTRAL bringing bigger names on the second Saturday of the month.

Club nights usually start at 23:00, and tickets run from £3 to over £20. Some events are 21+. Water from the street above has forced at least six full closures and more than 30 partial ones since 2024, so check before you go. Not for you if you dislike low ceilings: this is a vault.

Known for

Capacity
Two dancefloors
Entry
£3–20+
Age
Some events are 21+
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
00:30–02:30
Worth knowing

Ticket-led on big nights; bring photo ID, as some events are 21+.

What you'll hear

House, techno, disco, electronic

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Check the venue's social channels on the day: water damage has closed it at short notice.
  • Tuesday's Hectors House is the long-running local night, and midweek doors cost less than the weekend.
  • The second Saturday of the month is CENTRAL, with the bigger bookings.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
Varies by event
Tuesday
Varies by event
Wednesday
Varies by event
Thursday
Varies by event
Friday
Varies by event
Saturday
Varies by event
Sunday
Varies by event
Practical
City
Edinburgh
Area
Cowgate & Grassmarket
Type
Club

Price level

Opened

Address
36–38 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR
Getting there
Edinburgh Waverley, about 7 minutes on foot via Cockburn Street or North Bridge
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