Edinburgh

Hive

Chart and cheese, 365 nights a year

Hive

Chart and cheese, 365 nights a year

Club
student club
Old Town
United Kingdom
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Cheap Niddry Street club with two dancefloors and chart, indie and cheese, open every night until 03:00, and until 05:00 in August.

Hive, on Niddry Street between the Royal Mile and the Cowgate, is open 365 days a year and makes no claim to be cool. It has two dancefloors and plays chart hits, cheese and indie to a mostly student crowd. Trash, the Tuesday indie night, has free entry and £1 spirit mixers, and Cookie Wednesday is free with £1 shots.

Doors open at 22:00 on weekdays and 21:00 at the weekend, and the club closes at 03:00. During the August festival period and over Christmas and New Year it runs Hive Till Five and stays open until 05:00. Not for you if you want a curated line-up: people tend to love it or hate it, and the music is exactly what you expect.

Known for

Capacity
Two dancefloors
Entry
Free midweek
Free on Tuesday and Wednesday
Age
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
00:00–02:00
Worth knowing

Easy, student-heavy door; bring photo ID.

What you'll hear

Chart, cheese, indie, pop

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Trash on Tuesday and Cookie Wednesday are free to get in.
  • In August and over Christmas and Hogmanay it stays open until 05:00.
  • Bring ID: the door checks it even on free nights.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
22:00–03:00
Tuesday
22:00–03:00
Wednesday
22:00–03:00
Thursday
22:00–03:00
Friday
21:00–03:00
Saturday
21:00–03:00
Sunday
Varies by event
Practical
City
Edinburgh
Area
Old Town
Type
Club

Price level

Opened

Address
15–17 Niddry Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LG
Getting there
Edinburgh Waverley, about 10 minutes on foot
Accessible

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