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The Mash House

Three floors of gigs and club nights off the Cowgate

The Mash House

Three floors of gigs and club nights off the Cowgate

Club
techno club
Cowgate & Grassmarket
United Kingdom
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Three-floor venue on Guthrie Street off the Cowgate: gigs from 19:00, then club nights from 23:00 to 03:00 in a 350-capacity main room.

The Mash House fills a three-storey building on Guthrie Street, just off the Cowgate, with bare brick walls, scaffold fittings and a bar on every floor. The main room holds 350 for club nights and 230 for gigs, and two smaller rooms upstairs take about 75 each. Time Out has described its club nights as no-frills raves, with strobes, smoke and a loud system.

Live music runs from 19:00 to 22:00 and club nights from 23:00 to 03:00. The programme covers techno, house, drum and bass and indie gigs, with touring bands booked through autumn 2026. Many events use strobe and haze. Not for you if you need step-free access: the upper rooms are more than 30 steps up and there is no accessible toilet.

Known for

Capacity
≈ 350
Main room, plus two upstairs rooms of about 75
Entry
Age
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
00:30–02:30
Worth knowing

Ticketed nights with an easy door; bring photo ID.

What you'll hear

Techno, house, drum and bass, indie gigs

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Gigs end around 22:00 and club nights start at 23:00, usually as separate events.
  • Expect strobe lighting and haze at many club nights.
  • Sneaky Pete's, a two-minute walk along the Cowgate, works with the venue on some events.

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
37 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JG
Getting there
Edinburgh Waverley, about 12 minutes on foot; buses stop on Chambers Street and South Bridge
Accessible
Main room 4 steps down; upper rooms 30+ steps; no accessible toilet

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