The Jazz Bar
Everybody loves this place!
What makes this really cool basement bar so universally appealing is its unique, high-quality, daily mix of good music, a stylish but non-trendy environment, great service, and an ever-changing creative buzz.
Lots going on - we stage three gigs a day, seven nights a week, plus a Saturday afternoon jazz Trio session, that's 22 gigs every week (at least)!
WINNER OF FOUR MAJOR AWARDS!
'UK JAZZ VENUE OF THE YEAR' Parliamentary Jazz Awards, House of Commons, 2010
Scotland's 'JAZZ VENUE OF THE YEAR' at the Scottish Jazz Awards, 2009, AND AGAIN 2011.
Scotland's 'MUSIC PUB OF THE YEAR'
Scottish Licensed Trade News awards, 2009
Must be doing something right ...!
As for the ever-changing schedule of live music, there's lots of jazz, of course - but much more too. We present Jazz, Funk, Soul, Blues, HipHop, Acoustic, Roots, Jam Sessions, Big Band, Indie, Fundraiser Party Nights ... all kinds of good stuff.
THREE TIME ZONES to enjoy our vibe:
TEATIME ACOUSTIC (6-8.30pm Tue-Sun)
After-Work ambience with
- Live bands, 'unplugged' acoustic sessions
- Free WiFi in the bar
- No door charge, please make a donation for the players!
EARLY GIG (8.30-11.45pm, SEVEN Nights)
- Fine jazz and other kinds of excellent music, featuring both local and touring bands. There's a small door charge, all of which goes to the musicians. (Student/Conc door discounts every night)
LATE N' LIVE (12-3am, SEVEN Nights)
- A mix of good music, mostly funky/electric, with fixed resident bands Sun-Thurs and visiting Guest Bands Fri/Sat. There's a small door charge, all of which goes to the musicians.
Check out our ambience with this 360 degree internal view. Click on the link below and move your mouse to look all round the room ...
Jazz Bar 360 Degree View
CHILDREN
Unfortunately the terms of our Council License state that we are not allowed to admit under-14s at any time, and under-18s are not admitted after 8pm (not our decision!). But you can bring 'young adults' (14-17) in to the Saturday afternoon Jazz trio gigs, 3-6pm, or the 'Teatime Acoustic' sessions, up to 8pm. Where else can kids experience the vital stimulus of excellent live music?
OPENING HOURS
We open Mon-Fri at 5pm, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 2.30pm
We close at 3am every night (or is that 'morning'?)
- Except in August, for the month-long Festival period, when we have a 2-hour extension. Yep, bar to 5am!
DISABLED ACCESS
It is our regret that due to the nature of the premises, the basement of an old (c1880) building, access is by two short flights of stairs down, and there is no space to build any form of disabled access. Also there's no disabled toilet. We sincerely apologise for this, but there's absolutely nothing we can do about it, there's just no extra space to create the facilities. There may be a prospect of some future expansion, and when that happens we'll certainly create full access and facilities.
It would be possible to carry a wheelchair with occupant down/up the stairs. Edinburgh City Council Fire Regulations state that for this to be permissable, wheelchair users will have to be accompanied by able assistants who will remain with them at all times, and be prepared to carry the chair plus occupant down and back up the stairs.
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