Another venue with a name that gives the game away, the Caves is an irregular but top-quality venue for well-heeled student types who hire out the place for one-offs, usually of a funky variety. The most regular draw is funk, Latin and afrobeat fiesta Departure Lounge (www.departurelounge.me.uk); on a very different level, Fence Records hosts an occasional Fence Club here. When it gets busy, it pays not to get stuck under the arches.
Area Old Town
Transport Bus 35 or Nicolson Street-North Bridge buses
Telephone 0131 557 8989
Open times vary.
Admission free-£10.
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