A convergence point for the city's aspirant music, art and club scenes, the Bohemian Bongo moved to the former Edinburgh University students' union building in 2003. More or...

This brick-lined basement space makes the most of the enthusiastic local support for innovative new music, providing the shot in the arm that the city's music circuit has...

It may be the rough and ready bar of a New Town backpackers' hostel, but thanks to canny local promoters such as Baby Tiger (www.baby-tiger.net), the eclectic bills of indie,...

At this cheap and cheerful mainstay of the Edinburgh nightlife scene, located just off Lothian Road, regular nights Tease Age (indie), Planet Earth (1980s) and Genetic...

Basement Jaxx, Starsailor and Futureheads have all raised the roof in this converted slaughterhouse, but the 2,500-capacity venue's finest moment remains the N.E.R.D MTV Awards...

Owned by the same company as the Corn Exchange, this 460-capacity space plays host to sporadic shows from acts of the calibre of the Arctic Monkeys and the Dresden Dolls....

On a busy night, the Liquid Room is as claustrophobic as a riot in a prison cell. Happily, the lack of cat-swinging capacity doesn't prevent it from being a great gig venue:...

Self-consciously squeezed in among a row of shops, this former church retains a distinctly spiritual vibe, right down to the pews on the ground floor. The venue attracts...

Studio 24 boasts a long and storied musical history (Mudhoney, Fugazi and Teenage Fanclub all made their Edinburgh debuts here). These days the flourishing underground goth and...

At the time of going to press, the hall was closed for yet more refurbishment, due to be completed in August 2008. A great deal of time and money has already been spent...

The bijou, scarlet-painted students' union at the Edinburgh College of Art has played host to indie and '60s club nights so busy you could believe you're frugging your way into...

Edinburgh's primary live music pub, Whistlebinkies takes in rock and pop acts along with resident singer-songwriters. Monday is open-mic night and Tuesdays are for...