What we do…
Welcome to Whistle Binkies live music bar!
Open every night ‘til the small hours and providing quality live music for the city, Whistle Binkies is an Edinburgh institution. Housed deep in the vaults under South Bridge both locals and visitors congregate to sample the finest Scotland has to offer, from bands to beers! With an extensive drinks list and an eclectic line up there is something for everyone.
Music at Binkies
We’re now over 30 years old, so to celebrate, it’s now free entry every night, with 4 live bands to keep your ears happy through the week. Fri and Sat feature up to 6 acts!
Mondays: Open Mic
The longest running (& best, in our humble opinion) open mic night in Edinburgh – hosted by Nico. You provide the talent, we provide the rest. Our showcase band starts at 8pm, then open mic kicks off at 9pm. Sign up is from 8pm but don’t leave it too late as the spaces fill up fast! Jam session from midnight onwards.
Every Monday we have a featured artist who plays an extended set, you don’t want to miss these performances! Free beer for every performer.
Free entry and drinks promo’s all night! Open till 3am!
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Whistlebinkies is proud to present Edinburgh’s finest signed and unsigned artists to its famous stage. Giving home grown talent a platform to perform their own material, live for you in our iconic venue in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Fancy performing at Whistlebinkies? – Fill out the contact form or drop us an email to music@whistlebinkies.com! We’ve a brilliant system, backline and a bunch of professional sound engineers for you to take advantage of, so what are you waiting for?!
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A little history
Whistle Binkie (The piper of the party) was a Scottish anthology that appeared in the 1800’s. Around about the same time as some residents of Edinburgh’s old town sought refuge from overcrowding and skyrocketing rents by moving into the vaults under the ‘cursed’ South Bridge (only the very poorest and most disreputable sections of society and not at all like todays patrons!). Heralded as one of the most haunted areas in the world, the ghostly whispers are barely audible over the hubbub of merrymakers in this famous venue.