Revolt is back at Summerhall for its third edition of queer experimentalism and techno madness. Artists Shawn Nayar and Amelia Clark – both undertaking degrees in Fine Art at ECA – will be showcasing some of their work, including provocative nude imagery and large scale paintings alongside graphics from resident artist Harley Beentjes. Expect a
Skateboarding, music and a celebration of 21 years of Focus.
Summerhall’s programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 is now live!
Summerhall is a space for everyone. Whether you’re engaging with our performance programme, partying at one of our club nights, grabbing a drink in the pub, or simply soaking up the atmosphere in our hidden courtyard, there is something at Summerhall for you to explore, discover and enjoy this August.
It’s been nearly a year since Optimo graced Summerhall with their presence – The duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes return to the Dissection Room with another eclectic and euphoric session which has made them legends in the Glasgow and international club scene, now into their 25th year – Optimo (Espacio) is still throwing
249 is a ramshackle queer party for all with live music, open-mic and DJs. December’s party will be teeming with exciting, local talent, plus a surprise Xmas gameshow! DECEMBER LINE-UP: AKELA OPEN MIC HOSTED BY ALICE RABBIT CHLOE ROZE DJ FOXXY FESTIVE GAMES + OTHER DELIGHTS MANIATRIX SKILLIS And so much more… Standard Advance –
Celebrate the biggest night of the year at Summerhall with The Soul Foundation! After a string of sell-out Hogmanay events (and two cancelled ones!) Summerhall returns with a bang for a New Year’s Eve celebration like no other.
249 is a ramshackle queer party for all with live-music, open-mic, DJ’s & more… Valentine’s day month brings us a Blind Date special, with the legendary Alice Rabbit on hosting duties. FEBRUARY LINE UP: MAZ & THE PHANTASMS ALICE RABBIT OPEN MIC 249 HOUSEPARTY PLAYLIST BLIND DATE HIBA Early Bird: £5 Standard Advance: £8 On
The duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes return to Summerhall’s Dissection Room with another one of their eclectic and euphoric sessions which has made them legends in the Glasgow and international club scene. Going strong for over 25 years, Optimo Espacio are still throwing some of the best parties on the planet. Isa is
Having led a bit of nomadic existence since the closure of The Electric Circus in 2017, the club famed for its spinning wheel of musical categories returns to Summerhall, the venue that saw two memorable nights either side of the pandemic (NYE 2019 and August 2022). Fresh from selling out Glasgow’s legendary King Tuts Wah
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be contacted and full refunds will be processed within five business days after cancellation date (18/04/23). We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Forrózinho is a reoccurring dance night – we hope to see you at a future performance.
249 is a ramshackle queer party for all, featuring live music, open-mic, club anthems and nonsense. Pride month, innit? So please expect full-blown festival vibes and a star-studded line-up. LIVE MUSIC FROM BONAFIDE BANGIN’ ARTISTS Mike McKenzie Megan Black and Band 249 Resident Supremo, Chloe Roze. OPEN-MIC – Alice Rabbit is on hosting duties. Hoose-Perty
Good times, world grooves and great dancing! The Branch has a drive to get the dance floor moving to traditional sounds from around the globe. They play up-tempo Brazilian forró and baião with a sprinkling of samba, zydeco and ceilidh – any style that suits their trademark sound of fiddle, accordion, driving percussion and vocals.
You are invited to join Mighty Oak Sound and Bushrocker Hi-Fi for a friendly meet up that is also a celebration of the birth of the Edinburgh Dub Club which will exist to promote occasional dances in Edinburgh – for the love of music.
249 is a Ramshackle Queer Party for All, featuring live music from local stars, club-anthems, open mic and nonsense. Fancy a bump (in the night)? Join us on Friday the 13th for a spooky sesh in Summerhall. This month´s line-up will send shivers down your spine and flutters up your fanny… • Amazing live acts
Lau-Land festival finishes with a bang as Lau’s legendary late club returns! Previous nights have completely sold out so get tickets quick. A selection of eclectic, imaginative artists to touch your heart and move your feet. This will be the place to be. BBC Radio 6 Music DJ Gemma Cairney brings her sensational multi-genre party
MASSAOKE is a giant sing-along party featuring all the greatest hairbrush anthems of the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and beyond, supercharged with mash-ups, megamixes, video screens, giant sing-along lyrics, confetti, balloons, face-melting guitar solos, inflatable microphones and YOU – the real stars of the show.
249 is a Ramshackle Queer Party for All with live music, open-mic and club-anthems. Whether you like this time of year or not, we wanted to throw a gigantic queer party to say, dinnae stress, it’ll be fine xxx So come along to the inaugural Dinnae Stress December Disco for a stress-free night of titillating
Fancy a Hogmanay that’s a little bit different? come along to Summerhall for our ‘Off the Street’ Hogmanay party! We invite you for a night to remember with the legendary Soul Foundation.
Grab your pals, loved ones and frenemies for a Valentine’s disco celebrating love (and anti-love) in all its forms. Expect slow jams, R&B bangers and pop romance all night, plus some extra little surprises. Strictly school disco vibes – think glitter, glowsticks and snacks! Enjoy our group promo offer – buy 4 tickets for this
After three sold out dances in 2023, Edinburgh Dub Club returns in a unity style with the original Scottish rootsman Messenger Soundsystem playing alongside Mighty Oak Sound. This is a dub / reggae dance in the traditional sense – 2 hand-build and highly regarded soundsystems meeting up for a friendly session whereby each sound takes
Welcome to MICROSTERIA where the micro is made massive. Join us on Friday 22nd March as Maranta host the 6th edition of this illusory spectacle in the Summerhall Dissection Room. A night of electronically-mutated music and visuals, costume and performance… bound to dilate pupils and minds. A sensory-synthesising night of improvisation and collaboration across art
★彡[the story]彡★ As dusk settles in on a cold wet spring evening, a misty veil of haar hangs in the air. Against this muted backdrop, the silhouette of an old college looms, its weathered façade beckoning you to explore further. As you venture in, the distant echoes of a rhythmic sound can be heard in
We are so excited to be back for a summertime Microsteria, exploring the depths of unknown oceans, the integral roots systems of the underearth… the explosion of neurons in our brains when audio and visual collide…. PHWOARRR… POW POW POW! With live musical performances from the impeccable KUSHT, SWEATY PALMS, SUSAN BEAR A fusion of
Miss World are back at The Old Lab with another lineup of Edinburgh’s best selectors; Al Gu, Feena, miira & Ria. For fans of dancehall, club edits and hefty basslines.
Welcome to MICROSTERIA where the micro is made massive. Join us on Saturday 26th October as Summerhall host 2024’s final edition of MICROSTERIA. After an immense year of Dissection Room parties and multiple festival takeovers, Maranta have packed in some astounding and strange acts for the Halloween special.
