Name: The Jazz Bar
Address: Old Town, Edinburgh, GB

What's on near The Jazz Bar

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of The Jazz Bar, from the weekly Edinburgh events calendar.

Theatre and shows Starts in 8 days

La Clique Noël

20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 Palais du Variété, Bristo Square, Southside

Time 16:30 and 19:30

Cabaret and circus show in a spiegeltent outside McEwan Hall at 16:30 and 19:30, from 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. The show runs 100 minutes and is guided for ages 16 and over.

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Festival Starts in 2 days

LNER Big Wheel

14 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 East Princes Street Gardens, New Town

Time 10:00 to 22:00

Big wheel in East Princes Street Gardens, 10:00 to 22:00 with last admission 21:30, from 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Closed on 25 December.

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The Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens with Edinburgh Castle on its rock behind

Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0

Festival

Edinburgh Science Festival 2027

3 Apr to 18 Apr 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

Science festival held 3 to 18 April 2027 across the city.

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Festival

Edinburgh International Children's Festival 2027

29 May to 6 Jun 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

Performing arts festival for children, 29 May to 6 June 2027.

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Festival

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2027

16 Jul to 25 Jul 2027 Venues across Edinburgh, Old Town

Jazz and blues festival, 16 to 25 July 2027.

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Smaller local events nearby

Fashioning Hitchcock: Costume and Suspense Exhibition
Thu 12 Nov · Dovecot Studios, Southside
Event at Dovecot Studios.
£15 · Map · Source: Dovecot Studios
WEEK 8 SCREENING Film
Thu 12 Nov · The Banshee Labyrinth
Event at The Banshee Labyrinth.
19:30 to 21:30 · Map · Source: Eventbrite

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Live music nearby

The Jazz Bar right here · 42 upcoming gigs
The Mash House 1 min walk · 5 upcoming gigs
Bannermans 1 min walk · 39 upcoming gigs

Tonight's gigs across Edinburgh

Nearby

St Cecilia's Hall Museum · 1 min walk A concert room and music museum run by the University of Edinburgh. Dovecot Studios Museum · 1 min walk A gallery and museum for contemporary art, design and textiles, built around a tapestry studio. Festival Theatre Landmark · 2 min walk A Capital Theatres venue on Nicolson Street for musicals, drama, dance and comedy. National Museum of Scotland Museum · 2 min walk Scotland's national museum on Chambers Street. Surgeons' Hall Museums Museum · 2 min walk A museum of the history of surgery, pathology and dentistry, described by its own site as one of Scotland's oldest museums. Whistle Binkies Nightlife · 3 min walk A live music bar in the vaults under South Bridge, open every night until the early hours.

Around Old Town

Castle, Royal Mile and the closes

The Old Town runs down a ridge from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood. It sits within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the museums, closes and kirks here are mostly a short walk from each other.

Old Town has 32 places on the Roam Edinburgh map: 17 museums, 5 bars, 3 landmarks, 3 churches and cathedrals, 1 shop, 1 park or garden, 1 market and 1 pub. Read the Old Town guide.

The Royal Mile Landmark · 3 min walk
Museum of Childhood Museum · 3 min walk
Sneaky Pete's Nightlife · 4 min walk
St Giles' Cathedral Church · 4 min walk
Scottish Storytelling Centre and John Knox House Museum · 4 min walk
The Bongo Club Nightlife · 4 min walk
National Library of Scotland Museum · 4 min walk
The Real Mary King's Close Museum · 4 min walk

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