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The Wee Red Bar

The Wee Red Bar is a much loved Edinburgh institution in terms of a lively and intimate venue for both up and coming and established bands and Djs. Operating since the early 1980s and located in the grounds of Edinburgh College of Art via a secret, concealed entrance on Lady Lawson Street. The venue prides itself in its excellent sound quality and puts on many, live gigs ranging from Reggae to Post-Rock, and every other genre in-between. In many cases The Wee Red Bar has given bands their first ever gig. Recent more known names who have graced the stage - Dingus Khan, Frightened Rabbit, Young Fathers and Django Django. All gigs run from 7pm till 10pm so plenty of time to catch the last bus home on a school night. The most popular and well known club night is The Egg, every third Saturday in the month. Playing the finest in Indie, Garage & Soul, Punk & New Wave, Psych and so much more. Other club nights include XOXO, Temptation and Date Night. Come along with an open mind...

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Gaelynn Lea

Gaelynn Lea

11 May 2025 - 25 May 2025

Gaelynn Lea is an American folk singer, violinist, public speaker and disability advocate from Duluth, Minnesota. She is a classically trained violinist and songwriter who's been bewitching scores of fans with her haunting original songs and experimental takes on traditional fiddle music.
Braw Gigs Presents: JD Twitch (So Low/Optimo)
JD Twitch (So Low/Optimo) is heading east for a one-off night of minimal wave/post punk/goth/industrial rhythms in The Wee Red Bar on 7th June from 11pm till 3am. Lothian native, Twitch, actually cut his teeth back in the late 80s playing similar records in his teens to an often bemused audience at the art college before going on to run the legendary Pure nights at The Venue, so it's somewhat of an overdue reunion of around 30 plus years! As co-organsier of the semi-regular SO LOW club nights in Glasgow's Poetry Club has been running since 2014, with countless mixes as well as a sensational double compilation of the same title on Vinyl Factory featuring the likes of Front 242, Tuxedomoon and Chris and Cosey, plus another compilation titled Kreaturen Der Nacht featuring some stunning German Post Punk of the late 70s and early 80s. Our opening DJ will be discjocelyne of local post punk heroes Bikini Body and regular EHFH host. We have a small number of cheaper early bird tickets which are on sale now price will go up to £10 once theyre snapped up and then £12 on the night (with a discount for ECA students on the door) - so get booking early to save yourself a few quid. Anyone with even a passing interest in these genres wont want to miss out on hearing these rarities spun by one of Scotland's most eclectic DJs.
Och Vey live at the Wee Red Bar

Och Vey live at the Wee Red Bar

16 May 2025 - 16 May 2025

Woah there! Sharpen your dancing shoes, begin pickling your best moves, excavate those ear canals: Och Vey are coming to the Wee Red Bar! This will be us at full strength, plugged in and amped up. Expect soaring clarinet solos, wailing fiddle, distorted guitar, pounding drums, Britney-inspired accordion, and a large quantity of bass. With support from the brilliant SHINLIFTER - heavy dissonance and lo-fi scrappiness, yelping mundanity and poetic absurdity. #klezmer #folk #punk #bass

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