Heading to the festival and looking for a music-fuelled night out?
If you’re around town for the Fringe, forget the traditional clubbing and enjoy a music night with a difference.
From spinning wheels of musical fortune to time travelling dance machines, check out our top five alternative music nights out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Crap Music Rave Party
Dates: August 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
Venue: Liquid Rooms
Time: 23:55
Duration: 3 hours 5 minutes
Tickets: £7
From party poppers to 80’s bangers, join the self-professed ‘worst DJ in the world’ for a super-mega rave party at the Liquid Rooms. Think of the worst song request you can think of, grab a glow stick and get ready to groove.
Massaoke
Date: August 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th
Venue: Gilded Balloon
Time: 00:00
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Tickets: £9
Do you love karaoke but hate the thought of braving it solo? Get ready to sing out loud in unison with your mates and a bunch of strangers to a range of top tunes. Massaoke offers you the chance to sing-a-long with a live band featuring tracks from Take That and Tiffany to Kings of Leon and Arctic Monkeys.
Hot Dub Time Machine
Date: August 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th
Venue: Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Time: 21:00
Duration: 4 Hours
Tickets: £18.50
Returning for the fifth year, the Fringe’s biggest party is back with a new home at the Corn Exchange. With music dating from 1954 to 2016, get ready to rock around the clock with DJ Tom Loud.
Pop Bingo Disco
Date: August 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 28th
Venue: Electric Circus
Time: 11pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Tickets: £10
Cards at the ready – this is no bingo like no other! With no balls and no bingo hall, the night blends bingo and clubbing with cards containing songs instead of numbers. If your tune blasts across the club, get ready to mark your card and prepare to win prizes throughout the night.
Wheel of Fortune Disco
Date: August 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th
Venue: Frankenstein Pub
Time: 00:15
Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
Tickets: Free (Non-Ticketed)
Get ready to spin the wheel of fortune and set the style for the speakers at Frankenstein. If you’d rather a pub affair than a club adventure, every Friday and Saturday night you can spin the wheel and the DJ will dedicate 30 minutes to the dedicated genre.