The Cabaret Voltaire nightclub is one of the most unique nightlife experiences one can have in Edinburgh. It is located in a old cavernous space that runs below the busy streets of the Cowgate area, and features two different stages for double the entertainment. It’s known as Edinburgh’s most groundbreaking musical venue, and features around 30 concerts a month. It also features dance nights with almost every genre of dance music represented in it’s line up.
The Cabaret Voltaire features something exciting every night of the week. Sundays start off with Killer Kitsch, which features house DJs playing the best from all genres and eras of dance music and free admission. Mondays are Trade Union night, a wide array of dance, electro, reggae, and disco. Tuesdays feature the always free drum’n'bass, breaks, techno, electro, dubstep and jungle night. Wednesday features two different clubs for maximum middle of the week fun. We Are Electric is the punk-funk electro-disco dance party, while We Is Eclectic takes place at the same time in the Speakeasy section of the club, where a strange compilation of blues, beats, and bleeps are played by house DJs for a more laid back experience. Thursday is Sick Note, a free to everyone indie and electro night.
Friday features 8 different monthly parties, including the famous Sugar Beat Club and Disobedience. Whether you’re looking for frenzied techno, laid back grooves, or hard hitting alternative rock, Fridays at the Cabaret Voltaire have what you need. TokyoBlu mixes disco, gospel, Latin house, Chicago house, and massive electro hits. Saturdays also break boundaries with 8 more rotating shows ranging from retro new wave hits to nights featuring only Edinburgh’s best local talent.
If catching a local or national act on tour is more your speed, the Cabaret Voltaire has plenty of concerts and shows every month. Between the nightly dance clubs and the amazing bands that choose to perform at the Cabaret Voltaire, anyone looking for an authentic nightlife experience in Edinburgh is sure to be pleased.
36 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR
Telephone: 0131 220 6176
www.thecabaretvoltaire.com