Edinburgh Nightlife
For those with any energy left from spending the day taking advantage of all that Edinburgh has to offer, the Scottish capital has a vast amount of places to spend the evening.
Divided up into distinct areas, the nightlife on offer in Edinburgh varies depending on whereabouts you are. As a student town with numerous universities and colleges, the city is guaranteed to have a lively atmosphere on pretty much any night of the week. People looking for a slightly younger, more student type of crowd should head to the area around Edinburgh University known as Potterow. Numerous places offering anything from Moroccan-themed nightclubs to chilled out bars with live music can be easily be found and often have deals on throughout the week.
George Street, one of Edinburgh's smartest shopping streets, caters for a more affluent crowd, with the Dome, Why Not, Po Na Na and the Opal Lounge providing a popular stomping ground for Edinburgh's young professionals and more well heeled students.
Although Edinburgh's nightlife inevitably takes off during the Festival in August, with comedians, concerts and plays taking place every night, visitors to Edinburgh throughout the year can find some of the most up and coming comedians at The Stand comedy club, while the Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh Festival Theatre and Traverse Theatre show some of Britain's finest opera, musicals and theatre.
As a city attracting a variety of groups, one of these tends to be stag and hen weekends. The winding gothic streets of Edinburgh's old town and Rose Street are heaving with Irish and Scottish pubs with slightly cheaper drinks and live music being played most nights. The grass market in particular, located in the Old Town with the castle looming above, is extremely popular at weekends and is one of the liveliest areas to go out in. A number of clubs are located in this area as well, including the Liquid Rooms, which is renowned for indie nights and showcasing new bands, and Stereo, a typical mainstream club offering R'n'B and chart dance music. For those looking for one club with a number of dance floors playing different types of music, Espionage in the Old Town is one of the best bets.
Less hectic and raucous establishments can easily be found in the city, with bars dotted throughout Edinburgh. Cosy pubs are located in the New Town and Stockbridge, while George IV Bridge has a number of vodka and cocktail bars serving a mixed clientele. One of the most regenerated areas in Edinburgh is located down by the docks in Leith. Although the area previously had a less than salubrious reputation, huge investment in the area has resulted in a number of high quality apartments overlooking the Firth of Forth. As such, a number of bars and restaurants have also sprung up, making this one of the most up-and-coming areas to spend an evening and is just a short bus or taxi journey away from the centre of the city.
With such a variety of places to go at nighttime, visitors to the city may find that one trip simply is not enough to fit in all that Edinburgh has to offer.
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