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🎵 Ceilidhs and Live Music at Ghillie Dhu bar 🎵

sardron — 2022-10-13 10:41:05 UTC

Ghillie Dhu is a traditional Scottish bar and restaurant nestled in the West End of Edinburgh’s city centre. Enjoy cosy snugs, all major live sporting fixtures and an extensive drinks list including whisky flights.

https://ghillie-dhu.designmynight.com/

🍺 Edinburgh Pub Crawl (Self Guided) 🍺

sardron — 2022-10-13 10:41:50 UTC

Take this self-guided tour to discover the most popular pubs in Edinburgh!

https://www.gpsmycity.com/tours/edinburgh-pub-crawl-2971.html

😂 The Stand Comedy Club

sardron — 2022-10-13 10:42:32 UTC

Intimate purpose-built comedy club open 7 nights a week.
http://www.TheStand.co.uk/Edinburgh

🍺🤓🏆 Edinburgh pub quizzes 🍺🤓🏆

sardron — 2022-10-13 10:42:59 UTC

A guide to every pub quiz in Edinburgh! Flex your general knowledge and maybe win a prize or two...

⬇️ Comment below to form your teams and decide on a venue! ⬇️

☕ Coffee shop crawl ☕

sardron — 2022-10-13 10:44:45 UTC

Why not spend a Saturday with a fellow coffee lover and get to know Edinburgh’s café culture by working your way through the best coffee shops we have to offer

Charity shop crawl

sardron — 2022-10-13 11:01:46 UTC

Explore Edinburgh’s amazing selection of charity shops to discover vintage clothes, books and more!

https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/students-at-sps/charity-shopping-in-edinburgh/

A list of 10 free things

cararichards — 2023-01-11 09:26:01 UTC

Too Good To Go

cararichards — 2023-01-11 09:35:48 UTC

TGTG is an app that offers food at a low cost to save it going to waste

Cheap theatre tickets

cararichards — 2023-01-11 10:08:31 UTC

Preview shows at the Lyceum Theatre are often discounted so keep your eyes peeled for a good deal!

A night at the Opera

cararichards — 2023-01-11 10:11:44 UTC

Tickets for people aged under 26 are often pretty reasonable so if you fancy a posh night out, check out the Scottish Opera website: Under 26 Tickets | Scottish Opera

Free Art Galleries and Museums

cararichards — 2023-01-11 10:14:06 UTC

Many of Edinburgh's Museums and Galleries are free to enter, including the Scottish National Gallery.

Mosque Kitchen

cararichards — 2023-01-11 10:16:04 UTC

Mosque Kitchen is very reasonably priced and offers a great, hearty lunch. It's very close to George Square and other University buildings so check it out!

Shrub Coop

cararichards — 2023-01-30 14:50:46 UTC

The Shrub Coop has a food sharing hub, bike repair service and sewing and mending club: SHRUB Coop | Vegan Cafe, Swapshop, Food Sharing Hub, Events space

The Royal Oak pub - Infirmary Street

sardron — 2023-02-03 12:09:31 UTC

The Royal Oak pub on Infirmary Street hosts some really good live folk music in their downstairs room, it’s a wee bit small though so worth getting there early!:
www.royal-oak-folk.com/

The Writer's Museum

sardron — 2023-02-03 12:12:04 UTC

The Writers’ Museum is really interesting given Edinburgh’s prestigious literary history, and also has a beautiful set of paving stones engraved with quotes by Scottish writers on the walkway outside of it, on Makars’ Court: www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/writers-museum
www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/venue/makars-court

Edinburgh Board Game Library

sardron — 2023-02-03 12:16:01 UTC

Edinburgh Board Game Library has over 100 board games to be borrowed! Full time students can be members for a full year for £15.

Edinburgh Markets

sardron — 2023-02-03 13:24:52 UTC

From fresh, home grown produce to carefully created handcrafts, Edinburgh markets feature all year round in Scotland’s capital city. They run weekly in Stockbridge, Grassmarket and Leith!

Cameo Picturehouse

sardron — 2023-02-03 13:33:35 UTC

The Cameo is one of Scotland's oldest cinemas still in use! It shows new releases, indie films as well as re-runs of classic movies. There's also a bar and café - https://www.picturehouses.com/cinema/the-cameo

Visiting Student Boardgame Library

sardron — 2023-02-03 13:39:25 UTC

Fancy having a games night? Why not borrow a board game or two. Check out the games we have and then contact the Visiting Student Office with the ones you'd like to borrow and we'll let you know how to collect them. Email us at cahssvisitingstudents@ed.ac.uk.

Lighthouse Bookshop

sardron — 2023-03-01 12:08:50 UTC

Check out the many readings and events running throughout the year at this radical book store! https://lighthousebookshop.com/events

Totum Student Discounts

cararichards — 2023-09-28 15:50:39 UTC

A site listing discounts on food, health and fitness and more

Edinburgh Ceilidh Club

cararichards — 2023-10-13 11:09:49 UTC

Every week in Summerhall

https://edinburghceilidhclub.com/events/

Breakfast Club

cararichards — 2024-03-08 12:29:36 UTC

Edinburgh University Students' Association

Edinburgh Social Discord

cararichards — 2024-03-08 12:36:30 UTC

Please note that it's important to be careful online. We cannot vouch for this site, so please exercise caution

Meetup Groups and Events

cararichards — 2024-03-08 12:38:37 UTC

Be careful to meet people in groups, not one to one and always in a public place

Volunteering!

cararichards — 2024-03-08 12:45:04 UTC

Volunteering is a great and rewarding way to meet people!

LGBTQ+ Social Events

cararichards — 2024-04-03 15:58:15 UTC

The LGBT Health and Wellbeing team run regular events both online and in person, for the LGBTQ community in Edinburgh. https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/whats-on/

We Run Edinburgh - Free, women's running club

cararichards — 2024-04-24 11:40:18 UTC

Free Social Runs every Wednesday in Edinburgh City Centre & Saturday Coffee Runs in the Meadows! More info on their website :)

More Student Discounts

cararichards — 2024-09-06 14:14:21 UTC

Hundreds of Student Discounts listed in one place

Get involved!

cararichards — 2024-09-06 14:25:43 UTC

Find out about University Societies and how you can get involved!

Students' guide to Edinburgh spending

cararichards — 2025-10-15 11:23:19 UTC

This site has tips for saving money but also breaks down likely costs of accommodation, food, bills etc.

The University's Cost of Living page

cararichards — 2025-10-15 11:24:00 UTC