Edinburgh 8 Aug - 30 Aug 2026

Venue

The Bowlers Rest – Main Room

Shows At This Venue

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Entry is free but our artists may ask for a donation at the end.
In-Person
Music

HOLD ON TIGHT!

DATES
91623
15:30 - 16:15
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
2025 'Na Trads' Nominee 'Magnus Turpie and Friends' present a selection of Scottish Traditional tunes and songs from their debut album 'Hold On Tight' - a lively mixture of dance sets and classic songs. ★★★★ Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman, 16.08.25
In-Person
Music

2st Century Ukebox

DATES
82229
16:45 - 17:40
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
We don't yet have a blurb for this show
In-Person
Cabaret

SOMETHING LIKE SINATRA!

DATES
27
16:45 - 17:45
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
Step into an evening of timeless style and swing as The Midnight Citizen brings the golden age of cool to life. Inspired by the charm of Sinatra, this smooth, sophisticated show blends classic vocals, jazz grooves, and unforgettable atmosphere.
In-Person
Music

RAVAGED HEARTS

DATES
28
16:45 - 17:40
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
Ravaged Hearts bring us country, blues and soul. Take a trip down the Americana highway, from the days of Delta Blues, through old-time Country to retro pop and originals, backed by Eck's badass guitar and Anna's slinky swing fiddle and accordion, all done with haunting harmonies, in their own in...
In-Person
Music

MAGGIE HOLLAND

DATES
8131415202122272829
18:00 - 18:55
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
Angry and melodic. Songs, both original and by other writers. Accompanied by guitar and 5-string banjo. Maggie has been playing music for 5 decades, in numerous bands but latterly solo. She got Best Song in the BBC R2 Folk Awards for "A Place Called England", and Ken Hunt called her CD Dust of Ra...
In-Person
Music

RAVAGED HEARTS

DATES
814
19:15 - 20:10
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
Ravaged Hearts bring us country, blues and soul. Take a trip down the Americana highway, from the days of Delta Blues, through old-time Country to retro pop and originals, backed by Eck's badass guitar and Anna's slinky swing fiddle and accordion, all done with haunting harmonies, in their own in...
In-Person
Cabaret

Impossible

DATES
29
20:30 - 21:25
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
We don't yet have a blurb for this show
In-Person
Music

BEGINNERS CERAMICS

DATES
8131415
20:30 - 21:15
The Bowlers Rest – Main Room
Beginners Ceramics are a London-based indie chamber-pop band making wry, funny and heartbreaking songs about love, loss and the 19th-century French realist writer Gustave Flaubert. Blending guitars, ukuleles, vintage organs and mandolins, they craft warm, melodic pop somewhere between The Magneti...