Our Venues

The Gilded Saloon

Address: 45-47 Lothian St, Edinburgh EH1 1HB
Opening Hours: Mon-Thu - 4pm-3am, Fri-Sun - 12pm-3am

This new pub, venue and vision is a unique collaboration between some of Scotland’s most prolific arts organisations. Gilded Balloon, Paradise Palms Bars & Events and Kelburn Arts have joined forces to bring a multi-genre programme to the venue with the local community at its heart. Click here for the programme of events at The Gilded Saloon and sister club, People’s Leisure Club.

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Facilities:
  • Toilets
  • Food & Drink

Gilded Balloon at the Museum

Address: National Museum of Scotland, South Entrance, Lothian Street, EH1 1HB
Opening Hours: 10:00-00:00 everyday

Located at the back of the iconic National Museum of Scotland building, facing onto Bristo Square and bang in the middle of Teviot and Patter House, our Museum pop-up boasts a beautiful performance theatre with a large amount of space for set storage and a bar and coffee shop with a spacious outdoor seating area. Since its launch in 2016, the venue has played host to an eclectic line-up of performers from an array of genres.

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Gilded Balloon Patter House

Address: Adam House, 3 Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1HT
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 05:00

With 9 outstanding performance spaces, a box office and a stunning large bar and event space, Patter House quickly became the must-visit venue at the festival following its launch in 2019. This fabulously pink venue hub is situated across the road from the Museum on Chambers Street, just a stone’s-throw away from Teviot and Bristo Square.

Facilities:
  • Toilets
  • Bar
  • Event Space (get in touch if you have an event or a party that you are looking for an iconic space for in August!)
  • Accessibility Guide

Gilded Balloon Teviot

Address: Teviot Row House, 13 Bristo Square, EH8 9AJ
Opening Hours: 10:00-05:00 everyday

Towering over Bristo Square, adorned in its Gilded Balloon banners, the gorgeous, castle-esque Teviot building is hard to miss. Not only does Teviot house a variety of performance spaces but it also has a number of cafes, bars and the fabulous Gilded Garden – complete with a selection of food and drink outlets.

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