Edinburgh: Rose Theatre pop-up music venue set to be city’s hottest ticket
A pop up live music venue that will offer the sort of freewheeling feel of the original Fringe and features many of Scotland’s most talented performers, is set to open its doors in early August on Rose Street. Tickets are now on sale.
Over 25 days the venue will host 50 jazz, folk and other concerts featuring many of Scotland’s most talented performers. Some of those already confirmed are Fergus McCreadie, Aidan O’Rourke, Su-a Lee, Shooglenifty, Roddy Woomble, Mr McFall’s Chamber and Georgia Cécile.
Located at the west end of Rose Street (Charlotte Square end) and open from 4pm to midnight 7 days a week, The Rose Theatre (Venue 76) will feature two ticketed performances a day in the Cabaret Bar and main theatre alongside spontaneous, pop-up performances in the child and dog friendly Café Bar area, curated by Soundhouse.
Ticket prices are set at £15.00 and are available from the Fringe Society from Wednesday 26 July.
Joining forces to run the month-long pop up live music venue at The Rose Theatre, are two independent organisations – the Soundhouse live music charity and Edinburgh-based, Bellfield Brewery.
Douglas Robertson from Soundhouse said “We’ll present a showcase of the best of Scottish music at this year’s Fringe: we believe our series will be the best that the Fringe has seen in living memory.
“Events at the Rose Theatre will provide the excitement, spontaneity and creativity that has long been replaced by the crass commercialism of the London-owned mega-venues around Edinburgh University. Great music, great beer, great venue! What’s not to like?”
Speaking about the venture, Bellfield’s Alistair Brown said, “Together we will offer some of the Fringe Festival’s most exciting acts alongside award winning, locally-brewed craft beers.
“Locals and visitors will receive the same friendly welcome from our team that they get in our Abbeyhill Taproom (voted the best Taproom in Scotland 2022).”
The Soundhouse Organisation draws on the success of Edinburgh Tradfest whose popularity grows year on year. Bellfield Brewery’s previous festival experience includes a collaboration with Pianodrome at the Old Royal High School in 2022 and the Hidden Door Festival earlier in 2023.
The partners hope to repeat their Festival successes this year at The Rose Theatre where they have secured a month-long lease, prior to the building being redeveloped.
Programme
A couple of dates/performers are still to be confirmed. The line up at present is:
4th @ 9.30pm Don Paterson and Graeme Stephen
6th @ 7pm Karen Marshalsay
7th @ 7pm Roo and Neil
8th @ 7pm Juliet Lemoine
8th @ 9.30 Nimbus Sextet
9th @ 7pm Adam Holmes
9th @ 9.30pm The Penalty – Live score – Graeme Stephen and Pete Harvey
10th @ 7pm The Firelight Trio
10th @9.30pm ballboy
11th @ 7pm Ross and Ali (with Jenn Butterworth)
11th @ 9.30pm “Motian & Me” – Tom Bancroft, Phil Bancroft & Norman Wilmore
12th @ 7pm Inge Thomson and Fraser Fifield
12th @ 9.30pm Helena Kay Trio
13th @ 7pm Brian Kellock
13th @ 9.30pm Nosferatu – Live score – Graeme Stephen and Aidan O’Rourke
14th @ 7pm Dancing Mice
14th @ 9.30pm Phil Bancroft’s Standards Trio
15th @ 7pm Viper Swing
15th @ 9.30pm Trio Mágico
16th @ 7pm Simon Bradley Trio
16th @ 9pm Matt Carmichael & Fergus McCreadie
17th @ 7pm Aidan O’Rourke & Brighde Chaimbeul
17th @ 9.30 ‘Motian and Me’ – Tom Bancroft Phil Bancroft and Adam Jackson
18th @ 7pm Chris Stout & Catriona Mackay
18th @ 9.30 Fat Suit
19th @ 7pm Jarlath Henderson and Innes Watson
19th @ 9.30pm Shooglenifty
20th @ 7pm Su-a Lee & Friends (D Chisholm, H Napier, D Shaw)
20th @ 9.30pm Shooglenifty
21st @ 7pm Tallulah Rose
21st @ 9.30pm Ciaran Ryan Band
22nd @ 7pm Konrad Wisniewski and Haftor Medboe
22nd @ 9.30 Georgia Cécile with Fraser Urquhart
23rd @ 7pm Georgia Cécile with Fraser Urquhart
23rd @ 9.30pm AKU!
24th @ 7pm The Brothers Gillespie
24th @ 9.30pm Matt Carmichael Quintet
25th @ 7pm Niki King
25th @ 9.30pm Roddy Woomble
26th @ 7pm Gnawa Trance Fusion
27th @ 7pm Mairearad Green and Mike Vass
27th @ 9.30pm Tommy Smith & Peter Johnstone
28th @ 7pm Mr McFall’s Chamber
28th @ 9.30pm Greg Lawson, Mario Caribé & Phil Alexander