The Banshee Labyrinth

We are based in the centre of Edinburgh's Old Town just a few steps from the Royal Mile.

About The Banshee Labyrinth

	29 - 35 Niddry Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1LG
	01315588209
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Listed Under Eating and Drinking - Bars and Pubs / Attractions - Live Music Venues / Eating and Drinking - Nightclubs

Our night club proves why Edinburgh really is a Jekyll & Hyde city! Half of the club was once part of the infamous “underground Vaults” -once the haunt of criminals, thieves and the very unsavoury. It was in these former slums that many poor and innocent met a very grisly end! Ironically right next door, the front of the club; was once home to one of the richest men in Edinburgh, Lord Nicol Edwards.

Wherever you choose to sit back, relax and enjoy your drink, remember to be very careful. Many have placed their drink down simply to watch it slide straight off the table and smash against a wall as if thrown by an unseen force!

One spirit many of the male staff fear is that of “The Banshee”. When refurbishing the pub a group of workmen believed they all heard a terrifying scream. A few hours later, one of the workmen received a phone call informing him that a family member had passed away.

We have 3 bars currently selling over 60 varieties of rum, we have a pool table room, amazingly we have a free cinema with updated listings every week and we sell popcorn and hotdogs, every night you arrive will bring a new experience, from open mic, to fetish clubs and thrash metal bands playing in any of our 7 rooms until 3am every night.

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Upcoming Events at The Banshee Labyrinth

Theatre

Occult: The Brotherhood of Astaroth - CANCELLED

Selected dates between 4th October 2025 - 6th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Visit the realm of the occult with Edinburgh Horror Festival sell-out magician Ash Pryce. Will you save your soul, or be damned to oblivion? Join us as things go bump in the night!

Theatre

Doctor Bonk’s Macarbaret

Selected dates between 18th October 2025 - 19th December 2026

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Dr Bonk, Scotland's silliest surgeon, presents the Macarbaret: a madcap hour of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!

Theatre

Monster Cabaret

Selected dates between 1st November 2025 - 5th December 2026

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Join Madame Mabh for her haunted house party at the Banshee Labyrinth, featuring both classic cabaret acts and unusual happenings!

Theatre

Stand Up Horror

Selected dates between 15th November 2025 - 19th December 2026

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Improvised, macabre tales featuring (voluntary!) members of the audience as actor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror!

Theatre

King of the Scouts

28th November 2025 - 30th November 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

King of the Scouts is a survivalist horror about climate change, parental abandonment, and Bear Grylls.

Comedy

Merry Cheesemas: Oh No That’s Not Your Cheese Again

13th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Mark returns to where the cheese show began and ended The Banshee Labyrinth but its Christmas, he's going to be eating a lot of cheese anyway, so why not do it for your entertainment.

Talks and Lectures

Life Of A Ghost Hunter

Selected dates between 13th December 2025 - 19th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

How do real life ghost hunters hunt ghosts? Join Phantom Seekers Paranormal for a light hearted look at what goes into hunting ghosts, what we do and how we do it.

Workshops

Midwinter Protection Charms Workshop

13th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Using herbs, roots, berries, charms and a dash of dark magic, you will learn something of the dark traditions of midwinter and create your own protection spell to take home.

Theatre

Misdi Morte’s Manajerie of Mayhems, Krampus Krismas

13th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Come along to this alternative cabaret presenting local artists who love to express their weird 'n' wonderful talents at The Banshee Labyrinth!

Gaming

Robot Vacuum Fight Club (Festive Edition)

14th December 2025 - 15th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Form a team, select a knockoff Roomba, customise it, then pit it against a dozen rivals in a series of knockout competitions that test speed, agility and suction power.

Talks and Lectures

Aleister Crowley - The Beast, The Bard, The Brat

16th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Wild rumours spread about Aleister Crowley throughout his eccentric life. Come along and hear about a side to the sorcerer that is seldom heard!

Theatre

Unquiet Objects: Ghost Stories of M R James

17th December 2025 - 19th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

In this unique dramatisation, Parrot Theatre Company bring to macabre life three powerful ghost stories of haunted artefacts, created by the master of the genre M.R. James.

Workshops

Decoding the Thoth Tarot

20th December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Learn the basics of the Thoth Tarot including meanings of the major arcana and basic spreads, as well as how it differs from the Rider Waite Smith system.

Theatre

The Brotherhood of Astaroth

21st December 2025

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Take part in a dark magick initiation ritual, and learn the secrets of the teachings of Astaroth with magician Ash Pryce, all in the underground chamber of Scotland's most haunted pub.

Film

1 World Comedy Film Festival | 2026

31st January 2026

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Welcome to the 1World Comedy Short Film Festival. Home to the funniest films from the funniest filmmakers from around the world! Coming to the Banshee Labyrinth on 31st January.

Film

1 World Film Festival 2026

31st January 2026

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh Old Town

Welcome to the 1 World Film Festival which celebrates and showcases the most original, entertaining, exciting and finely structured films! Coming to the Banshee Labyrinth on 31st January.

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