The Caves
WHERE
Edinburgh
What it’s like
An underground vault space hosting live music and comedy nights beneath Edinburgh's streets.
This one's less a daytime kids' venue and more somewhere you'd take an older child along to a gig or a comedy night, given the events they list are live music and comedy. The setting does a lot of the work here, a series of vaults dug into the rock, so even before anything starts there's something to look at.
There's a small lip at the front door, which sounds trivial until you're wrestling a buggy over it, and worth knowing if you've got a toddler in tow. Inside, the ground floor is mostly wheelchair accessible, though there are two steps down to the bar, so it's not a fully flat route through the whole space.
They do on-site food and have party rooms. Given the events lean toward music and comedy, this reads more as a venue for a family night out with older kids than a rainy afternoon activity for little ones.
Facilities
Need to know
- Wheelchairs
- Ground floor mostly wheelchair accessible
- There's a small lip at the front door, so watch that with a buggy.
- Two steps down to the bar even though the ground floor is mostly accessible.
- Party rooms are available if you're after a group booking.
Plan your visit
What kind of things happen there?
Live music and comedy events, from what they list. It's more of an events venue than a wander-round attraction.
Is it accessible with a buggy or wheelchair?
The ground floor is mostly wheelchair accessible, but there's a small lip at the front door and two steps down to the bar. Not a fully flat route through the whole place.
Can we book it for a birthday party?
They've got party rooms and take group bookings, so it's set up for that sort of thing.
Is there food on site?
Yes, on-site food is listed as one of the amenities.
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