Downstairs at Betty's: Edinburgh

Downstairs at Betty's: Edinburgh A sing-along piano bar. No microphone. No spotlight. No judgment. For bookings email
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Man- we miss all our fantastic new friends 💖 What an incredible month that was!! Nevertheless, persists (see what I ...
06/09/2026

Man- we miss all our fantastic new friends 💖 What an incredible month that was!! Nevertheless, persists (see what I did there? 😉)

And persist the showtunes shall! We've got on the keys from 4:30 today, taking all your musical theatre requests. And then at 7:30 it's leading the shenanigans 🔥🔥🔥

Everything's as if we never said goodbye!

Sixty-two.Holy cow! We began the series during two years ago. We had been open for roughly a week. And we welcomed 2...
01/09/2026

Sixty-two.

Holy cow! We began the series during two years ago. We had been open for roughly a week. And we welcomed 24 takeovers through the bar, despite the chaos 😅 Last year we hosted 33.

Never in our wildest dreams did we think it would jump to 62 this year!
😅

I can't possibly tag you all. Thank you. 🙏🏻 Each and every one of you. The familiar, returning faces, the newcomers, the folks who joined us more than once. The talent and creativity you brought to Edinburgh this past month was absolutely incredible.

Thank you for sharing it with all of us at Betty's 💖

Haste ye back.

It's the last dance for 2026! And that's reason enough to join us around the piano! 😉But in the event that you want mo...
30/08/2026

It's the last dance for 2026! And that's reason enough to join us around the piano! 😉

But in the event that you want more.... we can do that! Two years ago, when we had literally just opened, we welcomed for a They have been amazing friends and supporters ever since- and you will recognize them all from their work in other productions, including and .fringe26

They came through for an unofficial reunion last year and we decided to do it again! 💖 Whether this will be a trip down memory lane, something completely new, or simply a chance to find out what these incredible performers are up to now, join us at the piano from 9:30!

We will also be hosting our WRAP PARTY all day! Bring your Fringe cast (and accompanist!) to the Betty's piano for one more song to celebrate your time in Edinburgh! (Please remember our hours on Sunday for live music are 4:30 - 10:00 🙏🏻)

AND, lest we forget, it's also is behind the piano ALL DAY today, taking your musical theatre requests and leading the sing-along shenanigans 🔥🔥🔥

This has been one INCREDIBLE Festival!! Massive congratulations to all the artists involved 👏🏻🌟👏🏻🌟👏🏻 We look forward to celebrating with you tonight!

Oh, there is no question: tonight is gonna be a GOOD TIME 💖 (with love and respect to the legendary Dolly Parton 🦋)Tonig...
29/08/2026

Oh, there is no question: tonight is gonna be a GOOD TIME 💖 (with love and respect to the legendary Dolly Parton 🦋)

Tonight is the last full night of takeovers. But man is it an incredible lineup!

8:00 11 O'Clock Comedy Cabaret: Spin the Bottle!
A joyful, chaotic late-night (editor's note: early evening for Betty's! 😅) musical comedy hosted by Briony Price- a cheeky Londoner turned New York storyteller

8:30 Camelton
Stephen Cole returns to Betty's with his hilarious story of writing a musical for the Emir of Qatar

9:00 The Bloody Ballad of Bette Davis
The Bette Davis crew is back with this glittering horror-musical fantasia where camp, dread and show business vengeance collide in a theatrical fever dream about fame, ambition, motherhood and the brutal cost of being seen

And let's not forget the sing-along! We are an piano bar, after all 😉 Tonight we've got on the keys taking your requests from 6:30 and then is back again at 9:30 🔥🎹🔥

It's gonna be a good time! See you around the piano

Waiting may well be the hardest part, but you don't need to wait very long! These two incredible productions are making ...
28/08/2026

Waiting may well be the hardest part, but you don't need to wait very long! These two incredible productions are making their tonight!

9:00 Techies: A New Musical
Part comedy, part backstage drama, this quirky, hilarious pop-rock score smashes the fourth wall and celebrates the search for acceptance in the most judgmental place in the world: high school!

10:30 Doom & Glitter: A Tribute to Tom Waits
In its fifth year at Fringe (editor's note: and its second at Betty's! 💖), return to the bluesy banter and iconic sound of Mr. Brake Down's incredible live band

They may only be two shows this evening, but they are mighty! Fun fact: the third slot for this evening is the only slot in the WHOLE MONTH that was not scheduled. Thank you all for that! 🙏🏻

And of course there's always more! Mike Kearney will be behind the piano tonight from 6:30 taking your requests. He's followed by at 9:30 🔥🎹🔥

Just a few more days of - catch these shows while you can!

See you around the piano

What ARE you waiting for, honestly? is almost over! Come get a glimpse of all the amazing performances right here on y...
27/08/2026

What ARE you waiting for, honestly? is almost over! Come get a glimpse of all the amazing performances right here on your doorstep! Tonight's lineup:

9:00 Star Vehicle
Esther knows she's destined to be a pop star. Will she become the pop star of her dreams, or a nightmare like you've never seen?

10:00 Trains in the Night
A sapphic coming-of-age musical for anyone who has ever been "just friends" with the love of their life

10:30 Little Shop of Horrors .fringe26
This delectable sci-fi horror musical follows as Seymour finds a plant and it grows.. and grows.. and grows. But what is it eating?

On top of all that, it's on the keys from 6:30 taking all your sing-along requests. And then at 9:30 it's behind the piano, between takeovers, to close out the night! 🔥🎹🔥

What you waiting for? See you around the piano 😉

You don't wanna miss this! As we start up the final weeknof piano bar takeovers, we're determined to keep bringing you s...
26/08/2026

You don't wanna miss this! As we start up the final weeknof piano bar takeovers, we're determined to keep bringing you some amazing talent. Tonight's lineup:

8:00 Tabletop Role-Playing Game: The Musical
A new comedy about six friends adventuring in a world of monsters, magic and madness

8:30 A World Apart
Humourous rapid rhyming lyrics and lush jazz orchestrations score this new musical about decision paralysis, female friendships, the fear of failure and the meaning of home (editor's note: jkush jazz orchestrations not available at Betty's! 😅)

9:00 Brodie and Co.
Set in the smoky underworld of 18th-century Edinburgh, Brodie and Co. is a bold new musical inspired by the true story of Deacon William Brodie

Of course, we also have our regular sing-along shenanigans! Tonight it's on the piano from 6:30. And following the last takeover it's from 9:30 🔥🎹🔥

Fringe is almost over! Come catch a glimpse of what all these incredible performers have been doing!!

See you around the piano

SUNDAY!Not ready for to be over just yet? We aren't either! We've welcomed so many incredible performers to our piano ...
25/08/2026

SUNDAY!

Not ready for to be over just yet? We aren't either! We've welcomed so many incredible performers to our piano this month for a that we're doing it one more time 💖

Bring your cast (or whoever is still in town!) and your MD or accompanist back to Betty's this Sunday for ONE. MORE. SONG! Celebrate around our piano with your castmates what this past month has meant to you. One last song together in Edinburgh.

And feel free to stick around, because it's also ! Our resident MT wizard is on the piano all day from 4:30 - 10:00 taking your musical theatre requests and leading the sing-along. 🔥🔥🔥

Anyone else feel an absolutely epic rendition of "One Day More" on the horizon...?

Hard to believe this is the final week of and ! Did we save the best for last? We'll let you be the judge of that 😁W...
25/08/2026

Hard to believe this is the final week of and ! Did we save the best for last? We'll let you be the judge of that 😁

We know we have an incredible lineup for this last week, including a few returning faces, a reunion takeover from Fringe 2024... and this Sunday we'll be throwing a Takeover WRAP PARTY! (But more on that later...)

See you this week!

Tonight! We have a whole new lineup of takeovers AND it's 🔥🔥🔥8:00 Bipolarcoaster Inspired by personal experiences wit...
23/08/2026

Tonight! We have a whole new lineup of takeovers AND it's 🔥🔥🔥

8:00 Bipolarcoaster
Inspired by personal experiences with bipolar disorder, Bipolarcoaster is a one-woman play about finding freedom on the other side of uncomfortable self-awareness

8:30 The Tears of Nerakhis
An epic new fantasy musical telling the story of Calanthe, a human girl who runs away to the mythical castle of the God Nerakhis

9:00 An A to Z Guide to Dating
A hilarious one-woman musical based on an unapologetic dating advice book that writer/performer Grace O'Keefe's own mother wrote

And then there's musical theatre sing-along! At 4:30 it's .collins97 on the piano taking your requests followed by at 7:30 🎹

is almost over! Be sure to swing by and catch a glimpse of these must-see performances!

See you around the piano

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15 Charlotte Lane
Edinburgh
EH24QZ

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Wednesday 5pm - 1am
Thursday 5pm - 1am
Friday 5pm - 1am
Saturday 5pm - 1am
Sunday 5pm - 1am

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