Fri23Oct James Blake
Afrobeats · Electro
Afrobeats club nights in Edinburgh
There are 9 Afrobeats nights coming up in Edinburgh across 7 venues, including Edinburgh Corn Exchange, The Queen’s Hall and Shanghai Club. The next one is James Blake at The Queen's Hall on Friday 23 October. DJs on the line-ups include James Blake, Dystopia, Mella Dee and Hammer. Tickets start from £5. Listings update twice a day with times, prices and tickets.
9 events found
Fri23Oct 
Sat31Oct Dystopia Halloween
Afrobeats · Electro
Sat31Oct Shanghai Horror Story: Halloween 2026
Afrobeats · Hip-Hop£8–£160
Sun1Nov Afrosymphony: The Edinburgh Heats
Afrobeats · R&B£5
Sun1Nov Tipsy Halloween Special | Sunday 1st Nov ’26
Afrobeats · Hip-Hop£8–£12
Fri27Nov Samedia presents Jamz Supernova – Dance Around The World Tour
Afrobeats · Bassline£8–£12
Sat19Dec TTF
Afrobeats · Electro
Thu31Dec Underworld
Afrobeats · Electro
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Sat27Feb Ewan McVicar
Afrobeats · Electro
Where to hear Afrobeats in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Corn ExchangeEdinburgh
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The Queen's HallEdinburgh
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Shanghai ClubEdinburgh
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Cabaret VoltaireEdinburgh
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CocoEdinburgh
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Peoples Leisure ClubEdinburgh
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West Princes Street GardensEdinburgh
Afrobeats DJs playing Edinburgh
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Afrobeats in other cities
London 170Manchester 74Glasgow 52Birmingham 38Bristol 23Belfast 22Tunbridge Wells 21Oxford 17Leeds 16Liverpool 16Cardiff 10Walsall 10Newcastle upon Tyne 9Nottingham 9Sheffield 8Bournemouth 7Leicester 7Wolverhampton 7Brighton 5Milton Keynes 5Croydon 5
What is Afrobeats?
Afrobeats is best understood as an umbrella rather than one fixed style. It's less a style per se, and more a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing out of Nigeria and Ghana, pulling in genres such as hiplife, jùjú music, highlife, azonto music and Naija beats. What ties it together is the beat itself: the beat acts as a… Read our full Afrobeats guide →
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