Edinburgh Party Pub Crawl: 7 Bars and VIP Club Entry

This pub crawl takes you through seven bars across Edinburgh, including well-known spots like Frankenstein's, with a host leading the group between venues. Each stop comes with a free shot and drink deals available only to the group, and drinking games are worked in along the way to get everyone talking and involved from the start.

The night is built around meeting people rather than just moving between venues — solo travellers and groups alike get folded into the same crowd, with hosts keeping the energy up through introductions and games as the evening progresses. As the crawl builds through the seven bars, the atmosphere shifts from a relaxed meet-up to a full night out, with busier venues and louder music the further you go.

The crawl finishes with VIP entry to a top Edinburgh nightclub, skipping the queue to head straight to the dancefloor. Group sizes shift depending on the night — some are smaller and social, others bigger and higher-energy — but the format stays the same: seven bars, one host-led group, and a club to finish it off.

The night starts at the first bar, where a host gets the group warmed up with drinking games and a free shot — this is where solo travellers and smaller groups get folded into the wider crowd. From there, you're taken through seven of Edinburgh's bars, including Frankenstein's, with a free shot and exclusive drink deals waiting at each one. The pace builds as the night goes on, with busier venues, louder music, and the group getting more connected at each stop.

By the final venues, you're moving as one group rather than a collection of strangers. The night wraps up with VIP entry to a top Edinburgh nightclub, bypassing the queue to get straight onto the dancefloor. From first shot to last dance, the whole route is guided, so the only decision left to make is how long you stay out.