Set up to fill a gap after the demise of Edinburgh Uni's alternative student union, EdG&R has now been going for 10 years!
If you're interested in alternative music in any of its shapes or forms, in going to alternative pubs, gigs and clubs (and getting discounts at the best ones), or even running clubs and gigs of your own - then this is the right place!
We set out to run clubs and gigs and anything our members want really! At the moment we run the following clubs:
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Adrenaline - a band centred night, plus DJs playing a range of metal, rock and punk. Adrenaline mainly puts on local bands, to help promote the Edinburgh scene.
Cyberia - our successful EBM night, featuring a range of electronic music accompanied by futuristic visuals, along with glowsticks, dressing up, and lots of dancing.
Bloodlust - if you like extreme metal, this is the place for you. The only extreme night in the capital and possibly in the region!
Punk Off - our punk charity night (formerly known as Punk in Public). With fantastic local bands, punk DJs playing everything from ska to old school to emo to psychobilly, free sweeties and all profits going to charity, what more could you want!
We're also proud to be associated with the fantastic Fimbulvetr - one of the only clubs catering for neo-folk and darkwave in the entire country.
EdG&R are also affiliated with FNGSE - A fortnightly club playing the full gothic spectrum, starting 2nd November.
Ultimately though, we're a member driven society, so we try to get people involved as much as possible: if we don't have a club you like, then we'll do our best to help you set up a night of your own.
For more up to date information and to request songs for our nights, check out our forum . Also, for more information about the society, and to see a calendar of all our events, along with profiles of committee members and other cool stuff, check out our new website!
The best thing about EdG&R is that you're guaranteed to meet loads of people you've got stuff in common with, so it's easy to find people to go to all the aforementioned pub, clubs and gigs with - whether they're ones we run ourselves or not!