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Café at The Old Spence Café

Cafe in a Historic Building
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Whole venue
40-42 Queen Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6AT –
Leith, Edinburgh
Up to 20
seats
Up to 35
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The space has high ceilings and atmospheric lighting in the evenings with big historic windows. As a working café there is plenty of floorspace, as well as tables and chairs that can be moved about to suit your set-up.

It is a space with a very cosy feel while being versatile. The venue can be dressed up or down depending on the flavour of event. Celebrate milestones, hold monthly book clubs and game nights, host pop-up shops for side-hustles and workshops, offer evening yoga classes - the sky is truly the limit.

Location: 40-42 Queen Charlotte Street, Edinburgh, EH6 6AT. Right off the tramline

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Prices

Monday
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
All prices include VAT.
Thursday
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 22:00
from £80 hire fee
All prices include VAT.
Friday
17:30 – 22:00
from £100 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 22:00
from £100 hire fee
All prices include VAT.
Saturday
17:30 – 22:00
from £100 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 22:00
from £100 hire fee
All prices include VAT.
Sunday
17:30 – 22:00
from £100 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 22:00
from £100 hire fee
All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 1 day ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 35
  • Dining
    up to 20

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Italian cuisine
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
No alcohol provided by the venue
BYO alcohol allowed You can bring your own alcohol free of charge
Unavailable: Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Dance floor
  • Unavailable: Soundproof
  • Unavailable: Mirrors
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Space has noise restriction after 22:00
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed

Accessibility

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

• No smoking in the building.
• Damage to the space will result in extra charge.

Cancellation policy: Flexible

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About The Old Spence Café

The Old Spence Café is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

Location

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