Out of the Bedroom number 789 is on Thursday 6th March, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

This is a special event to honour International Women’s Day. Women artists will be prioritised this evening, for the first time in OOTB history. All are welcome, regardless of gender, to enjoy the music and celebration.

There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

Out of the Bedroom 788 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 20th February. The performers were: Marie-Anne Marten (debut), Startled Bee, Jim Bryce, Ross Neilzen, Alex Hunter (debut), Màiri Macleod (debut), Zoë Moskal, Marie-Anne and Toby (debut), Nick Rowell, James Igoe. James Igoe hosted and Alyx Dickson was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Out of the Bedroom number 788 is on Thursday 20th February, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

Out of the Bedroom 787 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 6th February. The performers were: Ian Sclater, Charlie Neale, Pixie Moonshine, Ross Neilzen, Startled Bee, Moya (debut), Hypatia (debut), Robbie Raidan, Rufus Beckett. Startled Bee hosted and Alyx Dickson was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Out of the Bedroom number 787 is on Thursday 6th February, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

It’s nice to see open mic nights being celebrated in the Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’. Bob started his legendary music career playing open mics, and OOTB is an opportunity for you to start or continue your musical journey too!

Out of the Bedroom 786 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 23rd January. The performers were: Bria Mason, Ailsa Aitkenhead, Steve (debut), Zoë Moskal, Startled Bee, Ross Neilzen, Mike Wheeler, Jim Bryce, Elsie MacDonald, Scott Renton. Scott Renton hosted and Ross Neilzen was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Out of the Bedroom number 786 is on Thursday 23rd January, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

This is as close as we get to Burns Night on the 2025 calendar, so feel free to bring your own songs or poetry inspired by Robert Burns, the mighty Scots bard of yore.

Out of the Bedroom 785 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 9th January. The performers were: Mike Wheeler, Grant Robertson, Ally Duncan, Elsie MacDonald, Jim Bryce, Ross Neilzen, Paul Masser, Nyk Stoddart, James Igoe. Ross Neilzen hosted and James Igoe was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Happy New Year! May all music sound better this year than ever before.

Out of the Bedroom number 785 is on Thursday 9th January, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

Well over 100 acts played their original music at Out of the Bedroom events in 2024. We hope to see many new acts and many returning acts in 2025 – and hopefully that means you too!

Out of the Bedroom 784 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 12th December. The performers were: Jim Bryce, Aidan McNally (debut), Zane Havens (debut), Charlie Neale (debut), Nick Rowell, Robbie Raidan, Elsie MacDonald… with Jude Joseph (debut), Hansen Muir, James Igoe, Folke Wiemann, Paul Masser, Rufus Buckett. Jim Bryce hosted and Alyx Dickson was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Out of the Bedroom is now on its Christmas holidays! We’ll be back in the The Safari Lounge on Thursday 9th January 2025. We hope you have a happy, peaceful and restful festive season and we’ll see you in the New Year.

Out of the Bedroom number 784 is on Thursday 12th December, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

This is the OOTB Christmas special open mic and the no-cover rule is relaxed. You can play one Christmas cover (maximum), preferably one from an obscure local artist but you can choose any Christmas song you fancy. It’s okay not to play a Christmas song, or even an anti-Christmas song, too!

Out of the Bedroom 783 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 28th November. The performers were: Trent Victor (debut), Paul Masser (debut), Zoë Moskal, Andrew Ferguson as SIASA, Mark Smith, Devin Reardon (debut), Robbie Raidan, Rufus Beckett, James Igoe. James Igoe hosted and Alyx Dickson was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Out of the Bedroom number 783 is on Thursday 28th November, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

There are just two more OOTBs in 2024: this Thursday and our Christmas open mic on 12th December. We hope to welcome you to one, or both, of these events.

Out of the Bedroom 782 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 14th November. The performers were: Majk Stokes, Zoë Moskal (debut), Ross Neilzen, Janis McCusker, Hansen Muir, Beth Jam, Mike Wheeler, James Igoe. Majk Stokes hosted and Alyx Dickson was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Out of the Bedroom number 782 is on Thursday 14th November, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

Out of the Bedroom 781 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 31st October. The performers were: James Igoe, Barbara McLean (debut), Mark Smith (debut), Hansen Muir, Ross Neilzen, Rufus Beckett (debut), Oliver (debut). James Igoe hosted and Alyx Dickson was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

Out of the Bedroom number 781 is on Thursday 31st October, downstairs in The Safari Lounge, 21 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh EH7 5SN. Edinburgh’s longest running open mic is on from 8.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m. Entry is free and sign up for a slot is from 7.30 p.m.

All are welcome! There will be a PA, house guitar and house keyboard available. Please feel free to come along and share your original songs and stories with some of Edinburgh’s friendliest musos and music fans!

“It’s Hallowe’en and witches fly, on their broomsticks through the sky.” So the legendary Mrs. Dale sang on her Hallowe’en song many years ago. If you have a seasonal song for 31st October please feel free to bring it along!

Out of the Bedroom 780 was held at The Safari Lounge on Thursday 17th October. The performers were: Geoff Winde, Jon Horne as Horne’s Gift Shop, Hans Muir (debut), Zuzanna Gabriela (debut), Ross Neilzen, Andrew Ferguson as SIASA, I.B. King (debut), Ian MacDonald and Dougie Cameron, James Igoe, Scott Renton. Scott Renton hosted and James Igoe was on sound desk.

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂

See you at The Safari Lounge on Thursday…
OOTB 🙂