Cabaret Voltaire Concerts 2025

WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. Went to celebrate my birthday weekend by watching the Maribou State Concert and it was so unbearably packed, I stayed for 15 minutes tops. Online it said the venue could fit 200 people but they sold 500 tickets for the event. The bouncer was trying to clear the stairs by cramming people even though there really wasn’t any more space. He was shouting and threatening to kick us out. In the 15 mins I was there, I was pushed, shouted at and got spilled drinks on. Ventilation was bad and it smelled like a thick vapor of sweat, booze and dust. Also saw a team of medics outside, seemed like someone got injured. Overall I felt unsafe and ripped off. I definitely should have listened to the reviews online.

Visited here for the first time and could not be disappointed, we had great service at the bar as the club was not overcrowded so served quickly and the music was brilliant and made for a great start to our evening out in Edinburgh.

The Manager was swearing at people outside and bouncers were very confrontational and unprofessional and are of a very poor quality, one in particular was especially rude. Just because you are stood outside a nightclub doesn't mean you can swear and act like that towards paying customers. It's no different to working in a hotel or restaurant. Very disappointed, won't be returning unless new staff. (Not aimed at those behind the bar)

I've just experienced the most dangerous clubnight of my life. The event was grossly oversold, and I genuinely thought there was going to be a serious injury - or fatality. Aggressive floor staff did very little to handle the situation, and the crowd (of mostly students) felt equally as dangerous. Noone gets searched on the way in, so there's glass, bottles and drugs all over the toilets and club. I left because the event felt far too risky to stay, and I had no idea what aggressive people had on their body. This unsafe, grossly oversold, money-making event felt like an illegal rave, and not a good one. Waste of time and money, do not risk it.

Wouldn’t recommend for a concert. Tried to see Maribou last night and it was just terrible. They must have sold more tickets than the club’s capacity. Found myself squeezed in a crowd for a moment and it was just unbearable and unsafe. Left shortly after. Waste of money unfortunately.