Beginners welcome After the run: coffee
Haries Run Club
DVC (Dick Vet Corner), east end of The Meadows
Sunday & Thursday 10:00 (Sun); 18:30 (Thu)
price on the page
checked 2026-10-20
The numbers we can source. Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, reports 215,000 participants in 2024 and 200,000 in 2025 on its own campaign page; sign-up for 2027 had not been announced when we checked on 20 October 2026. That counts people who signed up with the charity, not everyone who skips a drink in January. Alcohol Change UK ↗
This page only adds a view. Bars, pubs and every other listing stay exactly where they are on Come Alone. Dry January, Damp January (drinking less) or neither: all fine.
A month
One regular thing a week, built from what exists
A suggestion, not a schedule: the first listing of each kind below. Check the official page for the January dates.
- Fri 1 – Sun 3 Jan. Run club: Haries Run Club — Sunday & Thursday 10:00 (Sun); 18:30 (Thu)
- Week of 4 Jan. Language café: Edinburgh Language Circle — Friday 18:00
- Week of 11 Jan. Sauna social: Puffin Sauna (Leith Community Croft) — Mon & Wed 3pm-9pm; Fri 11am-8pm; Sat & Sun 9am-8pm
- Week of 18 Jan. Run club: Haries Run Club — Sunday & Thursday 10:00 (Sun); 18:30 (Thu)
- Week of 25 Jan. Language café: Edinburgh Language Circle — Friday 18:00
Run clubs
Run clubs in Edinburgh
Run clubs and walking groups: the drink, if any, comes after. Check the official page before you go.
Holyrood parkrun
Holyrood Park
Saturday
free
checked 2026-10-20
After the run: coffee
Roseburn Community Run Club
Disposition (cafe)
Sunday morning (time not stated)
price on the page
checked 2026-10-20
Language cafés
Language cafés in Edinburgh
Talk, practise a language, go home early. Check the official page before you go.
Languages: see source
Edinburgh Language Circle
Unit P1, P2, Princes Mall, Edinburgh EH1 1BQ
Friday 18:00
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: see source Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Edinburgh Language Exchange - Every Thursday!
Greenmantle Pub
Thursday 19:00
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: see source Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Language Exchange Night | Brewdog Lothian Road
BrewDog Edinburgh Lothian Road
Wednesday 19:00
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: ru
Russian Language Café
Black Medicine Coffee Co
Saturday 14:00
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Sauna socials
Sauna socials in Edinburgh
Heat, cold plunge and tea. Alcohol-free is tagged where the page says so. Check the official page before you go.
Puffin Sauna (Leith Community Croft)
Leith Community Croft, 4a John's Place, Edinburgh, EH6 7EL
Mon & Wed 3pm-9pm; Fri 11am-8pm; Sat & Sun 9am-8pm
Sauna packages £9.50 per session
checked 2026-10-19
Soul Water Sauna - Granton
see the page
Opening hours Thu 4pm-8:30pm; Fri 8:30am-10pm; Sat 8:30am-9:30pm; Sun 8:30am-9pm
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Soul Water Sauna - Portobello
see the page
Opening hours Thu 4:45pm-10pm; Fri 8am-10pm; Sat 8am-9pm; Sun 8am-7pm
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Spear Sauna at Lost Shore
see the page
Wed & Thu 6pm-9pm; Fri 11:30am-8:30pm; weekend 9:30am-6:30pm
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Three phrases
What to say at the bar
Pubs and bars are still on the map; this is how to be at one and not drink. For more phrases for a specific evening, try First Phrases ↗.
| EN | ES | FR | DE | IT | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something alcohol-free, please. | Algo sin alcohol, por favor. | Quelque chose sans alcool, s’il vous plaît. | Etwas Alkoholfreies, bitte. | Qualcosa di analcolico, per favore. | Algo sem álcool, por favor. |
| I’m not drinking tonight, but I’m in. | Esta noche no bebo, pero me apunto. | Ce soir je ne bois pas, mais je suis partant(e). | Ich trinke heute nichts, bin aber dabei. | Stasera non bevo, ma ci sono. | Hoje não bebo, mas alinho. |
| Do you have anything without alcohol? | ¿Tenéis algo sin alcohol? | Vous avez des boissons sans alcool ? | Habt ihr etwas ohne Alkohol? | Avete qualcosa di analcolico? | Têm algo sem álcool? |
How it works
A month of evenings out in Edinburgh: how it works
- Pick one regular thing a week, such as a run club on Wednesday or a game night on Friday. A fixed slot is easier to keep than a plan.
- Open the official page and check the date, time and price; January schedules shift after the holidays.
- Open Meet & Mint to see who else is going and say hi in the event chat. Many of the events on our sites are also in the app.
- Order what you like. Use the phrases above if it helps; nobody at a quiz or a run-club coffee is counting.
Questions people ask
Where can I go in Edinburgh in January without drinking?
We list 11 options in Edinburgh: run clubs, language cafés, sauna socials. Each is from a page we checked, with the date we checked it.
Are there alcohol-free events in Edinburgh?
No listing in Edinburgh carries an alcohol tag from the organiser, but the formats here are about the activity, not the drink. Where there is no tag, the page does not say.
Do you hide bars and pubs?
No. This section only highlights alcohol-free and alcohol-optional options. Bars and pubs stay in every other listing on Come Alone.
How current is the Edinburgh list?
Each card shows the date we checked it; library and book-club events come from the feed for 1–31 January 2027 and fill in 2–6 weeks ahead. Always confirm on the official page.
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