the HIGH street.

Offbeat is located on the entire top floor of 1 Bailie Fyfes Close, a tenement building just down from the Tron Kirk. Once the stairs have been traversed, because unfortunately there is no elevator.
And, once you get to the top there is plenty of oxygen available for the breathless where you can enjoy wonderful views across the Old Town and out to the North Sea.

During the pandemic we were commissioned to record extracts of the novel The Way Of All Flesh with a cast of narrators for Literature House which is within the John Knox House on the same block of the High Street as Offbeat. This was an interactive experience for visitors based around our recordings which created sound effects from Victorian Britain which were triggered by GPS. When Covid was over, as people wandered around the house with open backed headphones, sound effects like fires burning in the grate, carriages going past windows and other realistic sounds of the era were triggered as they listened to the story.

Included in our Creative Retreats, which will become available in 2026)  is a lovely cosy space with lovely views over Calton Hill and the famous Golden Turd! A comfy corner suite, a pull down Murphy double bed, a large ensuite bathroom and a Voice booth with natural daylight looking over the Old Town. There are no kitchen facilities except for a kettle and a fridge freezer but you are only minutes away from cafes and restaurants.