UpOnARoof brings skyline views to Edinburgh on 23 August
UpOnARoof will bring DJs, food, cocktails and views towards Calton Hill to Skyline Sips in Edinburgh on Sunday 23 August 2026. The family-friendly rooftop event runs from 1pm to 9pm, with tickets priced from £16.96 to £22.38 per person. Advance online booking is required.
The venue is on the fifth floor of St James Quarter at St James Crescent, Edinburgh, EH1 3AD. Its semi-alfresco format places the rooftop setting and city outlook alongside an eight-hour music programme, making this an afternoon and evening event rather than a conventional indoor club night.
Funk, boogie and house above Edinburgh
DJs Aston Evans and Craig Smith will provide the soundtrack, moving from funk and boogie through to house. The programme is described as celebrating the heritage, present and future of the music, although the event listing does not publish individual set times.
Calton Hill is the specifically advertised view from Skyline Sips. Food and cocktails will also be available at the venue, allowing visitors to stay for the music while using the rooftop hospitality. The source does not say that either is included in the ticket price, so guests should treat the published £16.96 to £22.38 range as the admission cost only unless the booking page states otherwise.
Who can attend UpOnARoof
The event is promoted as a day for all the family. Children and teenagers may attend, but every guest under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. That condition is worth checking before purchasing tickets for a mixed-age group, particularly because bookings must be completed online in advance.
The published information does not identify separate child and adult prices, age-specific ticket categories or different admission periods. Visitors should therefore use the online booking page to check which of the available ticket options applies to each person in their group.
Planning a visit to Skyline Sips
The confirmed venue address is Skyline Sips, 5th Floor St James Quarter, St James Crescent, Edinburgh, EH1 3AD. Using the complete venue name and floor information should help distinguish the rooftop destination from other locations within St James Quarter.
Forever Edinburgh Events confirms the date, 1pm start, 9pm finish, performers, ticket range and advance-booking requirement. Its listing does not provide transport instructions or accessibility arrangements. Anyone who needs step-free access information or other venue-specific assistance should confirm those details before committing to tickets.
Tickets must be booked online in advance through the Forever Edinburgh Events listing; entry without a prior booking is not advertised.
Source: Forever Edinburgh Events
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This preview uses the confirmed schedule, venue, prices, performers and entry conditions published by Forever Edinburgh Events.
- Confirmed the event date and running time as 23 August 2026 from 1pm to 9pm.
- Confirmed Skyline Sips on the fifth floor of St James Quarter as the venue.
- Confirmed ticket prices of £16.96 to £22.38 and the requirement to book online in advance.
- Confirmed the under-18 accompaniment rule and the advertised DJs.
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- 2026-08-23 09:55
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