The Regent

26/08/2026

The ROAM outreach testing bus is back!
From 4.30pm - 7.15pm today August 26th, the ROAM welfare bus will be parked along Regent Road.
They offer confidential s*xual health testing, support and wellbeing advice for gay, bis*xual, trans and all men whio have s*x with men.
The friendly team also offer vaccinations for Hepatitis A, B, HPV and Gonorrhea.
If you have any questions, just pop into the bus and ask.
https://www.roam-outreach.com/

10/08/2026

We currently have a wee treat on the bar from Strangers Brewing - Bramble Pie.
This 4.8% farmhouse-style saison is brewed using Perthshire blackberries, giving a fruity tartness and a purple haze to the beer.
Bramble Pie is gluten-free but has added lactose sugar for a slight creaminess, meaning the beer is not vegan.

09/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Bear Social at The Regent yesterday evening. These events keep getting bigger and better!
BearScots have posted some pictures on their page https://www.facebook.com/bearscots
Next date is Saturday 12th September. See you there ###

BearScots is Scotland’s bear social group.
We host monthly social events in Edinburgh & Glasgow, and regular socials in Dundee.
Alongside our annual multi-day events, BearScotWest in May, and BearScotFest in October.
You can also find us at both Prides.

07/08/2026

Tomorrow, Saturday 8th August, is our monthly Bear Social hosted by BearScots.
If you're in town for the Festival, why not pop along and meet some friendly locals?

06/08/2026

Great to see some of our favourite Scottish brewers getting fantastic recognition at the Scottish Indie Beers Awards in Edinburgh recently.
We're particularly pleased that Loch Lomond Brewery did so well, since their beers are always well received when we have them on the bar at The Regent. Cheers everyone!

The brewer took home 12 Gold medals and was Overall Champion of the Cask Beer Competition for its Bravehop beer

30/07/2026

We are currently showcasing ales from Strangers Brewing in Linlithgow.
On the bar at the moment is "New Shoots", a 4.8% West Coast IPA bursting with citrus flavours. The addition of locally-foraged conifer tips adds a slight pine flavour.
https://strangersbrewing.co.uk/new-beer-new-shoots/

30/07/2026

This exhibition might be worth a wee look if you're down in Leith and stuck for something to do...
Sadao Hasegawa :
Carnal Desires is a rare exhibition of work by Sadao Hasegawa, revealing the under-recognised and largely unseen work of one of post-war Japan’s most influential gay fe**sh artists.

Carnal Desires is a rare exhibition of work by Sadao Hasegawa, revealing the under-recognised and largely unseen work of one of post-war Japan’s most influential gay fe**sh artists. Celebrated for his depiction of hypermasculine forms, Hasegawa’s paintings blend eroticism with pan-Asian folklore...

26/07/2026

Awful news from Berlin Pride yesterday.

Police are searching for a man named Abdul B after a car was driven into a crowd and several people were reportedly stabbed.

24/07/2026

Tomorrow, Saturday 25th July, The Regent is hosting it's second ever Leather Night. Following the great success of the first one a few months ago, we couldn't wait to put on another night, courtesy of Leathermen Scotland.
The event is free, kicking off at 8pm and is open to everyone. Come along and say hi - they're a friendly bunch!
If you can't make the Saturday evening, there is a Leathermen Scotland Sunday Social in the pub the following day, starting at 4pm.

23/07/2026

As a wee experiment, we decided to grow our own hop plant in the pub window this year.
Meet "Fuggles", nestling quite nicely in one of the windows in the back room.
Hops love having their head in the sun and their roots in the shade so it's unlikely it will be happy in it's position and won't flower, though it's still alive at the moment.
Fuggles is a traditional British hop variety that's been used in beer production for over 150 years. It doesn't have the intense citrus or fruit-led flavours of modern hops but still serves as a solid backbone for many modern ales.

https://charlesfaram.com/int/hop-oracle/fuggle/