Find AA Meetings in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

This directory lists 83 AA meetings in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with times, locations, and directions. Whether you live here or are passing through, the listings are open to anyone looking for help with alcohol.

Across Edinburgh, Wednesday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 34% of groups (28) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 24 venues in and around the city.

Common formats include Closed, LGBTQ, and Big Book meetings.

Sourced from official AA intergroups

AA Meetings in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

St Catherine's Convent
Thursdays10:30AM - 12:00PM
St Catherine's Convent
4 Lauriston Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 9HH, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Closed
Meeting Notes:

Doors open 10:15 Max 15 per meeting No Tea / Coffee Toilets Unisex

Holy Corner Morningside
Thursdays1:00PM - 2:00PM
Morningside United Church
Bruntsfield Pl & Chamberlain Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4DH, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Closed
Meeting Notes:

Venue does not allow dogs except guide dogs

East End
Thursdays6:00PM - 7:00PM
Christadelphian Hall
4 Gayfield Place, Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH7 4AB, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedStep StudyWheelchair Access
Meeting Notes:

Doors open 17:45

Corstorphine Group
Thursdays7:30PM - 8:30PM
The Dower House
St Margaret’s Park, Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 7SZ, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Closed
Meeting Notes:

Doors open at 7:30 Questions can be directed to Steve on 07764610462 There will be no meeting on Christmas Day (25th December 2025). The meeting will run as usual on New Year's Day (1st January 2026).

Gay Recovery
Thursdays8:00PM - 9:30PM
The Church of the Sacred Heart
28 Lauriston St, Edinburgh EH3 9DJ, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedLGBTQWheelchair Access
Meeting Notes:

** From 8th July **

Cannonmills
Thursdays8:00PM - 9:30PM
St Phillips Church
12 Logie Green Rd, Edinburgh EH7, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Closed
Meeting Notes:

Entrance on street level at the side, door at the end marked "Traning for Care".

Portobello
Sundays10:00AM - 11:00AM
The Wash House
3 Adelphi Grove, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 1AP, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Open
Meeting Notes:

From Sunday 10th May to 30th August 2026, due to refurbishment of The Wash House, the Sunday Portobello meeting will be temporarily relocated to: Beach Lane Social Club, 7-9 Figgate Street (Entry from Beach Lane), Portobello, EH15 1HL

Cluny Group
Sundays8:00PM - 9:30PM
Morningside Parish Church
Morningside Parish Church, 2 Cluny Gardens, Edinburgh EH10 6BQ, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Open
Meeting Notes:

Enter from Cluny Gardens. Door is directly ahead of the vehicular gate (up the steps / ramp.). Meeting hall is immediately on the left.

Manic Monday
Mondays1:00PM - 2:30PM
St John's Church
St Johns Church, 1A Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2AB, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Closed
Meeting Notes:

This is a Closed meeting but will be an Open meeting on the last Monday of each month.

Sighthill
Mondays7:30PM - 9:00PM
St Nicholas Church
124 Sighthill Loan, Edinburgh EH11 4NT, UK, Edinburgh
Meeting Types & Format:
Closed
Meeting Notes:

at Bankhead Roundabout

About AA Meetings in Edinburgh

AA groups have been active in Edinburgh, United Kingdom for decades. Meetings are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.

Meetings in Edinburgh follow the same 12-step program used worldwide. Many are conducted in the local language, but some cities also hold English-speaking meetings for international visitors.

Attending Your First Meeting

What to Expect

  • • Arrive a few minutes early to introduce yourself
  • • No obligation to speak - listening is perfectly acceptable
  • • Share only your first name to maintain anonymity
  • • Meetings typically last 60-90 minutes

Complete Confidentiality

Everything shared in AA meetings stays confidential. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a fundamental principle that protects everyone's privacy and creates a safe space for honest sharing.

The only requirement to attend is a desire to stop drinking. Edinburgh's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.

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