club nights 0 venues
Edinburgh: 45—47 Lothian Street (downstairs from Negociants)
— It feels like Just what the doctor ordered: decadence and a holiday mood. It feels like we could slide on here all night. The decor is extremely lush, decadent
and very comfortable.
— I'm looking forward to the Mela, a big outdoor event around the end of the Festival. It's got stalls, it's cross-cultural and there's dancing and stuff.
— I’m gorng to av01d bad comedy this Festival. — There's a good, funky vrbe down here. We were told this was a nightclub, but
it’s the complete opposite!
EDINBURGH MONDAYS
Pro-club
I Baracoa at Baracoa. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Easy listening heaven with Deke Patton.
I El Barrio at El Barrio. 10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Cuban son and salsa action with regulars from the Latin posse, plus dance classes for early birds.
I Gilded Saloon at Gilded Saloon. 11pm—4am. Free. Weekly. Niall Young, Scott McKenzie, Scott Elliot and guests provide a selection of smooth dance grooves.
I Tango at The Bongo Club. l()pm—Iate. £7 (£5). Weekly. The Cafe Royal night will move to The Bongo Club for the duration of the festival as part of their cabaret events. Dancing takes place before and after the cabaret act (10.30pm). and those of you who are genuinely only there for your Latin fix might want to try to haggle on the door price (don‘t say we put you up to it though).
Club
I C.C. Blooms at C.C. Blooms. 10.30pm—5am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. Things mellow out (or so they claim) at this gay club, with an upbeat, disco selection.
I Mr Malik’s Monday Social at Jazz Joint. l()pm—Sam. £2. Weekly. Joseph Malik (Spectrum) plays chilling grooves on decks.
I The Profezzionals at Po Na Na.
1 1pm—5am. Free. Weekly. DJ Roddy and Jason mix up 80s, filthy disco and house. I Salsa Fusion at 0 Bar. 8pm-3am. Free. Weekly. A night of Latin moves and grooves, with dance classes for beginners and experts and a Salsa Fusion party from 10.30pm.
Chart &. party I The Subway at The Subway. 7pm—5am. Free for students with
matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
EDINBURGH TUESDAYS
Pro-club
I The Club at 0 Bar. 9pm—3am. A funky, beatsy, soulful selection as Dolphin Boy and El Leon play their favourite tunes, with guest slots promised for the future.
I El Barrio at El Barrio. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJs supply the Latin vibes.
I Gilded Saloon at Gilded Saloon. 11pm—4am. Free. Weekly. Niall Young, Scott McKenzie, Scott Elliot and guests provide a selection of smooth dance grooves.
Club
I C.C. Blooms at C.C. Blooms. 10.30pm—5am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. Take a step back in time to 60s, 70s, 80s and early 90s tunes at this gay club.
I Jazz Joint at Jazz Joint. 9.30pm-5am. £4 (£3). 15 Aug. Weekly. Goddard supply the live funk and soul grooves.
I Knights Of The Turntable at Po Na Na. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. Sir Dance- A-Lot holds the holy grail of smooth grooves and funky moves.
I Motherfunk at The Venue. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. Exceptionally popular rare groove, soul and funk night hosted by Gino and Fryer.
Chart & party
I Shagtag at Gaia. l()pm—Sam. £4 (£3). Weekly. Alcohol-fuelled flirting with the help of the infamous number-based introductions system.
: I The Subway at The Subway.
7pm—5am. Free for students with
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matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West find. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See 'I'hu.
Pro-club
I Blue Suede at 0 Bar. 8.15pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Learn all the classic rock ‘n‘ roll moves, with dance tuition in jive, lindy hop, twist and LeRoc rounded off with a Blue Suede party at 10.30pm.
I Caliente, Caliente! at El Barrio. 10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Hot salsa and merengue action with dance classes at the beginning of the evening.
I Fat Sam’s Swing Club at Ego (formerly Eden). 8pm. £5 (£3). 16 Aug. Monthly. Put a swing in your step to the sounds of Fat Sam‘s Band. who‘ll be playing all the classics, from Cab Calloway to Count Basie. Dr Jive will be on the floor to show you the moves and grooves, with Vegas’s Frankie Sumatra tendin ’ the wheels of steel.
I Gil ed Saloon at Gilded Saloon. llpm—4am. Free. Weekly. Niall Young, Scott McKenzie. Scott Elliot and guests provide a selection of smooth dance grooves.
I Made In Iguana at iguana. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Unkle Fawaz takes control, spinning hip hop and jazz-influenced beats.
I Tango at Nicolson’s Restaurant. 7—10.30pm. £3. Weekly. Another date with the dancef‘loor for all you lovers of tango, in the cocktail lounge of Nicolson‘s Restaurant. There will be dance classes for early birds, but beginners and non-dancers are welcome.
Club
I C.C. Blooms at C.C. Blooms. 10.30pm—5am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. A spot of midweek house action at this always busy gay club.
I Freeform at The Cocteau Lounge. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. Lyley of Scratch fame goes in search of lost classics from the realms of hip hop, funk and jazz.
I Kero-Scene at Studio 24. llpm—Sam. £1.50. Weekly. Alternative night which sees Leaf, Wally. lqy and Doug playing goth, industrial, metal and extreme tunes. I Out 2 Lunch at Po Na Na. 11pm-5am. Free. Weekly. DJ Harry Lets Go puts the eclectic into electric.
I Ruff Kuts at Gaia. 10pm—5am. £4. Weekly. Dedicated drum & bass antics from DJs Dali, Rood and Rouge.
I Singers' Night at The Jazz Joint. 9pm—5am. £4 (£3). 16 Aug. Weekly. Nicola King of Basic Collective fame is tonight’s jazz diva.
Chart & party
I Skint at The Ark. 10pm—5am. £2 (free ; if you’re skint). Weekly. The drinks are
so cheap they're acmally giving them
away, with a free case of beer for the most skint person (proof of overdraft required).
I Midweek Mayhem at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm—5am. Free with matric card before 12.30am; £2 otherwise. Weekly. Cheesy, charty choons. cheap drink and lots of snogging, apparently. I Shark at Eros/Elite. 9.30pm—5am. £3 (£2) before 11pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Student ni hi.
I The Su way at The Subway. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I Viagraah at Revolution. 10pm—5am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Lots of drink promos to get the students acting, well, like drunk students.
clubs
festival venues
3 — EDINBURGH WEDNESDAYS ; “WWW
I The Ark 3 Semple Street, 229 7733. I The Attic Dyer’s Close, Cowgate, 225 8382.
I The Assembly Rooms 54 George Street, 220 4349.
I Baracoa 7 Victoria Street.
I Bar Muse 21 Lothian Road, 228 3404.
I Baroque 39—41 Broughton Street, 557 0627.
I La Belle Angele ll llasties Close,
T 225 7536. i I The Bongo Club 14 New Street, 556
5204.
I Cafe Royal, 17 West Register Street. 557 4792.
I Cavendish West Tollcross, 228 3252. I C.C. Blooms 23—24 Greenside Place. 556 9331.
I The Citrus Grindlay Street, 622 7086. I The City Cafe Blair Street, 2200125. I Club Java 40 Commercial Street, Leith, 467 3810.
I The Cocteau Lounge (Ego), Picardy Place (entrance throu vh The Outhouse
Gardens, Broughton Street Lane, 478 7434.
I Ego Picardy Place, 478 7434.
i I eh1 197 High Street, 220 5277.
I El Barrio 104 Westport, 229 8805. I Eros/Elite Fountainpark, Dundee Street. 228 1661.
I Gaia King Stables Road, 229 7986. I Iguana 41 Lothian Street, 220 4288. I Hollyrood Union ilolyrood Road, 651 6055.
I Jazz Joint Henry’s Cellar Bar, Morrison Street, 221 1288.
I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564.
I Loco 235 Cowgale. 225 5413.
I The Meadow Bar Buccleuch Street, 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36—39 Market Street. 226 4224.
I The Merlin 168—172 Morningside Road, 447 4329.
I Bar Nego at Negociants Lothian Street. 225 6313.
I Nicolson's Restaurant 6a Nicolson Street, 557 4567.
I Noa 7 Queensferry Street Lane, 226 6828.
I Oxygen 3-5 Infirmary Street, 557 9997.
I Pivo 2—6 Calton Road, 557 2925.
I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street. 226 2224.
I The Potterrow Bristo Square. 650 9195.
I 0 Bar Leith Street, 557 5830.
I Revolution 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670.
I Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758.
I The Subway Cowgate, 225 6766.
I The Subway West End Lothian Road, 229 9197.
I Teviot Row Union Bristo Square, 650 4403.
I The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073. I Walkers 12 Shandwick Place, 476 7073.
I The Watershed, 44 St Stephen Street, 220 3774.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College OfArt, Lauriston Place. 229 1442.
I Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8633.
I Wilkie House Cowgate, 225 2935.
I WJ. Christie's 27—31 West Port, 221 1099.
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