BACK LIST
dance club night every Sunday from 19 April. See Fri. [A] [ND] INTI . .
O The Crypt Function Suite, Rooftops, 92 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5883/5967. 9pm—2.30am. £2. Gothic Club Night. Over 18s.
0 Fury Murry: 96 Maxwell Street, 2216511. Avarice: new club night focusing on greed and hard dance. 10.30pm—3am. £2.50. See Wed.
0 Joe Paparanl 520 Sauchiehall Street,3312111. llpm—3.30am. £3.50. Fresh Club Night. Mixture of soul, disco and alternative. Popular club night — though rumour has it you need a suntan to get in. Sec Thurs. [A] 0 Panama Jax Customs House Quay, 2210865. llpm—3am. £2. Disco and charts. Sunday Splash: 75p pints; 70p spirits inc mixers. £2.
0 Battle: 15 Benalder Street, 334 5321. lOpm-Zam. £2. Mainstream disco. [A]
O Roonops 92 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5883/5967. 10pm—2.30am. £2. Live Bands (see Rock Listings for details).
0 Savoy Savoy Centre, Sauchiehall Street. 10.30pm-2.30am.£2. Over 185. Charts. Videos. [ND] [NT]
0 Tin Pan Alley 39 Mitchell Street, 221 5275. 10.30pm—4am. £1 with ticket, £4 without. The Kennel Club: hosted by Radio Clyde DJ, Segun.
o Ultrstheque 150 Wellington Street. 10.30pm—2.30am. £2. Over 185. Charts and progressive. Videos. [ND] [NT] 0 Warehouse 75 Dunlop Street, 221 3623. Nightshift Club. 10.30pm—4am. £2.50. Broad mix of music. 25p Spirits, 15p Mixers, 60p Beers. See Tue. [A] 1er
EDINBURGH
EVERY NIGHT
O Flre Island Disco 127 Princes Street, 226 4660. Sun. Mon and Wed 10.30pm-2am; Thurs 11.30pm—3am; Fri and Sat 10.30pm—2.4Sam. Long established gay disco.
0 Top 0': Grindlay Street. Not open to public at present. [A]
o Rumour: 23 Lothian Road, 229 8291. New licence due in March. Private Functions only till then.
MONDAYS
O The Mission Victoria Street. Live bands (see Rock Listings). 10.30pm—3am. £2.50 (£2). Music to suit band.
TUESDAYS
0 Alabama Shady Ladies, Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. FunkandsouL
o Cinderella: Rockeriellas 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266. 12 video screens. Restaurant 9pm—1.45am. Membership £1 . Superclub 145—185, 7.30—11pm. £1 .25 members; £1.50
£2 (sometimes £3 depending on cabaret acts). Mainly gay club. Cabaret and singers.
WEDNESDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. 10pm—3am. New impressive nightspot with spectacular special effects involving lasers, smoke machines and mirrors. The Shafiq Klub: for the best in Hi-energy Eurobeat musique. Cabaret. PAs most weeks. Doors open 10pm-3am. £2.
0 Calton Studios 26 Calton Road. 556 7066. Novy LefClub (see Cabaret Listings).
0 Cinderella: Bocksriellas 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266. The Surgery: 9pm—2am. Student and Nurses Night. 50p with students/nurses ID; £3 others. All drinks 70p. Dance, fun and charts. See also Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Rock Club Shady Ladies, Cowgate. 9.30pm—2.30am. £1 before 10.30pm, £1.50 after. Light rock.
THURSDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. 10pm—3am. Krazy Party Nite. £2. Halfprice before 11pm. Soap Night, Sod Off Winter Party Night, Casanova's Big Ball Night, Canadian Club Promotion. See Wed. [A] [ND]
0 The Blue Club Gilded Balloon, Cowgate, 225 5650. 11pm—2am. £2. New once-weekly club in this beautiful cavernous restaurant. Mixture of music including soul.
Jazz
. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT One of jazz’s greatest orchestrators, Gli Evans plays the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 15 May. the concert by the Bit Evans Orchestra celebrates his 75th birthday.
Events
0 NUTS lN MAY at this year’s Spring Fling in Edinburgh include the singing gynaecologist Hank Wangford in the Best Party in Town, 30 May, Assembly Rooms, and the Merry Mac Fun Show hosting The Big or Opry, a cabaret night with The Bed Ferrets, and many others. Also in the Spring Fllng are the ‘bold, brassy and anarchic’ 21-piece jazz orchestra, Loose Tubes, Fri 5 at Ross Theatre Princess Street Gardens and many imaginative - and free! - workshops, eg Vido Vacuum which offers an intensive training course on
o Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street, 226 4224. 9.30pm—4am. £2. Half price admission and drinks before 11.30pm. Generally a regulars, almost club atmosphere. DJ Ronnie McKeown (brother of Bay City Roller, Les) presents the music most nights. Thurs is the most unpredictable musically - go and state your preferences. [A]
o Calton Studlos 26 Calton Road.
5567066. 8pm—late. Piano Bar. 0 Cinderella: Rockertellas 99 St Stephen Street, 5560266. Over 255. 9pm—3am. Before 11pm, £1 members, £2 non-members; after 11pm, £1 .50 members, £2.50 non-members. Double you money vouchers on sale till 11pm. General mix ofgolden oldies. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT] 0 Cloud Chamber The Mission, Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Alternative and funk.
o Flannlpan’s Rose Street Lane (off precinct), 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 215. Members only, application forms at door. The former popular Bobby McGee‘s has been revamped.
o Gatsby: 3—5 South St Andrew Street, 556 1020. Cocktail Bar with Disco. 5 video screens. 7pm—2am. Free.
0 Madison: Playhouse, Greenside Place, 557 3807 . 10pm—3am. £2. Special 60poffer on spirits (including mixer). Disco and chart sounds, above average light show. Late teens but gradually moving up the age bracket.
0 Top 0’ the Walk 25 StJames Centre, 557 2631.
promises Alvin Stardust at Paisley Town Hall Sat 23 May, as well as theatre , music, Rock ’n’ Roll Workshops in Ferguslie Park’s APEX Centre, 28-30 May, Tea Dances and lots for the kids: Paisley Festival 23-31 May. 041-889 3151.
Classical Music
0 eunos OF MAY Scottish Opera’s last work of the season is a new production of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd. The all-male cast includes Philip Langridge , Mark Tinkler and John Tomlinson from the ENO. Graham Vick directs. Theatre Royal, Glasgow 21 & 23 May and3 & 6June: King’s, Edinburgh 23 & 26 June.
Theatre
0 TRUCKING TO EDINBURGH John Godber’s (Bouncers, Blood S wear and Tears) rugby epic Up and Under will be presented at the King’s,
' 8pm—midnight. Free. Live band
FRIDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. 10pm—4am. The Friday Night Spectacular. £3.50. Half price before 11pm. Special drinks promotions night with guest appearances. See Wed. Start the weekend with a swing. Live personal appearances most Fridays. [A] [ND]
0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street,226 4224. 10.30pm—4am. £3. Half price admission and drinks before 11pm. Chart and dance music. Aims at over 205 atmosphere. [A]
o Calton Studio: 26 Calton Road, 556 7066. Embassy Club — Soul, Jazz. Funk. 10pm-3am. New concept in entertainment; 3 D15; Satellite TV in lounge; 16mm film and slides in auditorium showing Metropolis; plus art exhibitions. [A]
o Cat’s Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium, 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2 before midnight). Charts, hi-energy and soul.
0 Cinderella: Bockeriellas 99 St Stephen Street, 5560266. The Dance Machine: 9pm—3am. £2.50 members; £3.50 others. Over 195. Music to get you up and dancing. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Flannipan's Rose Street Lane (off precinct), 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 215. Members only, application forms at door. The former popular Bobby McGee’s has
been revamped.
COMING SOON
Person oi Saechtvan tours to the Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh, May 15, 16, presented by the highly thought oft Gelatl Theatre Company.
Rock
0 IRISH CONVERSION Ireland’s- and Rock’s — hottest property U2 play Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh on 1 August. A 48,000 sell-out is expected, so try hard and book in advance. Postal applicatons from regular Music Festivals Ltd, U2, Murrayfield, PO Box 70, GPO, Edinburgh.
0 TIMELY ADVICE Coating up at the Playhouse are The Thompson Twins, Tues 19 May, Iggy Pop 16 June and Barbara Dickson 6 Nov.
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e PRICK UP YOUR EARS Joe Orton in the library, in prison and in conveniences etc. Stephen Frears’
TLIFE ‘
O Gatsby: 3—5 South St Andrew Street, 556 1020. Disco 7pm-2am. Free. See Thurs. 0 Goombay Beat Coasters, 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £1.50. Long established reggae club. 0 Hoochie Coochie Club Coasters, 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2—£3. depending on band. Regularly has bands (see Rock Listings). Popular, long-established club. 0 Madison: Playhouse, Greenside Place, 557 3807 . 10pm-3am. Free before 11.30pm, £2 after. DJ Robert Asher with disco and chart music.
0 Outer Limits Coasters, 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2. Members free before 11pm. £1 from 11-11.30pm and£2 after 11.30pm. (Annual membership £3). Mostly chart sounds. American-size dance floor. Lasers.
0 Reggae Club Shady Ladies, Cowgate. 10.30pm-3am. £2. Mostly reggae.
0 Shake The Mission, Victoria Street. 10.30pm-3am. £2. Funk and pop. Videos.
0 Top 0’ the Walk 25 StJames Centre, 557 2631 . Club 25 Disco on Fri and Sat 8pm—1am. £1 members, £2 non-members. Membership £2. Older mix of music 1953—1986. Upmarket disco. [ND]
0 Zenatec 56 Fountainbridge, 229 7733. 10pm—3am. £2 (£1 before 11.30pm.). Over 215 only. Huge disco, lasers etc. Mainly chart music.
SATURDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian
Road, 229 7670. 10pm—4am. £4. Half price before 11pm. Entertain yourself in style in Scotland's Ultimate Nightclub. See Wed. [A] [ND]
0 The Backroom Shady Ladies, Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Alternative.
0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street, 226 4224. 9.30pm—4am. £3.50. Half price admission and drinks before 11.30pm. Chart and dance music. [A]
o Cat's Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium, 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2 before midnight). See Fri.
0 Cinderella: Bockerlellas 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266. The Party: 9pm—3am. Before 11pm; £1 members, £2 others. After 11pm; £3 members, £4 others. Hi-energy, funk and charts. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Coasters Coasters, 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 6.30-10pm. £1. Under 185. Chart and hi-cnergy.
O The Collective Wilkie House, Cowgate, 225 2079. 10pm—2.30am. £1 .50(£1). Videos and films. Broad mix including funk and soul. 0 Electric Circus 28 King‘s Stables Road, 228 3547. 10.30pm—3am. £2 before 11.30pm, £3 after. Happy Hour 1030—] 1pm. All drinks half
- - - ° ' . ' . D‘ d ul ' . DJ non-members. Hi-energy. [A] “ddeompg’ plus filming Edinburgh by the Hun much-publicised film opens gdffid H1335." so musm [ND] [NT] 3" e “‘“3' Sat 30 and sat 6* Truck Theatre Company M .
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