NIGHTLIFE LIST
OPEN LIST ' ' "
I Club Huovo at Knightsbridge SW1 . £2.50. 75p lager. heavy. spirits(inc mixers). Vincent Valentini presents a new house night with John Cameron as DJ.
I Hollywood Studios 1 1pm—3am. Over 255 night.
I Mayfair 11pm—3am.£2.60s‘ night — but sneak along earlier (7.30—1 1pm for traditional ballroom dancing! ).
I Palomino Club 9pm—3am. £2. See Fri.
I Panama Jax 10pm—3.30am. Free before midnight — look out for live bands throughout ‘89.
I Sixties' Night at Henry Afrikas. 10pm—3.30am. 60p before 11pm;£2
1 1pm—midnight; £4 after midnight. My Mr Spock logic tells me to go early 1 think!
I Sub Club 17 Jan only: 11pm—3.30am. ‘Take a Trip‘ on the Subway with DJ Mel Barr (of Batcave famel).
Edinburgh
I The Deep at the Mission and Shady Ladies. 10.30pm—3am. £2. A wise change of name for ‘Acid'. Upstairs features current dance sounds with soul. jazz. and rare groove downstairs.
I Millionaires 10pm—4.30am. £2 (£1 before midnight). See Fri.
I Potterrow 8pm—lam (Happy Hour 8.30—9.30pm). Wide range ofdance sounds making for an enjoyable mid-week jaunt. [S]
I Ouentln's 9pm—3am. £1 . See Fri.
THURSDAYS Glasgow
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260. 8—12pm. Free. Party Night.
I Bonnets 11pm—3am. £1. Mainly gay. mainly Eurobeat.
I Bloomers at Cleopatras. 10.30pm—2.30am. £2 (£1 with student matric card). New night specifically aimed at keeping students off their studies.
I Disco Viva 10.30pm—3am. £2. Birthday File Party Night with George Mac.
I MardiGras 11pm—3.30am. £3. House music night. Mixture of Acid house and chart sounds. [A]
I Mayfair 1 1pm-3am. £1 . Over 255 night disco.
I Palomino Club 9pm—3am. £2. See Fri.
I Haw at Tin Pan Alley 10.30pm—1atc. £1 . This has become one ofthc most popular clubs on a Thursday after a slow start.
I Rooftops £2.50. Over 25s' night with general dance music.
I Savoy 11pm—3am. £2. Lager 85p. vodka 65p. The longest running Over 255‘ night around town. [A]
I Seventies' Night at Henry Afrikas. 10pm—3.30am. £1 before 11pm; £2.50 after. 1 think the name is self-explanatory. I Streetbeat at Cleopatras. 11pm-2.30am £3 (£1 .50 with ticket). David Walters ‘streetbeat‘ club: mixed dance music.
I Sub Club llpm—3.30am. The live music continues. . .check the rock listings for band details.
I The Venue llpm—late. The reggae club.
Edinburgh
I The Amphitheatre 10pm-3am. £2. Half price before 11pm. Disco inferno lights up Lothian Road. in a trial run forthe weekend.
I Cale St James 8pm— 1 am. Free. Something slightly different from your usual discotheque. Good atmosphere and choice soul and chart music.
I Cinderellas Bockeriellas 9.30pm—3am. £1 .50beforc 11pm; £2 after. Well worth a visit in this increasingly imaginative full scale disco. [A] [ND] [NT]
I Dream at the Music Box. 10pm-3am. £1.50. The interior has been jazzed upto better accommodate a club. Dream‘s music is moving more towards ‘Acid Jazz‘ but plays anything uptempo and popular. Great club with a lot of personality and imagination. Free tickets around.
I Edgar: Under 18s. 6.15—10. 15pm. £1. I Edgar: 10pm—3am. £2. Alldrinks tonight and Sunday are 60p. [A]
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I Ouentin's 9pm-3am. £ 1. See Fri.
I Rock Night at Chambers Street 1 louse. 8pm—lam(1lappy Hour 8—9pm). Standard rock fare on the whole but undeniably popular. [S]
I Shag at the Mission. 11pm—3am. £1. Expect plenty ofthc kitsch soundsthat featured in the iii... and free sweetstoo! I The Whirlpool at Shady Ladies. 10pm—3am. £1 . Leans towards the psychedelic but plays some early punk as well. Definitely more than just worthwhile.
[VENUES
' GLASGOW
i I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260.
I Bonnets 90 Glassford Street. 552 5761. I Cleopatras Belmont Lane. Kclvinbridge. 334 0560.
I Cotton Club 5 Scott Street. 3320712.
I Disco Viva 15 Union Street. 221 2426. I Follies 193 Pitt Street. 332 7322 7522. I Fury Murrys 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511.
I Henry Airiltas 13 15 York Street. 221 6111.
I Hollywood Studios 9 Brown Street. 248 6606
I Joe Paparazzi 520 Sauchiehall Street. 3312111.
I Knightsbridge SW1 48 Carlton Place. 429 5559.
I Mardi Gras 73 Dunlop Street. 221 3623. I Mayfair-174 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872.
I Palomino Club 51 West Regent Street. 332 6223.
I Panama Jax Custom House Quay. 221 0865.
I Pzazz 21 Royal Exchange Square . 221 5323.
I Battles 15 Benalder Street. Partick Cross. 334 5321.
I Rooftops 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5883.
I Savoy Savoy Centre. Sauchiehall Street. 3320751.
I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street. 2484600. I Tin Pan Alley 39 Mitchell Street. 221 5275.
I Tuxedo Princess Custom House Quay. 204 11511.
I Venue 474 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. I Warehouse 85 Dunlop Street. 221 3623. I Zico's 178a Ingram Street. 552 6995..
EDINBURGH
I The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670.
I Bermuda Triangle in Coasters Complex. I Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street. 226 4224.
I Cale StJames 25 St James Centre. 557 2631.
I Calton Studios 26 Calton Road. 556 7066.
I Chambers Street House 16 Chambers Street.
I Cinderellas Hockenellas 99 St Stephen Street. 556 0266.
I Coasters Complex 3 West 'I‘olleross. 22s 3252.
I Edgars 96a Rose Street North Lane.
I Finsbury Park 3—5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020.
I The Kasbar 71 Cowgate.
I Millionaires Niddrie Street. 5566050. I The Mission Victoria Street. 225 6569. I Music Box Victoria Street. 220 1708.
I Outer Limits in Coasters Complex.
I Potterrow Student Centre House. Bristo Street.
I Ouentin's 23 Lothian Road. 229 8291. I Shady Ladies Cowgate. 225 6569.
I Teviot Bow House Bristo Square.
I Venue Calton Road. 557 3073.
I Willie House Cowgate.
I Zenatec 56 Fountainbridge. 229 7733.
i I The Open listings are designed to iistany event that would not fit in to one olthe other
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' SATURDAY 14
I A.T. Mays Holiday Show Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Finnieston Street. Glasgow. Info: (1294 62l99(office hours). A.T. Mays. the travel agent chain. plays host to tour operators. airlines and other holiday businesses. Visual displays. handouts and prizes. Continues tomorrow.
I Public Appearance: Mike Leigh Macrobcrt Arts Centre. University of Stirling.0786 61081 . £2 (Child OAP Student 1'B40£1.50). Followingthe Scottish premiere of his new film High Hopes. writer director Mike Leigh (of
A hl‘g’uil's Party and Nuts In May fame) will talk and answer questions.
SUNDAY 15
I Beginnings—A Day of Meditation Salisbury Centre. 2 Salisbury Road. Edinburgh. 667 5438. 10am—6pm. £10 (£6). Terry Gower leads thisone-day session. designed to shock the system with new ideas. and enjoy the Japanese concept of ‘tranquillity in disturbance‘. All weIComc.
I A.T. Mays Holiday Show Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Finnieston Street. Glasgow. Info: 0294 62199. For full details see above. Sat 14.
MONDAY 16
I 369 Gallery Winter Classes begin today. 369 Gallery. 233 Cowgate. Edinburgh. 225 3013. lilam—noon; l—4.30pm (afternoon times vary); 7.30—9.30pm. Most classes £35 for 10 weekly sessions (concessions available). Book in advance (telephone bookings cannot be accepted). Classes iii drawing and painting. life drawing. printmaking and portraiture are available during the week. with two classes for t» 12 year-olds on Sats (£20for 10 weeks). Continues until 25 March.
TUESDAY 17
I 369 Gallery Winter Classes 369 Gallery. 233 Cowgate. Edinburgh. 225 3013. For full details see above. Mon 16.
I Introductory Meditation Classes begin today. Glasgow Buddhist Centre. 329 Sauchiehall Street. 3330524. 10.30am and 7.30pm. Admission by donation. Defined as ‘the systematic cultivation ofpositive mental states.‘ meditation is. for many people. an efficient and rewarding means of dealing with stress and anxiety. Here‘s your chance to try it out.
I Lecture: Development-The Boles olMen and Women Boyd Orr Building. University Avenue. Glasgow. Info: 339 8855 ext 4240. 1.15pm. Free. Glasgow University‘s series of public lunchtime lectures begins this year with Professor L. Brown ofthc Adult and Continuing Education Department discussing the perennial
thorny chestnut of male “female rivalry.
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WEDNESDAY 18
I 369 Gallery Winter Classes 369 Gallery. 233 Cowgate. Edinburgh. 225 3013. For full details see above. Mon 16.
I Buddhism and Meditation Classes begin today. Glasgow Buddhist Centre. 329 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0524. 7.30pm. £30 (£20) for eight weekly sessions. A meditation session led by experienced meditation teachers is followed by an opportunity for discussion. Continue until 15 March.
I Poetry Association Members' Night 27 George Square. Edinburgh. 1nfo: 334 5241. 7.30pm. £1 (student/U840 free); annual membership £5. Readings by members. followed by Annual General Meeting.
I Well Woman Classes (began last Wednesday) St Brides Community Centre. Orwell Terrace. Edinburgh. 337 5543. 7.30pm. Free. Fiona O‘Kane leads the second of four 2-hour sessions on Confidence Building. All women welcome. Continue until 29 March.
THURSDAY 19
I 369 Gallery Winter Classes 369 Gallery. 233 Cowgate. Edinburgh. 225 3013. For full details see above. Mon 16.
I Introductory Meditation Session Glasgow Buddhist Centre. 329 Sauchiehall Street. 3330524. 10.30am. Admission by donation. For full details see above.Tue 17.
I Lecture: Is There a History ArterCultural History? National Museum Lecture Theatre. Lothian Street. Edinburgh. info: 225 7534. 50p. Colin McLaren. the Archivist and Keeper of ManUscriptsat Aberdeen University speaks.
I Lecture: A Prolile of John Kinross BSA Royal Society of Edinburgh. 22 George Street. Edinburgh. 1nfo: 2259724. 8pm. £2 (member£1 .25; student 50p). Deborah Mays ofthc Historic Buildings and Monuments Directorate discusses Kinross' peak of success around 1900 and his design of the Episcopal Church. and tries to account for his sudden decline after 1905. Organised by the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland.
I Edinburgh Bisexual Group Social Night Lesbian & Gay Centre. 58a Broughton Street. 557 3620. Free. Bring yourown bottle for a relaxed and informal evening. I Well Woman Classes (began last Thursday) St Brides Community Centre. OrwellTerrace. Edinburgh. 337 5543. 9.30am—noon. Free. Book Group. An informal chance to help choose books for the new Well Woman Centre's library from a selection provided by Body 3‘: Soul bookshop.
FRIDAY 20
I 369 Gallery Winter Classes — Printmaking 369 Gallery. 233 Cowgate. Edinburgh. 225 3013. 10am—3pm. £70 for 10weekly sessions. A special course with at least two tutors. designed to tie in with the Bradford Print Biennale. which is on show at the Gallery throughout March. For further details see above. Mon 16.
SATURDAY 21
I 369 Gallery Winter Classes 369 Gallery.