I XV Final of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity at the Bongo ('luh. 9pm 3am. Free. [4 Jan. live bands and l).l\ to raise cash lor l’olish charities. leaturing live sets lrom 'l'he Starry Wisdom ('tilt and Quasitnodo plus l)J B-Burg.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Happy Mondays at l’o .\'a .\'a.
l lpm 3am. £3 ll‘ree). Weekly. ('ltih night lusing new and classic indie. rock. lunk. hip hop and Motown.
I Latin Quarter at Medina.
ltlpm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. [)1 James (‘omhe with real deal sttlxtt and world music. .\'ow in its third )ear and still going strong. Like a line wine. improving with age.
I Lulu at l.u|u. 8pm 3am. l"ree helore lllpm; £4 alter. Weekly. (’lassic pop. electro-house. ltink and anthems lrom Je/ Hill.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. The best dance heals and modern Classics mixed with the best lrotn yesteryear.
I Shotgun at Subway (‘ow gate.
l lpm 3am. Free. \Veekl}. Night ol swaggering 705 rock.
I Trade Union at (‘aharet Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £2. \Veekl}; .\'ew night to give something back to the bar and club workers. so they don’t miss otit on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the hat: It's house and techno all the wa) in the main room lroni (irant Paterson. while room two is all hip hop and R&B iron] 1)] Reel. DJ Kunal and DJ l’rexh.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Antics at Subway ('owgatc.
l lpm 3am. l’ree. \Veekl). Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches lrom lidinhurgh's altscene.
I Code Blue at ()pium. lllpm 3am. l-"ree. \Veekl)’. Punk rock Classics with listlulx ol emo and ska chucked into the pot lor good measure.
I Delicious at the Bongo (‘luh
l lptn 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. .\'ew student night ol tasty hip hop and delectable RtUl.
I Lulu at l.tt|ti. 8pm 3am. l’ree helore
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lllpni: £4 alter. \Veekl}. Soullttl. eclectic sets lrom lidinhurgh’s linext underground [Us llohhes t'l'rouhlel.
I Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. ltlpin 3am. l‘ree. \Veekl}. (iino and H} er are back with their 'l‘ttexday institution as the} spin rare and classic lunk} assed. lloor-xhaking ()(l\ and 7t)\
groo\ ex. deep lunk. Latin. soul and so much tnorc.
I Split at (’ahat‘et Voltaire.
l l.3(lpm 3am. l-rce. \\'eekl_\. Drum & bass. electro and break heat with Sliadokaill. the Dropout l)J\. Dogma and a smattering ol \er} talented local guests. Drum & bass and breaks
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I Vibe at ligo. l lpm 3am. £4. \Veekl}. (la) night with James Longworth on the decks. plus The Dancing Stud Mullins. The Singing llair)‘ Bloke and The .\liming .\'ttn. Don’t \a} we didn't warn
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at ()pium. lllpm 3am. l"ree. Weekly. .\li.\ ol goth. metal. industrial and punk.
I Chambles at ()pal Lounge.
ltlpin 3am. £4 £5. \Veekl}. Night ol sex) music. lantastic cocktails and lahulous people. Dress to tttlpl'c‘ss.
I lndi-Go at the Liquid Room. lt).3l)pm 3am. £3 t£l l. \Veekl}. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the l)_l\ are happy to take t'L‘t]th\l\).
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. lit‘ee helore ltlpm: £4 alter. \Veekl}. Past and lttturc electronic classics lrom Mash and Jon Pleased and guest l).l\.
I The Pit at Suhwa} (‘ow gate.
l lpm 3am. l’ree. Weekly Rock and metal night h} rock and metal tans.
I Sin Fronteras at the Jan Bar. midnight 3am. l’rce. \Veekl}. Latin and lit/l dance :Jrom ex l'rom D] l(‘.
I Toaster at (‘itrus (‘Itib l lpm 3am. lirec helore l 1.30pm; £3 alter. \Veekl}. Night ol hrcakheat lrom t'L‘\tthlll\ [)1 l.uka and .\like.e.
I We are . . . Electric at ('aharet Voltaire. l lptn 3am. Free helore midnight: £2 alter tlthtlth‘l‘\ lreel. \Veekl)‘. Key \Vright returns to join (iitl') Mac in the mainroom lor a w inter warmer ol hot elcctro—lunk 1 ll) Jan). 'l‘all l’aul rocks the mod. \ktt and \ttlll in the backroom. Resident (iar) .\lac takes control ol the mainroom with a lour hour \L‘xsttllt 1 17 Jan). while l)a\a lc l’unk tlleadxpinl rocks the backroom.
EDINBURGH
Club venues
El Barrio 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week, now on Rose Street.
Berlin 3 Oueensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum 8. bass and indie. See listings for details.
The Caves Niddry Street South, 225 5440. Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details.
CC Blooms 23-24 Greenside Place.
556 9331. One of the city‘s most enduring gay clubs. with hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
The Citrus Club Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk, new wave and 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest 0.13. See listings for selected highlights.
Club Pivo 2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free.
Ego Picardy Place. 478 7434. Home to some of the capital's best loved nights as well as a selection of big gay clubs. See listings for details.
The Establishment 3 Semple Street. 229 7733. Chart and party night with plenty of
drink on offer to wash it all down.
Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey achon.
Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane. 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland's best DJs.
Jam House 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. Primarily a live music and jazz venue open until 3am, but home to the odd club special, including Club Noir. See listings for details.
The Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
The Liquid Room 90 Victoria Street, 225
2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details.
Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street. 561 2245. Cool funk. house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge.
Mariners Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
Massa 36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
Medina 45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
Le Monde 16 George Street. 270 3900. New slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
Mood Omni. Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
Opal Lounge 51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
Opium 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal, no messing.
Po Na Na 43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
Potterrow Teviot. Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven.
RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
Siglo 184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am.
Stereo King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758.
Down and dirty club nights. specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. The Subway Cowgate
Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
The Subway West End
Lothian Road, 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
5 Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
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26b Dublin Street. 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement.
The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. 14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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