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EDINBURGH
Club venues
11; El Barrio
119 Rose Street. 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. now on Rose Street.
11*. Berlin
3 Oueensferry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
.211 The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
512 Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum 8. bass and indie. See listings for details.
H13 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. a 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.
“‘1; The Citrus Club Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venuethatgoesforan indie Vibe as well as a dash of punk. new wave and 805 cla551cs. See listings for selected highlights.
5111 City: Edinburgh
la Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. Club Pivo
2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJS play every night 10r free.
1.1:: 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.
E Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victor1a Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
GHQ
4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
The ORV
7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art and beats. See listings for details. Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form Surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
31 Hive
15-17 Niddry Street. 556 0444. New home for most of the Subway Cowgate‘s nights of rock. indie and electronica. See listings for details.
111 The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane. 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland‘s best DJs.
a 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.
I The Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead Jazz. See listings for details.
m The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live mUSIC. See listings for details.
1:11 Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125D George Street. 561 2245. Cool funk. house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal L0unge.
s 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.
I Massa
36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R818 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
Medina
45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back Vibes With cool hip hop and other scunds. See listings for details.
I Le Monde
16 George Street. 270
3900. New slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
a 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.
I Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal, no messing.
a P0 Na Na
43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats, house and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Potterrow
Teviot. Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven.
5 RED Vodka Club
73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
I Siglo
184 Cowgate. 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am.
I Stereo
King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
I Studio 24
Calton Road. 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights. speCIaliSing in techno and rock. See listings for details.
I The Subway West End
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
I Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Mist
26b Dublin Street. 538 7775. Gay bar With a club space in the basement. I The Voodoo Rooms 193 West Register Street. 556 7060. New venue promismg sophisticated Clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set including dub and techno. See listings for details.
I Why Not?
14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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