Clubs Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursdays Club FREE Club for Heroes at the GRV. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Underground disco for freaks and lovers with your hosts Jetlad and Honey Sweetcheeks, celebrating their new weekly slot at the GRV. ■ Diamond Dollar at Faith. 11pm–3am. £2. Weekly. On-Point’s new weekly dose of the best in bassline, house, dubstep and drum & bass across two rooms. ■ EdTwestival at Electric Circus. 7pm. £tbc. 10 Sep. The Edinburgh leg of the central belt Twitter festival in aid of CLIC Sargent. Live guests include Epic 26 and Chutes plus DJs and Karaoke. ■ Jagerbomb at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Indie, electro and urban mash-ups. ■ Kitsch! at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £2 after. Weekly. Chart, cheese and student anthems from the Big Cheese DJs. FREE Play at Why Not? 10pm–3am. Weekly. With DJs Chester Guns and Chad Hemmingway. ■ Re-Play at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5. 10 Sep. House and electro night with special guest Bryan Doc Doherty. ■ Rude at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. New night for Po’s with a mix of funky house, electro, urban licks and dirty mash-ups from John Hutchison. ■ Shuffle at Potterrow Student Union. 9pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly (from 17 Sep). Big beats and hip hop from Nasty P with special guest Tim Westwood (17 Sep) and Rob da Bank (24 Sep). FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. FREE Sneaky Beats at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Hip hop, funk, soul and a dash of electro. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco.
■ Take One Action Film Festival Launch Party at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 17 Sep. Club night to launch Take One Action, the UK’s first film festival celebrating people and movies that are changing the world. Featuring a live set from Northern Xposure. See Music for preview, page 66. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. Chart & Party FREE Thrive at Espionage. 7pm–3am. Weekly. Crossover mix of dance, cheese and party anthems.
Edinburgh Fridays Club ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £2. Weekly. Huge student night of chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Compakt at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 (£6) after. 18 Sep. Techno night celebrating their first birthday with special guest Phil Kieran (live). See preview, page 40. ■ Evol at Faith. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative and crossover tunes, Evol’s an institution. Currently making a new home at Faith due to the fire at the Liquid Room. ■ Flava at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Hugely successful R&B and urban night with Nick G, Phaze 2 and Prospect. ■ Furburger at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). 11 Sep. Monthly. DJs Dejaybird, Funki Diva, Boy Toy and Debi T provide aural stimulation for gay women and their closest friends. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 10pm–3am. £4. 18 Sep. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ‘For hepcats and squares alike’. ■ Industry Breakout Showcase at Studio 24. 6pm–3am. £10. 18 Sep. Live bands (acts tbc) with a free afterparty. ✽✽ JakN & Cause It at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. £6. 11 Sep. The techno night returns for a one off special to raise funds for St Columba’s Hospice. Twelve DJs across three rooms for a mix of jungle, techno, dubstep, house and breaks featuring the likes of Tekamine, Acid 69, Morphamish, Tamobanter and more.
■ KandiFlip at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B, house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B.
✽✽ Kapital at the Caves. 10.30pm–3am. £7–£10. 11 Sep.
Driving minimal techno and electro as Kapital are joined by Nathan Fake for a live set. ■ Misfits at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Mutiny at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 11 Sep. A blend of drum & bass, hard techno, breakcore and hardcore as Mutiny are joined by Bryan Fury, Dean Rodell and Jahba. ■ Noise Pollution at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £2 (free for members and students). 11 Sep. New techno night as Studio 24 continues its return. ■ Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 before 11pm; £8 after. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Jez Hill. ■ Our House at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. 11 Sep. Tony K and Liam G take over the Speakeasy with some classic house and funky electro. FREE Overtime at Electric Circus. 10.30pm–3am. Weekly. Big tunes past and present to start your weekend with a bang. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. Music from 1976 through to 1989. In other words, a healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). ■ Riddim Tuffa Sound at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 18 Sep. The reggae, dubstep, jungle and dub night celebrates its first birthday. ■ RSVP at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 after. Weekly. Glamorous club hits. ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests including Dirty Martinis (11 Sep) and tbc (18 Sep). ■ The Snatch Club at Wee Red Bar. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). 18 Sep. Dance, hip hop, rock, funk and cheese as Harry Ainsworth hosts this night of musical mayhem and cabaret frolics with DJs Babes and Spectrum. FREE StepBack at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 18 Sep. B-more and Detroit
beats as Stephen Brown puts in a live set alongside residents WolfJazz and Keyte. ■ We Are . . . Electric Friday Night Special at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 11 Sep. The midweek special steps it up a notch for a Friday party. The regular line-up is joined by special guest Parisian DJ/remixer/producer Popof for a night of electro funk and twisted electronica. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £8. 18 Sep. Hard drum & bass as Xplicit are joined by Alix Perez and MC ID for their Scottish debut on their 1984 album tour plus a live set from Morphy. Chart & Party ■ Passion at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £6 (£1 before 11.30pm). Weekly. Stuart Lewis plays dance anthems and chart hits in the mainroom with everything from R&B to 60s-80s hits in various other rooms.
Edinburgh Saturdays Club ■ The Bang Bang Club at Cabaret Voltaire. 10pm–3am. £5. 19 Sep. Subversive club night taking over the Cab’s Speakeasy ‘where Twin Peaks meets the Edinburgh underground’. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £3. 12 Sep. New night in the Speakeasy with a staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. ■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £2.50 before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing. FREE Fake at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 12 Sep. Celebrating all things electro, new rave, punk funk and disco house with a residents special. ■ Fever at the Caves. 11pm–3am. £8 (£7 members). 19 Sep. DJs Fisher & Price (Taste) play an eclectic mix of the best underground dance music. ■ Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ Berlin 3 Queensferry 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 & bass and indie. See listings for details. ■ The Caves Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 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 80s classics. See listings for selected highlights. ■ City: Edinburgh 1a 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 for free. ■ Electric Circus 36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Eclectic dance beats and indie plus private rooms for a unique clubbling experience. ■ Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria 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 GRV 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 from surf rock to electro. See listings for details. ■ 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. ■ 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 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Currently closed due to fire damage. More news when we get it. ■ Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge. ■ 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. 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, house and more. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Potterrow Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven. ■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From techno and dubstep to indie. 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 West End Lothian Road, 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. ■ The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. Sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details. ■ The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. ■ Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 80s to last week.
44 THE LIST 10–24 Sep 2009