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 Animal Hospital at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 8 Apr. Techno night. ■ Bounce at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Thursday night mix of classic R&B, funky house and dance beats from Johnny Frenetic. Funk Like Rabbits Easter special on 1 Apr. FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 1 Apr. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’. ■ Dolly Mixtures at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. Free before 8.30pm; £3 after. 15 Apr. Clubbing aimed at the ladies with teapot cocktails, vintage clothes, crafts and free karaoke (must be pre- booked, quote EC006). ■ Dub Kaoss at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Drum & bass and dubstep. ■ FullOn at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3. 1 Apr. Electronic showcase taking in techno, dub and fidgit house from Jewel & Esk Events Management/Music Production students to raise money for New Pyjamas Campaign. ■ Illusion at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Funky tunes at this student night featuring games and cash prizes. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. FREE Psychosis at the Banshee Labyrinth. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Four DJs across four rooms playing punk, ska, psychobilly, rock, bluebeat and other close relations. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. ■ Thursdays at Bacaro. 10.30pm–3am. £3–£6. Weekly. New hip hop, R&B and urban party.
■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. ■ Wide Days Closing Party at Electric Circus. 10pm–3am. Free to ticket holders. 8 Apr. A mix of live bands and eclectic DJ sets from various seminar guests from through the day. Live sets include Found, Meursault and Hopeless Heroic (author Gavin Bain's band), see www.borntobewide.co.uk for more details.
Edinburgh Fridays Club ■ Boombox + Meganite at the Caves. 10pm–3am. £17.50. 2 Apr. High energy techno, electro, trance and hard house as Boombox and Meganite bring one of the true superstars of the hard dance scene, Mauro Picotto, to Edinburgh. ■ Boombox/Bangbox at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 9 Apr. High energy techno, electro, trance, hard house and beyond. ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. Huge student night of chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Bubble at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £4. 2 Apr. Old school and underground house with very special guest Brainstorm from Edinburgh’s legendary home of techno, Pure. FREE Carry On! at Electric Circus. 10pm–3am. Weekly. Danny Chutes and JP Mason (Leith FM) host a musical party of classic hits and dancefloor favourites. ■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). 9 Apr. A spaced-out night of psychedelic trance, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ■ Dirt at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £4 after. 2 Apr. Techno, electro, breaks, dubstep and B-more as Morphamish, Special Ed and Daojia join the residents. ■ Disgraceland at the Voodoo Rooms. 8pm. £3. 9 Apr. Deadley mix of punk, rock, blues, lounge and indie, now in a new home. ■ Distracted at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £5. 2 Apr. First birthday for the house, hard house and tech-house night with a cartoon theme and DJ skills from Tommy Kay (Luvely), Claudio (So It Is), Stuart Kane and more. ■ Flava at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Hugely successful R&B, hip
hop, UK funky and urban night with resident DJ Prospect. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 9 Apr. Monthly. Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Furburger at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £5. 9 Apr. Monthly. DJs Dejaybird, Funki Diva and Boy Toy provide aural stimulation for gay women and their closest friends. ■ Fuse at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 2 Apr. Underground dance night of electro, techno dubstep and house. FREE Gumbo Funk at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm–1am. 2 Apr. ‘Afro-Latin- infused funk’ from the brains of Astroboy and Jiminez (Departure Lounge and Four Corners). ■ Heavy Gossip at Medina. 11pm–3am. £5. 9 Apr. New house night for Edinburgh featuring fresh house cuts, disco funk and reworked edits from Craig Smith (6th Borough Project/Audio Deluxe) and Nick Yuill (Solescience) featuring special guest Telford (Subculture). ■ Ikon at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous, luxurious and exclusive party night of sexy house. ■ Jackhammer at the Caves. 11pm–3am. £10 (£8). 9 Apr. Grinding techno action from very special guests Frequency 7 (aka a dex, FX and laptop set from Surgeon and Ben Sims). See preview, page 37. ■ Kabarett at the Voodoo Rooms. 7.30pm. £6. 2 Apr. An evening of dark cabaret ‘not for the faint hearted’. ■ KandiFlip at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B, house and dance classics from Johnny Frenetic, with added live sax from Trav SaXing Panesar on Good Friday (2 Apr). ✽✽ Laurent Garnier at the HMV Full live show as the French electronic pioneer performs techno classics and tracks from his new album, Tales of a Kleptomaniac, with a full band (DJ support, with Garnier on stage approx 10pm). ■ Misfits at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Musika at Cabaret Voltaire. midnight–3am. £5. 2 Apr. Join Musika in the Speakeasy for the official afterparty for Laurent Garnier’s full live show at Picture House. 7pm. £18.50. 2 Apr.
the HMV Picture House earlier in the day. ■ One Drop at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). 9 Apr. Reggae, dancehall and dubstep as Riddim Tuffa Sounds join the residents. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 9.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 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). ■ RSVP at Lulu. 10.30pm–3am. £8. 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 vocalist Terri Shaltiel and her band (2 Apr) followed by hip hop funkers The Ordinary Allstars (9 Apr). FREE Stormbringer at the Banshee Labyrinth. 9pm–3am. Weekly. Classic rock night. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Weekly. The indie club/gig crossover night with a new weekly slot from DJs i-Tallah Disco and Bargain Harold with a My Tiny Robots afterparty (2 Apr, gig starts at 7pm) plus live guests Three Blind Wolves (9 Apr). ■ Tokyoblu at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8 (£5). 2 Apr. John Hutchison and Iain Gibson dish out the best in Chicago house, electro and disco. ■ We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 9 Apr. The midweek punk funk club’s new Friday night special continues as Gary Mac offers up a hot electro-disco selection. ✽✽ Wolf Party at the GRV. after. 9 Apr. Brand new night playing indie rock from the last 30 years, so expect to hear the likes of Pavement, Yeasayer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Animal Collective, The Maccabees and ‘their ilk’. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £6. 2 Apr. Hard drum & bass specialist Xplicit. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5
Chart & Party ■ Hot & Gold at Stereo. 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Weekly. Disco, dance and raunchy R&B on the mainfloor while upstairs you get 80s classics. ■ Iconic Fridays at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £3 after. Weekly. Essential dance, R&B, 90s hits and anthems.
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ Bacaro 7–11 Hope Street Lane, 247 7004. Stylish bijou clubbbing and cocktails. ■ 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
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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 and pop to big guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ 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. ■ Faith Wilkie House, Cowgate, 225 9764. Commercial dance sounds, pop hits and R&B. ■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. Swish gay club. See listings for details. ■ The GRV 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art, techno, dub, live acts and beats. See listings for details. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental nights from surf rock to electro. See listings for details. ■ Hive 15–17 Niddry Street, 556 0444. Rock, indie, student nights and electronica. See listings for details. ■ HMV Picture House 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. Home to indie clubbing and big name one-off special events. 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.
■ Karma Nights 23 Lothian Road, 229 9197. Club classics, chart nuggets and party tunes. ■ The Lane 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details. ■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B. ■ 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. ■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart, dance 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 and home to soem big one off parties. ■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. Underground clubbing at its best, from techno and dubstep to indie. See listings for details. ■ Shanghai Le Monde, 16 George
Street, 270 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh. ■ 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 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.