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the sort of naughty party games that you're unlikely to find at your average teenage sleepover. Extra goodies for those brave enough to venture out in their night attire.
EDINBURGH WEDNESDAYS
Pro-club
I Caliente, Calientel at El Barrio. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Hot salsa and merengue action with dance classes at the beginning of the evening.
I The Departure Lounge at PopRokit. 10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. A quiz-night-cum-cabaret-cum-club brought to you by Harry Ainsworthy (entertainer of renown who makes regular appearances at The Snatch Club) and glamorous hostess Dusty Heights.
I Fat Sam's Swing Club at Ego (formerly Eden). Monthly. Next date 13 Sep.
I Gilded Saloon at Gilded Saloon. 1|pm—4am. Free. Weekly. Niall Young. Scott McKenzie. Scott Elliot and guests provide a selection of smooth dance grooves.
I Made In Iguana at Iguana. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. L'nkle Fawaz takes control. spinning hip hop and jazz-influenced beats.
I Tango at Oxygen. 7.30—1 1pm. £2. Weekly. Strut your stuff alongside fellow enthusiasts. with beginners' dance classes at 7.30pm.
Club
I CC. Blooms at CC. Blooms. 10.30pm—5am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. A spot of midweek house action at this always busy gay club.
I Freeform at The Cocteau Lounge. 1 1pm—5am. Free. Weekly. Lyley of Scratch fame goes in search of lost classics from the realms of hip hop. funk and jazz.
I Kero-Scene at Studio 24. llpm—Sam. £1.50. Weekly. Alternative night which sees Leaf. Wally. lqy and Doug playing goth. industrial. metal and extreme tunes.
I Out 2 Lunch at Po Na Na. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. DJ Harry Lets Go puts the eclectic into electric. I Singers’ Night at The Jazz Joint. lOpm—Sam. £4 (£3). 23 Aug. Weekly. Sylvia Rae. who forms one third of The Lanterns (you remember ‘High Rise Town') as well as taking part in many other collaborations around town. puts her vocals to the test.
I Under Siege at Studio 24. 10pm—5am. £3 (watch out for free passes). Weekly till Sep. Drum & bass action from C]. and Rogue back to back. followed by livejungle from Fuck Da Law and Gareth.
Chart &. party
I Skint at The Ark. l()pm—Sam. £2 (free if you're skint). Weekly. The drinks are so cheap they're actually giving them away. with a free case of beer for the most skint person (proof of overdraft required).
I Midweek Mayhem at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm—5am. Free with matric card before 12.30am: £2 otherwise. Weekly. Cheesy. charty choons. cheap drink and lots of snogging. apparently. I Shark at Eros/Elite. 9.30pm—5am. £3 (£2) before 11pm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Student night.
I The Subway at The Subway. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card: £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I Viagraah at Revolution. lOpm—Sam. £4 (£3). Weekly. Lots of drink promos to get the students acting. well. like drunk students.
festival venues
EDINBURGH
I The Ark 3 Semple Street. 229 7733.
I The Attic Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382.
I The Assembly Rooms 54 George Street. 220 4349.
I Baracoa 7 Victoria Street.
I Bar Muse 21 Lothian Road. 228 3404.
I Baroque 39—41 Broughton Street. 557 0627.
I La Belle Angele ll Hasties Close. 225 7536.
I The Bongo Club 14 New Street. 556
5204.
I Cafe Royal. 17 West Register Street. 557 4792.
I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252.
I CC. Blooms 23—24 Greenside Place. 556 9331.
I The Citrus Grindlay Street. 622 7086. I The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125.
I Club Java 40 Commercial Street. Leith. 467 3810.
I The Cocteau Lounge (Ego), Picardy Place (entrance through The Outhouse Gardens. Broughton Street Lane. 478 7434.
I Ego Picardy Place. 478 7434. I eh1 197 High Street. 220 5277. I El Barrio 104 Westport. 229 8805.
I Eros/Elite Fountainpark. Dundee Street. 228 1661.
I Gaia King Stables Road. 229 7986. I Iguana 41 Lothian Street. 220 4288.
I Hollyrood Union Holyrood Road. 651 6055.
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288.
I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564.
I Loco 235 Cowgate. 225 5413.
I The Meadow Bar Buccleuch Street. 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36—39 Market Street. 226 4224.
I Bar Nego at Negociants Lothian Street. 225 6313.
I Nicolson's Restaurant 6a .\'icolson Street. 557 4567.
I Noa 7 Queensferry Street Lane. 226 6828.
I Oxygen 3-5 Infirmary Street. 557 9997.
I Pivo 2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925.
I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street. 226 2224.
I The Potterrow Bristo Square. 650 9195. I Q Bar Leith Street. 557 5830.
I Revolution 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670.
I Studio 24 Calton Road. 558 3758. I The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766.
I The Subway West End Lothian Road. 229 9197.
I Teviot Row Union Bristo Square. 650 4403.
I The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073.
I Walkers 12 Shandwick Place. 476 7073.
I The Watershed. 44 St Stephen Street. 220 3774.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College Of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442.
I Why Not? 14 George Street. 624 8633.
I Wilkie House Cowgate. 225 2935.
I WJ. Christie's 27—31 West Port. 221 l099.
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