Clubs
■ Octopussy at the Arches. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5 student). Weekly. Jacuzzis, bouncy castles and a Chapel of Love at this weekly student night of indie, pop and electro. ■ Pins & Needles at Queen Margaret Union. 10pm–2am. £3 (£2 members). Weekly. A new night of indie-dance classics, from DJ Andy Wilson (of the ABC). Chart & Party ■ Clubhouse at the Viper Bar & Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. DJ Nelson plays ‘Rhianna to Bananarama.’. ■ Gaga Wednesdays at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Chart, classic and current hits, and drink promos too. Free entry for UWS and Glasgow University students. ■ Haribo Wednesdays at Common. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. DJ Harri(bo) and Gordon Miller presents a sweet selection of party sounds. ■ Lollapalooza Wednesday at O’Couture. 4pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this new student night, where Uni society and sports team members go free. ■ Spank at Milan. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. DJs Kris Keegan and Ian Stirling spin disco, house and classic anthems. ■ Tongue in Cheek at Bamboo. 10pm–4am. £5 (£4). Weekly. DJ Miguel plays R&B in the main room, DJ Toast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red room. ■ Watchamacallit at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Punk, funk and pop with DJ Bobby Bluebell. ■ West-End Wednesdays at Boho. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 students before midnight). Weekly. A student night for the West End, with cheap drinks and dancing. ■ WWW at Kushion. 8pm–3am. Free before midnight with Social Animal keyring; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. DJ Big Al takes control of the music, spinning everything from 80s to pop to hip hop - whatever it takes to get the party started. All drinks £1.
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Edinburgh Thursdays Club FREE Animal Hospital at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 8 Jul. Techno and minimal night with decor and live visuals. ■ Bhangra Club at Medina. 10pm–3am. £5 before 11pm; £7 after. 24 Jun. Launch of this new night of Asian beats and Bollywood sounds with DJs, live performances, visuals and decor. ■ 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. FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 1 Jul. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’. ■ Dub Kaoss at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Drum & bass and dubstep. ■ Frisky at the Hive. 10pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. ■ Gayboi Mansion at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 8 Jul. Monthly club night just for the gentlemen. ■ Illusion at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Funky tunes at this student night featuring games and cash prizes. ■ Irregular at Roxy Art House. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). 24 Jun. Another installment of the literary club night from Canongate Books and it’s definitely a vintage month. With live music from Jed Milroy and the first screening of an exclusive interview with Gil Scott Heron, and readings from David Whitehouse and the master of dark old-man-grunge and acclaimed author and screenwriter himself, Nick Cave. ■ 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 Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 24 Jun. Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. 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. Chart & Party ■ GaGa at Why Not?. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Five hours of party anthems as you’ve never heard them before courtesy of mash-up DJ Kontempt. ■ Let’s Go Retro at Stereo. 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Weekly. Lets Go Retro is Stereo’s all new Thursday bash, and Edinburgh’s only weekly UV Party. Join resident DJ Bryan Kerr, who plays tunes from the 90s and early 00s.
Edinburgh Fridays Club FREE Akimbo Divine at Roxy Art House. 5pm–1am. Weekly. Meek beat, wonky soul and mutant disco. ■ 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 Jul. Old school and underground house/techno with very guests Eric and Rob from Edinburgh’s esteemed Camel Beats. ■ Carry On! at Electric Circus. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Danny Chutes and JP Mason (Leith FM) host a musical party of classic hits and dancefloor favourites. ■ Diva at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). 25 Jun. Big house sounds, club classics and party anthems. ■ 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. 2 Jul. Your local one-stop hop for
funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Fuse at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 2 Jul. Underground dance night of electro, techno dubstep and house. ■ Ikon at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous, luxurious and exclusive party night of sexy house. FREE Inkling at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. 2 Jul. The Speakeasy rocks to funk fuelled beats and breaks plus resident MC Silver Tongue. ■ KandiFlip at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B, house and dance classics from Johnny Frenetic. ■ Looks That Kill: Dark & Deviant Rock Burlesque at Opium. 10pm–3am. £5–£6. 25 Jun. Lucille Burn hosts a dark deviant evening of alternative burlesque with performances from Gypsy Charms and Leyla Rose to a rock soundtrack. ■ Milk at Medina. 10pm–3am. Free before 12.30am, £6 after. 2 Jul. Hip hop, R&B, soul and funk night presents a night of B-boy jams from Tony Thrills, P-Stylz and guests. ■ Misfits at the Hive. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Modern Lovers at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £6. 25 Jun. Soul, funk, garage, freak beat, psyche and more from Craig Jamieson joined by special guest Bunf (Super Furry Animals). ■ One Drop at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). 2 Jul. Reggae, dancehall and dubstep night joined by special guest Deadly Hunta for a some added hip hop beats. ■ 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). ■ Random at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 25 Jun. Psy-trance with Dark El-Kante. ■ Rowetta at GHQ. 9pm. Free before 11pm; £4 after. 25 Jun. Live PA from Rowetta to kick off Edinburgh Gay Pride weekend. ■ RSVP at Lulu. 10.30pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Glamorous club hits. ■ 6Ts Soul Night at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 7.30pm. Donation. 25 Jun. A night of 60s soul to raise funds for Maggies Cancer Centre. ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar.
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ Bacaro 7–11 Hope Street Lane, 247 7004. Stylish bijou clubbbing and cocktails. ■ 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 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. ■ 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.
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