Clubs
| 03 August 2009
Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 0131 558 7604
Near Pleasance
Fringe venue by day, club by night, this chilled-out oasis of cool is a firm favourite with local and visitors alike, boasting as it does some of the capital's best-loved club nights, from drum & bass and hip hop to reggae, dub and jungle.
| 03 August 2009
36-38 Blair Street, 0131 220 6176
Near Underbelly
Affording ample delights for every musical taste, Cab Vol varies its roster from indie nights to big name DJ sets. A relaxed crowd provides the cherry on the cake, while the management's policy to promote new bands and offer a stage for more established acts, means there's always plenty of reason to be cheerful.
| 03 August 2009
1a Market Street, 0131 226 9560
Near Assembly/Pleasance
A popular haunt for mainstream clubbing, City plays host to a slew of chart and party nights in the city. A young crowd is pretty commonplace but there should be plenty to keep all age groups happy here.
| 03 August 2009
36–39 Market Street Edinburgh, 0131 226 4224
Near Pleasance
It’s always nice when a newbie arrives on the clubbing scene, and Electric Circus looks more than able to live up to its promise, boasting everything from live music and club nights to private karaoke rooms. You have been warned.
| 03 August 2009
37 Guthrie Street, 0131 220 2987
Near Gilded Balloon
Beginning life as a Fringe hangout, Grv's star has been on the up and up since they opened their doors as a fulltime venue. The epitome in laid-back clubbing, not for nothing does this capital emporium attract top notch nights like Modern Lovers and Jackhammer, as well as an array of indie, house and techno nights.
| 03 August 2009
15-17 Niddry Street, 0131 556 0444
Near Pleasance
An old-school clubber's hangout for many a year - and under several different guises - the Hive offers up a suitably eclectic mix of alternative nights with resident DJs, special guests and high octane sets.
| 03 August 2009
9c Victoria Street, 0131 225 2564
Near Underbelly
This gig venue-cum-clubbers’ Mecca is a regular hotspot for some of the most sought-after club nights in the city. Guest DJs are commonplace, so too the raft of special events. A beer garden (where smokers happily congregate) out back even manages to give it a bit of a grungy-chic New York feel.
| 03 August 2009
125b George Street, 0131 561 2245
Near Assembly Rooms
Nestled ever-so-subtly under the upper-class George Street tippling spot,
Tigerlily, Lulu is small but nicely packaged. Sharp décor and an ever-changing roster of tunes, alongside a Saturday Night Fever dance-floor, ensures the fizz and fun keep flowing.
| 03 August 2009
51 George Street, 0131 226 2275
Near Assembly Rooms
Lulu's sibling may not be the newbie shining star it once was but it still manages to attract a healthy following (as well as the odd celebrity sighting over the festival). The cocktail menu is ample and the club nights vary from disco to R&B.
| 03 August 2009
43b Frederick Street, 0131 226 2224
Near Assembly Rooms
For cheesy tunes and chart hits, Po Na Na seldom disappoints, with its mainstream approach to the world of clubbing. This city centre dance factory is a regular for folk looking for that elusive 'one for the road'.
| 03 August 2009
24-26 Calton Road, 0131 558 3758
Near Pleasance
Hard techno and heavy rock stand head to head when considering what makes Studio 24 so successful. One of Scotland's best-loved underground clubs, not for nothing has its loyal band of followers fought to keep it open time and time again.
| 03 August 2009
19a West Register Street, 0131 556 7060
Near Assembly Rooms
As new attractions go, Voodoo Rooms has managed to walk that fine line between pretention and sophistication, affluent and overdone. Gold décor and black matt tables set the tone, while a programme of great singers and club nights complete the mix. Expect everything from jazz to disco to soul sounds.
