FabSwingers.com forum: Old Edinburgh bars and clubs

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Is it just me or does anyone think that the Edinburgh nightlife is rubbish these days?

You walk in to a lot of bars and clubs and it’s full of 16-20 year olds.

My question is. Where did everyone go if they went clubbing in the capital?

I loved a Friday night out in mercado / massa / club time, Eros, subway, cavendish, walkers, the red hot pepper club, bars such as the Rutland, bar 38, Edwards...

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By *eni_squaddieMan
over a year ago

midlothian

Jesus Don, some classic names in there!!

All of the above, not forgetting The Attic & La Belle Angel though... ahhh the memories ??

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

Cavendish. When I first Joined the Army my first official night out with the lads was in there.

"grab a granny"

It wasn't difficult to pull in that place lol

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Ooffttt! I have been in Scotland a while, I recognised all the above! Lol

I used to love going to the Mambo next door to the Cavendish!

The Fire-station and I remember a great night at the Century2000

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

Century Was The big club on Lothian road? It had the ceiling withlights that used to move? Then became Revolution?

Subway Was The place downstairs next to it. That was hard to get in unless you were a student.

Oh wow having flashbacks now.

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By *eefyBangerMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

The Hoggshead which is now the chanter then we'd hit Uluru for a couple opposite the Odeon on Lothian Road before finishing up in Cav

Some of the guys wouldn't make it past Uluru unfortunately though as they'd end up in Bottoms Up and Ambassadors lol xxx

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By *hebs maloneyWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Cavendish where I used to go went to fat Sam's to that was the good old days

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Jesus Don, some classic names in there!!

All of the above, not forgetting The Attic & La Belle Angel though... ahhh the memories ??"

Absolutely. How could I forget!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Cavendish. When I first Joined the Army my first official night out with the lads was in there.

"grab a granny"

It wasn't difficult to pull in that place lol

I think it’s now called the attic. Where famously a Ex blue peter and die hard Hibs supporter was charged for groping a ladies undercarriage recently.

Yikes

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Cavendish where I used to go went to fat Sam's to that was the good old days"

I never went to far sams but the red hit pepper club was just around from it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Century Was The big club on Lothian road? It had the ceiling withlights that used to move? Then became Revolution?

Subway Was The place downstairs next to it. That was hard to get in unless you were a student.

Oh wow having flashbacks now.

Yes. Century is now a Wetherspoons restaurant and subway is now club Tropicana

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any recommendations for this weekend would be greatly appreciated

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Ooffttt! I have been in Scotland a while, I recognised all the above! Lol

I used to love going to the Mambo next door to the Cavendish!

The Fire-station and I remember a great night at the Century2000

Some good nights in mambo. I remember speaking to a girl and her friends were like, she’s a porn star. I didn’t believe her. Turns out she was.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The Hoggshead which is now the chanter then we'd hit Uluru for a couple opposite the Odeon on Lothian Road before finishing up in Cav

Some of the guys wouldn't make it past Uluru unfortunately though as they'd end up in Bottoms Up and Ambassadors lol xxx"

Bottoms up.

I think every guy has been there at some point.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Any recommendations for this weekend would be greatly appreciated "

What sort of music you in to?

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Century Was The big club on Lothian road? It had the ceiling withlights that used to move? Then became Revolution?

Subway Was The place downstairs next to it. That was hard to get in unless you were a student.

Oh wow having flashbacks now.

Haha! Yeah, was the Revolution too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Any recommendations for this weekend would be greatly appreciated

What sort of music you in to? "

Something I can dance to

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Century Was The big club on Lothian road? It had the ceiling withlights that used to move? Then became Revolution?

Subway Was The place downstairs next to it. That was hard to get in unless you were a student.

Oh wow having flashbacks now.

Yes. Century is now a Wetherspoons restaurant and subway is now club Tropicana "

Yeah! Not heard good things about it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Club Tropicana is good. Good music and u don’t get any bother.

Never been to the new Wetherspoons. Not really my type of place for food.

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Club Tropicana is good. Good music and u don’t get any bother.

Never been to the new Wetherspoons. Not really my type of place for food.

Two of my girl friends said music was good but they had some bother when they went twice.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Club Tropicana is good. Good music and u don’t get any bother.

Never been to the new Wetherspoons. Not really my type of place for food.

Two of my girl friends said music was good but they had some bother when they went twice."

From men?

That’s a shame. Usually a good night for single or married women.

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Club Tropicana is good. Good music and u don’t get any bother.

Never been to the new Wetherspoons. Not really my type of place for food.

Two of my girl friends said music was good but they had some bother when they went twice.

From men?

That’s a shame. Usually a good night for single or married women. "

Yeah! So that put me off trying it.

I like going to the Jam house always a good night out with the girls

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By *eefyBangerMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

Shack on Rose Street is a great party night x

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By *mmsiebeeCouple
over a year ago

Falkirk

Walkers? Offtya, I used to work there back in the day.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Walkers? Offtya, I used to work there back in the day. "

Thought i recognised that vagina!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Club Tropicana is good. Good music and u don’t get any bother.

Never been to the new Wetherspoons. Not really my type of place for food.

Two of my girl friends said music was good but they had some bother when they went twice.

From men?

That’s a shame. Usually a good night for single or married women.

Yeah! So that put me off trying it.

I like going to the Jam house always a good night out with the girls "

I prefer club Tropicana to the jam house.

The jam house can be a real hit or a miss.

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By *eni_squaddieMan
over a year ago

midlothian

"Cavendish. When I first Joined the Army my first official night out with the lads was in there.

"grab a granny"

It wasn't difficult to pull in that place lol

Lol... who were you with? It’s changed names a few times but upstairs is still the same

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By *omyourworldMan
over a year ago

Dundee

Can anyone remember Everybody's round the corner from Bannerman's - really bad night if you ended up there, most of the time I ended up in the Casbar - open til 6 am....

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By *mmsiebeeCouple
over a year ago

Falkirk

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By *mmsiebeeCouple
over a year ago

Falkirk

"Walkers? Offtya, I used to work there back in the day.

Thought i recognised that vagina!

No, I can guarantee you're mistaken.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to go to the venue and calton studios,both sadly no longer with us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why has no one mentioned Mood? That was the place to be

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why has no one mentioned Mood? That was the place to be

Mood was okay. Anyway... get messaging me!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I used to go to the venue and calton studios,both sadly no longer with us"

The venue was fantastic. Loved going to Disco inferno

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can anyone remember Everybody's round the corner from Bannerman's - really bad night if you ended up there, most of the time I ended up in the Casbar - open til 6 am...."

Was that the 24 hour bar behind Burger King?

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By *entralscotscpl7Couple
over a year ago

Falkirk

"Cavendish. When I first Joined the Army my first official night out with the lads was in there.

"grab a granny"

It wasn't difficult to pull in that place lol

Lol... who were you with? It’s changed names a few times but upstairs is still the same

Argylls when I joined. Then transferred to 42 RMC when all the amalgamation carry on happened.

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By *omyourworldMan
over a year ago

Dundee

"Can anyone remember Everybody's round the corner from Bannerman's - really bad night if you ended up there, most of the time I ended up in the Casbar - open til 6 am....

Was that the 24 hour bar behind Burger King?"

I think that was the penny black - karaoke at 6 am when the night shift posties finished...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Walkers? Offtya, I used to work there back in the day.

Thought i recognised that vagina!

No, I can guarantee you're mistaken.

Was a joke!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Can anyone remember Everybody's round the corner from Bannerman's - really bad night if you ended up there, most of the time I ended up in the Casbar - open til 6 am....

Was that the 24 hour bar behind Burger King?

I think that was the penny black - karaoke at 6 am when the night shift posties finished..."

That’s it. Penny black.

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By *hedevilwearspradaWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere nearby

I went to Uni in Edinburgh. Century 2000, Eros and Elite were regular haunts.

What was the wee one under the bridges? Indie kind of place, we went there quite a lot. And one up off Lothian Road, not very big. All on one level. The Ark springs to mind but I might wrong!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jeezo the cav brings back memories!! What lava and ignite the same place??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jeezo the cav brings back memories!! What lava and ignite the same place?? "

Was not what...tube

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By *eefyBangerMan
over a year ago

edinburgh

"Jeezo the cav brings back memories!! What lava and ignite the same place?? "

Yep. It's called Atik now and It's been called everything over the years but is always referred to as Cav or the cavendish

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jeezo the cav brings back memories!! What lava and ignite the same place??

Yep. It's called Atik now and It's been called everything over the years but is always referred to as Cav or the cavendish "

Thanks bud

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By *exy gentMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

I remember the old century 2000 as the valet picture house and I was a regular in walkers, Rutland and lattache

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By *ablo30Man
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I went to Uni in Edinburgh. Century 2000, Eros and Elite were regular haunts.

What was the wee one under the bridges? Indie kind of place, we went there quite a lot. And one up off Lothian Road, not very big. All on one level. The Ark springs to mind but I might wrong!!! "

Either Sneaky Pete’, Cowgate Subway or Opium? I’m guessing Citrus Club is the one you mean just off Lothian Rd?

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By *exy gentMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

An old bar still going " piano bar " some awesome night's in there

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By *atsnTitsCouple
over a year ago

Land Of Naughtiness

Establishment loved that we place

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Establishment loved that we place

Gosh! Had forgotten about this one!

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By *atsnTitsCouple
over a year ago

Land Of Naughtiness

"Establishment loved that we place

Gosh! Had forgotten about this one!

Spent many a night in here. The days when you could go out and get pissed on a tenner. Miss 50p drinks

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By *eterjamesmcMan
over a year ago

glasgow

Subway or the casbar. Many a pissed night in there. Bannermans was a great place to work before it changed hands late eighties early nineties. Also ryries and the station bar at hay market , the tap o laurieston and smithies. Met and worked with lifelong friends ( and sometimes lovers! )

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By *eterjamesmcMan
over a year ago

glasgow

I remember clubbing at atomic baby in the belle angele, but best night of all was Taste! For extroverts and perverts! Lost ten years to that place lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Let's see what i can remember, okay......

Anabelles / clouds / zentec / red hot pepper club / the Ark (closed now scottish widows)

Cavendish / coasters / the network / Cavendish & mambo / lava and ingite / Cav / the attic (still the same)

The picture house cinema / the amphitheatre / century 2000 / revolution / Gig / HMV picture house / Wetherspoons picture house super pub.

Tiffanies / Cinderella Rockefeller / block of flats!

Madison's / posh restaurant for playhouses

Buster Brown's / Mercado / electric circus (closed 2017)

Eros and elite / Brannigans - company went Just! Now genting casino and gravity trampoline park

La belle angel burnt down in great fire, 're opened 2017' as man belle angel.

THE KITCHEN burnt down in great fire (3am cattle market)

Siglo / Capital bar / oxo restaurant.

..... think that's enough edinburgh night club geek for one night....

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