Was there to watch a friend preform 7pm till 10 for a rap night (that's what I call it) was a great…read morenight good to see some faces and meet new ones

I much prefer this place to Cab Vol. Hands down. You can't help but automatically compare the two…read moreclubs, what with the low ceilings and slightly more alternative crowd. But The Hive hasn't been overrun with annoying rahs who think that going to dub step or drum & bass nights all of a sudden makes them cool and 'scene'. Last time I was here was for their 90s Chav Night - it was when 'Rythmn is a Dancer' was being re-released and the producers wanted footage of it being played in clubs for the video. So, an entire bottle of fake tan and Lambrini (when in rome, and all that) later, my friends and I donned are tracksuit bottoms - tucked into our sports socks, obviously - scraped our hair up into Croydon Facelift ponytail and headed out the front door. And then realised how ridiculous we looked. Then we all had that horrible panic that we were going to be the only ones there who'd dressed up. But it actually turned out to be a really fun night. Yes, it's a little bit on the scummy side, and yes, the drinks are served in plastic cups, but the drinks impossibly cheap (£1 on weekdays, £1.50 at weekends). And after a few of those, the décor isn't really that important.

Went as a solo female and had a blast great edm music everyone was polite no creeps a few friendly…read moremen but nothing uncomfortable or weird dance floor opens at 11z

Cab Vol is great if you're into less mainstream music than you'll hear in a 'normal' club. And if…read moreyou don't mind sweat dripping off the low ceilings onto you at least once a minute, or drinking out of plastic cups. I have to honest, it's not my thing. I've been dragged along on a handful of occasions by friends, and each time I go i'm determined that this will be the time I have a great night there and leave at 3am completely converted. It's been four years, and it hasn't happened yet. That has a lot to do with the people that go though, as opposed to the club itself. On tuesdays this place pulls in a lot of "rahs" from Edinburgh Uni, thinking that wearing weird coloured skinny jeans suddenly makes them alternative. It doesn't, and their huge back-combed blonde hair dos look even more ridiculous than normal.

very busy and popular night spot in centre of town. On two levels with dance floor upstairs. Can be…read morelong queues to get in with bouncers on the doors. Taxi rank outside main door so no need to walk through town at the end of the night. Has been a nightclub for many years under many different names

I remember Lourenzos the first time around. It has changed a lot over the last 10 years or so and…read morewas shut for a few of them before being refurbished into the Lourenzos we know today. Inside has been tastefully redesigned with a trendy VIP section with its own dancefloor. Its split over two levels with a large dance floor on the upper level. The drinks are quite pricey in general and the fact that all drinks are served in plastic tumblers puts me off if I'm honest - I like to drink from a glass! The guest DJ nights are the best nights when DJs come from Edinburgh nightclubs. The atmosphere's great and its always a lively place to be on a Saturday night.

I had one of the worst experiences of my life at Sneaky Peaks. I was kicked out of the bar solely…read morebecause of my ethnicity. No disrespectful behavior, no disturbance, nothing--just pure discrimination. The staff made me feel unwelcome from the start, and the way they treated me was humiliating and completely unacceptable. In 2025, it's shocking that a business still thinks it's okay to act this way. If you care about respect, equality, and basic human decency, do not support this place. No one should ever be treated the way I was. There are plenty of better bars that actually value their customers.

My only reason for ever going to Sneaky Pete's is to see a gig, apparently they do club nights too…read morebut I have never been tempted. It's a bit dingy for that. As a venue, it is tiny! Surprisingly small and surprisingly able to fit a lot of people in. It gets very hot, sweaty and loud in here depending on the band. If you have a more metal/rock band playing then you will probably get bashed around a lot and pretty wet with some blokes sweat dripping all over you. Some pretty good up and coming bands play here, as well as the usual drivel which fill up the slots. It's hit or miss whether it will be good or not. It's cheap enough for drinks too, but I think there is better live music venues in and around Edinburgh.

Departure Lounge is a clubnight based at the gorgeous Caves venue, and not a venue itself…read more I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend!!

THE best club night in Edinburgh. Firstly, it's in The Caves, the very best venue in Edinburgh as…read morethey're amazing c.17 vaults! A UNESCO world heritage site, The Caves have to been seen to be believed. One of the ladies toilet cubicles even has a giant fireplace. What a breath-taking place! Secondly, there's the music: it's this amazing mix of global beats, world music, funk, soul, jazz, house, drum n' bass, latin... You just can't help dancing! Thirdly, there's the crowd it draws, who may or may not usually be drugged up to the eyeballs, but incredibly friendly with it, and you don't feel at all out of place if you're not into that sort of thing. The bouncers are a good, friendly lot, too. There are only two difficulties with this night: for one thing, it's pretty expensive. This is most likely because of the second problem: it's only on a maximum of once a month, if not less, and you have to check the website or the posters all around Edinburgh to find out when. Once you're over those hurdles, however, there is no better fun to be had!

It's not a bar. It's not a club. It's a time machine!…read more No, but... this is true. If I'd actually gone to look in a mirror in this place I'd have expected to see a blunt fringe, pink streaks in my daftly long hair and a Hello Kitty shirt. On the ten year anniversary of my entry into college, a period during which I had a love affair with a bar called Aqualenium, I visited Opium with one of those same college friends and weirdly, spookily, crazily enough the jukebox seemed to consist solely of what was playing on MTV2 between 2000 and 2002. Did it know we were coming?!? Like its namesake, this place has the effect of being somewhat addictive. It's loud, it's fun and it doesn't take itself too seriously. Plus there's nothing remotely scary about it (unless you count the sticky floor and the strange black substance which ended up on my shoes - Chris explained to me that this is what happens in Opium) and it's actually rather welcoming. The cheaps as chips prices appeal to everyone, never mind the students, the night we were there the music was more mass appeal than terrifying, and although it's small there are plenty of corners in which to hang out and people-watch. Anytime I need to feel seventeen again, I'll hotfoot it over here. Just remind me not to look in a mirror for the duration - it's one thing feeling ten years younger, but looking it would involve some major life choices and a bank balance of infinity! Or a stint on a Channel 4 reality show. Neither of which I'm quite ready for yet.

You get what you pay for, simple as…read more Free entry and cheap drinks, a funny mixture of interesting people, two areas with different types of music. It is a no frills, cheap and fun venue for a few drinks or dance.

I've been to the Liquid Rooms more times than I could count, for all sorts of gigs over the years…read more And I still love it. Sure, your feet will always stick to the floor, but that's just part of the charm of this place. It's quite an intimate space, great for smaller acoustic gigs, but also works really well for electronica etc. There's also a balcony, with its own bar, if you fancy a higher view. For anyone from Glasgow, it's like a cross between Oran Mor and the Fruitmarket. And gets just as hot and sweaty as they do!

For a place to just go and boogie, Liquid Rooms is actually pretty good! I'll admit, I had my…read morereservations when I accidentally suggested we go here - the last time I went was probably in my late- teens. However, on a Friday night, the place is filled with all ages - some with top banter- and there's a shisha bar in the back ! At the time, I thought £10 for an hour was a total bargain and it might have been something to do with the jager-bombs, but it tasted just like it does on holiday and was a really nice addition to an otherwise so-so night out. It is a handy location for when you are debating where to go to finish a night out. The music was pretty standard. Can't beat a bit of impromptu karaoke to Bohemian Rhapsody with some randoms!

I've been to a couple of good birthday parties here as it always looks busy even when it's not…read more It's compact and great to rent out the back room with your private DJ. On the flip side of this I've been to some really crappy club nights, maybe I was going to the wrong ones and maybe I'm not being completely tolerant of the crowds but it's not somewhere you could find anything else apart from Month old chat songs speeded up with a standard dance track behind it. Just not really my scene.

Hiding down a lane (you see where they got the name?) this bar is a good wee find as a pre-club…read moreplace to have a few drinks and get into the swing of things. I love the fact that this place has been around for ages, and I think you really feel that in the atmosphere. This place has a loyal following, and a diverse one at that as many of the club nights differ in musical taste greatly. We enjoyed a bottle of wine in here before heading off to a club, so it was a brief stay, but the music was House and the atmosphere was excellent. I will be back, definitely!