The Skinny Guide to Edinburgh 2025: Club Nights

This article is taken from the 2025 edition of The Skinny Guide to Edinburgh – a 116-page selection of some of our favourite things to do and places to go across the city. Pick up a copy at venues across Edinburgh this summer, or read it online via Issuu.

Tracks
Subway, Mondays
The biggest stage in Scottish drag, hosted weekly from 9pm by Elizabeth Moore.

Trash
Hive, Tuesdays
Free entry, £1 spirit mixer, and a sticky dancefloor to get down to indie classics till late every week. No frills, no qualms.

Membrane
Sneaky Pete’s, Wednesdays
Weird and wonderful wax cuts curated monthly alongside international selectors spanning bass, house, and techno. Previous guests include Jon K, Ploy, Liv Wutang.

Volens Chorus
Sneaky Pete’s, Thursdays
Your one-stop shop for all things hip-hop, hardcore and everything in between. A healthy midweek dose of gritty mixing, microphone action and wheel-ups in abundance. Previous guests include Jawnino, Martyn Bootspoon, RP Boo.

Hot Mess
Sneaky Pete’s, Fridays
Serving up bumping house and Hi-NRG classics for all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and ages – in their own words, Hot Mess will blow your mind, give you little forehead kisses, and call you a good boy.

Mantle
Sneaky Pete’s, Fridays
Heads down for the freshest dubstep bi-monthly to burst onto the Cowgate. The party hits FWD thinking bass on the head and a bill of heavyweight bookings to match. Previous guests include Loefah, DJ Giggles, Dub Athlete.

Messenger Sound
The Bongo Club, Saturdays
Holding it down since 1987, Messenger is Scotland’s longest-running independent heavy-duty, high-powered sound system. Three stacks, two generations, one love. Previous guests include Jah Shaka, Levi Roots, Channel One.

Pulse
The Bongo Club / The Mash House, Saturdays
A no-nonsense techno crew and bi-monthly party blending contemporary four-to-the-floor sounds with classic character. Previous guests include DVS1, Perc, DJ Stingray.

Free Time
Sneaky Pete’s, Sundays
Sneaky’s in-house affair offers intimate sets from some of the biggest names in the scene with the bonus of an early bedtime. Previous guests include Machinedrum, Mr Scruff, A-Trak.

Femmergy
The Biscuit Factory and Paradise Palms
An intersectional safe space for femme art and music. Boogie in maximal style with minimal trouble. Previous guests include Rahul.mp3, NANI, Groundskeeper Fanny.