Going Out-Out: A Guide to Clubbing in Edinburgh

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 til late every week. No frills, no qualms.

Haptic
Sneaky Pete’s, Wednesdays
Serving sweet sounds and intimate parties out of Cowgate’s sweatbox monthly. Previous guests include Baltra, Vegyn, Nathan Micay.

Volens Chorus
Sneaky Pete’s, Thursdays
A party collective sure to get you ready for the weekend. From hardcore to hip-hop – and everything in between – Volens Chorus has it covered. Previous guests include Wiki, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Kush Jones.

La Beat
Argyle Cellar Bar / Leith Arches, Fridays
The capital’s monthly soul club. Relive the 60s and 70s through the carefully curated collections of Leith’s funky triumvirate.

Pleasure
Cabaret Voltaire, Saturdays
A reliable weekly affair you can count on for all your house and techno needs. Previous guests include Call Super, Peach, Jasper James.

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.

Miss World
Sneaky Pete’s, Saturdays
Bringing your favourite UK bass big hitters to the Cowgate bi-monthly; everyone's a winner at Miss World. Previous guests include Jamz Supernova, mixtress, Darwin.

Pulse
The Bongo Club / The Mash House, Saturdays
A no-nonsense techno crew combining contemporary sounds with classic character. Previous guests include Blawan, Perc, Rødhåd.

Samedia Shebeen
The Mash House, Saturdays
Take a trip around the globe, through Cumbia, Kuduro, Afrobeat, and more, in Samedia’s tropical joy machine. Previous guests include Toya Delazy, Vixen Sound, and Tom Spirals.

Postal
Sneaky Pete’s, Sundays
Tasteful headliners and trendy residents delivered straight to your door every week. Previous guests include Ross From Friends, Yung Singh, Neffa-T.

Femmergy
An intersectional safe space dedicated to femme art and music. Have a boogie in maximal style with minimal trouble – venues include The Bongo Club and Summerhall. Previous guests include DJ Rawzi, Rianna, Sweet Philly.

GRDN
A home-cooked party and sound system built by friends, for friends held sporadically across the city. Join the WhatsApp group to be in the know of the next location.

Headset
Gay Garage, UK techno, and a guaranteed good crowd. Currently operating UK-wide, with local parties few and far between, it’s advisable to get down when Skillis is in town. Previous guests include Batu, Debonair, Leonce.