Scottish Clubbing Highlights: August 2024
Parties across the country that should be on your radar throughout August. Our top picks include Special Guest DJ & Ben Bondy, Tom Carruthers, Loose Joints, and Q’iwa
Enjoy early evening ambient and experimental on Thursday with Special Guest DJ & Ben Bondy for co:clear at The Dream Machine (Thu 1 Aug). On Friday 2 August, Hot Chip throw down dancefloor fillers at Fringe by The Sea from 7pm in North Berwick. Later, Glasgow’s intimate basement channels low end for Lezure with Skillis + Feena b2b Sloan at La Cheetah (Fri 2 Aug). Linking up at Lost in Leith, Club Signal & GRDN present Linkwood & Telfort to ease in the festival; meanwhile, Katelate, Ria, and Potpurri stage Summerhall for FEMMERGY AT THE FRINGE following 2023’s sell-out; alternatively, head on over to Sneaky Pete’s for EHFM's Annual Festival Party (Sat 3 Aug). On Sunday, Scotland’s big-room techno prodigy brings packs Funktion-One sound for Frazi.er 360 at Ovo Hydro (Sun 4 Aug).
For disco and high-nrg classics in the capital, sweat it out with Simontron all-night-long at the Hot Mess Sumerhall Fringe Party on Friday. In Glasgow, it’s a HEALTHY summer with Manuka Honey + Mun Sing at The Berkeley Suite (Fri 9 Aug). On Saturday, jay jay, Revlon, 3MR., and HUNTRESS provide a taste of authentic ballroom culture at Edinburgh’s Summerhall for the Q'iwa Vogue Night – dress to impress. In Glasgow friends and residents gather day till dawn across Chinaski’s and The Berkeley Suite for the Loose Joints Summer Party (Sat 10 Aug).
On Friday 16 August, OPTIMO ESPACIO set up at Summerhall on Friday for their first East Coast party of the year. In Glasgow, expect rough, scuffed house grooves from L.I.E.S and Non Stop Rhythm affiliate Tom Carruthers for Rush at The Berkeley Suite (Fri 16 Aug). On Saturday, from the belly of the swamp rises Shrekdale, a Shrek-themed party at La Belle Angele – karaoke and costume comps. At Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh Art Festival enlist Femmergy in dancing the night away as part of a Queer Summer Fête not to be forgotten. In Glasgow, Scandal calls out keen selectors for Stereo Open Decks (Sat 17 Aug).
On Friday, techno-heritage Dave Clarke stops at Sub Club with Gary Beck for the Archive One Tour Glasgow (Fri 23 Aug). On Saturday, throw it back with Paul Oakenfield, Irvine Welsh, and 808 State at SWG3 for the STREETrave Summer All Dayer. Otherwise, Broadcast opens its doors to electro and extra-terrestrial tech for Atmosfera presents... Reptant [Live + DJ] (Sat 24 Aug). On Monday, get down to Headset’s Gay Garage Fringe Closing Night with Skillis, Lara Sinclair, and Sweet Philly (Mon 26 Aug).