Scottish Clubbing Highlights: January 2026

Start the year off on the right foot with Mile High Club on Thursday 1 January in Edinburgh, with noodle, yung kidd and Lowree keeping Sneaky Pete’s bouncing until 5am. Alternatively, muster some energy and head over to HEALTHY & EXIT’s annual New Year’s Day party for 16 hours of Glasgow’s finest – no hangover cure needed. Round the corner, Giles Petersen takes to the Sub Club for those in search of a jazzier entry into 2026 (1 Jan).

On Friday 9 January, Glasgow techno royalty Slam play a home crowd open to close at Sub Club. Drum ‘n’ bass heads look no further than Pray to Good on Saturday 10 January, with Refracta and Coben at The Art School, Glasgow. For a more eclectic mix of electronic sounds, dgoHn and Djinn are hosted by Seraphim Sound at Nice N Sleazy in Glasgow (10 Jan). A Chicago House legend meets Edinburgh’s favourite sweat box on Sunday 11 January, as Lil’ Louis takes to Sneaky Pete’s for an evening. 

Make Art Make Noise debuts Glasshouse, a night of heady experimentation at Glasgow’s Stereo on Thursday 15 January. UK Garage pioneer Zed Bias returns to raise the roof of Sneaky Pete’s on Sunday 18 January, with haptic residents on the warm up. On Saturday 24 January, Edinburgh’s newest club, People’s Leisure Club, welcomes Aly P for her Scottish Debut as part of EPiKA SOFT’s second installment – think house, electro and acid blends. Go wish Hometown Soundsystem a happy 10th birthday at The Art School in Glasgow on Friday 30 January; on the same night 1-800 GIRLS returns to the capital for another all-nighter packed with electro, UK bass and leftfield picks for Sneaky Pete’s. Sound System Legacies takes over Edinburgh’s The Pitt Market for a day rave on Saturday 31 January to see out the end of the month. With a line up boasting Tim Reaper, Dwarde and Neil Landstrumm, expect all things bass-heavy to carry you through to February.