Scottish Clubbing Highlights: October 2025

On Thursday 2 October, catch in-demand local DJ and UK techno producer LWS, alongside Pariah (1/2 of Karenn w/ Blawan) at Agora inside Sneaky Pete’s. Meanwhile at The Art School, it's our favourite midweek in Glasgow: THURSDAY DUB CLUB with Hometown Sound System (2 Oct). On Friday 3 October, Clouds come to the Cowgate for CRT at The Mash House – expect high-energy techno, both euphoric and not. In Glasgow, the brand-new BOUNCE 101 launches at Stereo with hip hop and baile funk from leahgte, Salam Kitty, Bellarosa, and ISO YSO (3 Oct). Alternatively, Jute, Jam & Junglism: Crucial Intelligence B2B Jungalice, brings 160+ to the East Coast – venue TBA, Motus soundsystem confirmed. On Saturday 4 October, house and techno legends Stevie Cox and Avalon Emerson share the Sub Club booth at Subculture, while Interesting Things – featuring Mun Sing, Jabu, and Proc Fiskal – is back at the Tolbooth in Stirling. Join JG Wilkes at The Berkeley Suite for what should be a very special Optimo (Espacio) on the same night. Thoughts are with the Optimo crew and their loved ones following last month's sad news of JD Twitch's passing. The outpouring of tributes demonstrates what a beloved and influential figure he has been in Scottish clubbing and the music industry at large. 

On Sunday 4 October, from Frankfurt to Edinburgh, Roman Flügel and all his kick drums take stage at Sneaky Pete's MUSAR x Free Time from 6pm. If in search of something left of field, Slipping & EHFM showcase Memotone, HAN, and Wild Cabin at The Safari Lounge on Friday 10 October, while later in Glasgow, Hang Tough host re:ni at The Berkeley Suite. Taikano marks eight years on Saturday 11 October with DJ Assault aboard The Ferry on the Clyde. A week later, The Art School steps it up with 25 Years of Mungo's Hi Fi Soundsystem on Friday 17 October, and proving age is but a number, SUPERTOUCH turns one at The House Arts Collective on Saturday 18 October – BYOB. On Saturday 25 October, Plastician descends on Edinburgh with dubstep and grime for Chromatic at The Bongo Club (25 Oct). And of course, Halloween falls on Friday 31 October, and the choices are endless. But our senses point towards PONYBOY HALLOWEEN for design and dress up, Red Museum x Stereo Halloween for fright factor (in a good way), and Optimo Halloween - Espookio made us do it for music purists (31 Oct).