Mingin'Studio 24, EdinburghDec 15

Mingin' - queer clubbing for adults - has returned after a four-month hiatus following the closure of The Venue. Studio 24 has a large seating area set back from the dance floor where you can actually see and hear the person you're considering taking home with you. The venue is slightly chilly, but the shirtless men dancing to techno music don't seem to mind. The crowd is mostly composed of men in their mid to late twenties, predominantly on the butch, leather-clad side, but women feel welcome albeit outnumbered. It's a tad quiet for a Friday night perhaps, but the atmosphere is none the worse for it. Colourful characters, camp and chatty doorstaff, and reasonable cover charge make Mingin' an entertaining start to the weekend. (Cate Simpson)