Clubs
The Skinny guide to clubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Discover the best club nights in Scotland with our monthly highlights; find great new music with our DJ charts and playlists; and hear from some of electronic music's best new producers in our regular interviews.
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HighlightsScottish Clubbing Highlights: April 2026
Phone-free parties, nostalgia-themed parties and 25th birthday parties – this April has something for everyone. Clubbing highlights include LTJ Bukem, Joker and Horse Meat Disco Read more »| 31 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsNinajirachi @ SWG3, Glasgow, 21 Mar
Ninajirachi, KAVARI and Laces bring a beautifully paced club and wonderful crowd to SWG3 Read more »| 25 Mar 2026 -
InterviewsThank You for the Music: Queer Elders’ Memories of Fire Island
A dance through time – one writer gathers recollections of Fire Island, Scotland’s first regular gay club, charting police raids, leaky ceilings and love to the soundtrack of disco Read more »| 12 Mar 2026 -
HighlightsScottish Clubbing Highlights: March 2026
Spring forward into March and fall back into the club. Top picks for this month include Assyouti, Peder Mannerfelt and The Blessed Madonna Read more »| 01 Mar 2026 -
HighlightsScottish Clubbing Highlights: February 2026
Lacking days but packing parties, February is set to be short, sweet and sweaty; our top picks including Bakey, Manga Saint Hilare and Jamz Supernova Read more »| 03 Feb 2026 -
InterviewsKAVARI on her new EP, PLAGUE MUSIC
In anticipation of KAVARI’s upcoming release, we catch up with the Glasgow-based producer to talk health, horror and the state of EDM Read more »| 02 Feb 2026
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InterviewsTurn On, Tune In, Dance Out: zolf on Dataclash 2
Ahead of the return of Dataclash, zolf talks digital spaces, livestream culture and the importance of club production Read more »| 09 Jan 2026 -
HighlightsScottish Clubbing Highlights: January 2026
2026 needs no warm up – dance into the New Year with our clubbing top picks, including Zed Bias, 1-800 GIRLS and Sound System Legacies Read more »| 22 Dec 2025 -
InterviewsA love letter to Optimo
For almost three decades, Optimo has reshaped lives and stomped its legacy into dancefloors. After the heartbreaking loss of Keith McIvor – one half of the duo – we hear why the culture they built can never truly die Read more »| 15 Dec 2025 -
HighlightsGuest Selector: Headset's Hogmanay Playlist
One of Scotland's biggest club nights, Headset, is taking over The Mash House this New Year's Eve – 12 DJs pick out 12 tracks you can expect to hear on the night Read more »| 12 Dec 2025 -
HighlightsScottish Clubbing Highlights: December 2025
Let your elf loose if you’re a rebel without a Claus this Christmas. Top picks include Numbers, Caribou, Joy Orbison b2b Ben UFO, and John Talabot Read more »| 01 Dec 2025 -
InterviewsGoing Underground: People's Leisure Club, Edinburgh
Something is brewing beneath Bristo Square – as clubs across the UK shut their doors, Edinburgh’s newest underground venture, the People’s Leisure Club, opens, quietly proving nightlife doesn’t have to stay on the Cowgate Read more »| 12 Nov 2025 -
HighlightsScottish Clubbing Highlights: November 2025
Hats, gloves, and gun fingers at the ready. November’s top club picks include Timedance, Loose Joints, Iceboy Violet, George Riley, and 4am Kru Read more »| 31 Oct 2025 -
HighlightsScottish Clubbing Highlights: October 2025
Halloween is here - time to awaken your inner beast. Top clubbing picks across the country include Optimo, Mungo's HiFi, Avalon Emerson, Pariah, and Bounce 101 Read more »| 30 Sep 2025 -
InterviewsCarving Chaos: Dansa on his new LuckyMe record
From sculpture student to LuckyMe signee, Dansa is carving a club-first sound rooted in chaos via Edinburgh’s Cowgate; the Sneaky Pete’s booker and Palidrone boss spills the sauce behind his new project Read more »| 10 Sep 2025