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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InterviewsHalcyon Days: Get to know electronic music festival DAYS
As DAYS festival returns to its Firth-side home at Granton’s The Pitt this May, we speak to festival co-director Owen Davies about changing clubbing habits, WhatsApp groups and the future for DAYS to come Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
InterviewsNo Weekender Without Optimo: Melting Pot on curating with Keith McIvor in Mind
The Queen’s Park Spring Weekender, a collaboration between Melting Pot and Optimo, returns for its biggest year yet – with a notable absence Read more »| 16 Apr 2026 -
FestivalsHot Tickets: Our Dance Festival Picks for 2026
No Glastonbury, no problem. Alongside the festivals covered in our April issue like DAYS and the Queen's Park Weekender, here are some others worth camping in a one-man for Read more »| 14 Apr 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
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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 -
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