Edinburgh nightclubs: The 12 closed Edinburgh clubs that locals miss the most
By Rhoda Morrison
Published 24th Jun 2024, 14:14 GMT
Updated 27th Oct 2024, 16:48 GMT
Edinburgh residents have seen many nightclubs come and go over the years, but there are certain ones they would bring back if they had the power to.
Edinburgh’s nightlife has changed a lot over the years and it got our readers sharing fond memories of their clubbing days.
We asked which nightclub they would bring back if they could and, with around 3,000 comments, it was definitely a talking point. Here are just 12 of the venues where residents would love to have one last dance.
Wilkie House was another nightclub which was shown a lot of love from our readers. Many shared memories of "great nights" in the Cowgate venue, which now houses live music bar Stramash. Photo: Esme Allen
The Red Hot Pepper Club was a favourite among Edinburgh club goers, with many having named it as the venue they'd like to see return to the Capital. Leigh Black said she'd spent "many, may great nights" in the Semple Street club, which later became Establishment and others described it as the place to be. Photo: Google Maps
Subway West End was named by many of our readers as one of their favourite clubs in the city. The Lothian Road nightclub later changed its name to Club Tropicana. Sarah-Jayne Coupland remembered it as the club which had "£1 drinks" - which may be the reason so many remember it fondly. Photo: Submitted
Fire Island has also gone down in the history books as one of the best places for a night out in Edinburgh back in the day. Nowadays, the Princes Street venue houses a Waterstones but in years gone by, it was home to Fire Island night club. The exotically-named venue is widely recognised as Edinburgh's first regular gay club. Memories of the club seem to centre around the music which was described by readers as "amazing". Photo: Bill Stout