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BEDLAM GOTH CLUB, GLASGOW
Qudos, Main Floor, Queen Margaret Union, Hillhead Glasgow G12 8QN
CHECK LISTING
Usually last Saturday of the month, doors open at 9pm - 2am. Tickets: from usual outlets. Bedlam Tickets usually available from: Osiris, 487 Great Western Rd, Glasgow & Missing Records, Wellington St, Glasgow, on the door on the night or mail
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The largest goth, industrial and alternative club in Scotland ...
http://www.bedlamcorp.co.uk
http://www.altnation.com/forums/bedlam/
bedlam@bedlamcorp.co.uk

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CHECK LISTING
Always more interesting, one-off alternative nights in our listings..

The Aviemore Gothic Weekend returns in December 2007 with
'The Snowball'
Provisionally 7-9th December, dates to be confirmed

Aviemore Gothic Weekend! New for 2007
Weekend 6,7,8 July 2007 in Scotland
See the Official Website!
http://www.agw.techmad.co.uk/
Should be a 'hoot' as they say up here!
http://community.livejournal.com/aviemoregoth/
http://www.the-sulaco.com/avieforum/index.php
Read what patrons said at the LJ and at their new list!

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FIMBULVETR
CHECK LISTING
Pleasance Union, Cabaret Bar, Pleasance, Edinburgh or as otherwise advertised
Fimbulvetr is a monthly music club playing dark/black ambient, industrial, noise, neo-folk, neo-classical, post-rock, extreme/ ambient doom and related genres, during uni semesters. Mostly attended by GOTHS.
http://www.myspace.com/fimbulvetr_club
http://fimbulvetr-club.livejournal.com/profile
http://www.fimbulvetr.co.uk/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fimbulvetr_outer_circle

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S24 Edinburgh
Studio 24 tries to bring a range of alternative events under its roof
http://www.myspace.com/studio24edinburgh

CPL Events and Gigs
Many gigs now at Studio 24...
http://www.myspace.com/studio24edinburgh
http://www.myspace.com/cpllive
http://www.cpllive.co.uk/

Retribution
Most Saturday nights, the largest alternative club in Edinburgh,
with rock and metal on ground floor and resident clubs on upperfloor
http://www.myspace.com/studio24edinburgh
http://www.studio24edinburgh.co.uk/

Cathouse comes to Edinburgh
Monthly last Saturday of every month at S24, check before going..
http://www.myspace.com/cathouseglasgow
http://www.studio24edinburgh.co.uk/

The Go-Go at S24
Monthly Saturdays upper floor
Formerly Edinburgh's 60's club Mondo Go-Go, at the Venue til it shut
Ska, Mod, Soul, Garage, Punk, New Wave, 60's
by DJ's Tall Paul Robinson and guests
http://www.myspace.com/the_gogo

Boxwars
More or less what it says and as advertised
http://www.boxwars.co.uk

Ascension Goth Club
Monthly Saturday on floor 2
http://www.ascension-edinburgh.co.uk
http://ascension-club.livejournal.com/profile
Unofficial http://www.myspace.com/ascensionclub Unofficial

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Citrus Club
CHECK LISTING

Citrus Club
Citrus Club nights have changed for 2007
http://www.citrus-club.co.uk/

Planet Earth V3.0
80's and 90's club every Friday...
http://www.citrus-club.co.uk/

Citrus Club Gigs
Occasional gigs as advertised...
http://www.citrus-club.co.uk/

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AbSynth Goth Night
Monthly Saturday industrial and goth at Edinburgh's most haunted pub...
http://clubabsynth.livejournal.com/
Info usually posted at :: http://community.livejournal.com/alt_edinburgh/profile
http://www.clubabsynth.com/

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Metal Central, some Rock & other nights
Some Saturdays, 'Edinburghmetalscene' metal, rock night...
More info posted at :: http://community.livejournal.com/alt_edinburgh/profile
http://www.threetunsedinburgh.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/the3tuns

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Sesoc :: Gigantor
Sci Fi soc club, once or twice per semester or as advertised
playing retro alternative, punk, industrial and goth...
http://www.thalamus.co.uk/gigantor/
http://gigantor-club.livejournal.com/profile

Edgar Clubs
Uni alternative music society nights...
http://edgar.eusa.ed.ac.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/gothandrock

Please note that all of these clubs are only active
within Teviot during university semesters..

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The ACME Workers’ Club
".. a clubnight that starts after work on (sporadic) Friday nights, packed with a wide variety of entertainment & dancing, each club night features a surprising variety of performances from an ever-changing line-up of entertainers [such as: jugglers, mind-readers, balloon modellers, contortionists, burlesque artists, plate-spinners, drag artists, ventriloquists, comedians, magicians, sideshow freaks, musicians, novelty acts, dancers etc.."
by Auntie Joan & Uncle David
http://www.myspace.com/acmeworkersclub

Annual Summer Revel at Edinburgh College of Art
An Annual event and probably one of the most unmissable Edinburgh has to offer
http://www.myspace.com/weeredbar

Cryotec Goth Club in Edinburgh
Occasional visitor to Edinburgh.
http://www.alternativenation.net/forums/cryotec-glasgow/

CHIMERA GOTH CLUB
Ad hoc goth club as advertised
http://www.myspace.com/chimeraclub
http://www.altnation.com/forums/chimera/

Neu Liebe Cabaret Club
Monthly at the Queen Charlotte Rooms Edinburgh
http://www.myspace.com/neueliebe

Vaudeville Cabaret Club
Edfringe though once had occasional nights during the rest of the year.
http://www.myspace.com/vaudevillecabaretclub
http://www.vaudevillecabaretclub.com

Dr Sketchy, Edinburgh
Anti-Arts Class, started in Edinburgh Nov 2006, by the maker of Vaudeville
http://www.myspace.com/drsketchyscotland
http://www.drsketchy.com/

Dark City
Meant to be a major gothic annual Edinburgh weekend.
http://www.darkcity-edinburgh.com/
Fan Site http://community.livejournal.com/dark_city_edinb/profile Fan Site
Unofficial http://www.myspace.com/darkcityedinburgh Unofficial

MOB Burlesque Dates
London - Brighton - Glasgow - Edinburgh. See latest local dates below
http://www.ministryofburlesque.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ministryofburlesque

BeatniX
Performance poetry night at the The Jazz Bar by Anita Govan
http://www.anitagovan.com
http://www.thejazzbar.co.uk/

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Goulag Beat
eGo, 14 Picardy Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JT or as advertised..
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Alternative to the alternative, friendly & with new faces. 10.30pm - 3am ~ Last Thursday of the Month £3/4.00 or as advertised '...postpunk electro punkoid disco newwave garage rock'n'roll cheap bevvy wild dancing socialising...' Features Silvia Substance Medium Tam Oli F Nick AKA Occasional gigs and spots in other clubs as well. Popular with musicians, promoters and those active in the local music biz
Look out for flyers and posters
http://www.myspace.com/thegoulagbeat
Drink Promos
If you like this club you will probably go to EU Indiesoc, Fast, Clash, Hobo, Egg Scotland....

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Random
Monthly Wednesdays, Psychedelic Trance Night with Planet Monkey, Random and other DJ's
http://www.thebongoclub.co.uk/webpages/programme.php

Dance Disaster Collective Fanzine Club
Dance Disaster Collective is the Indie Fanzine Wing of Goulag Beat
Monthly as advertised
http://www.myspace.com/dancedisastercollective

Fast Punk Club
Good reviews in NME, Metro and The List for this monthly Friday art-school, alternative,
punk and electro club, now with extra spin-off nights...
http://www.myspace.com/fastpunkclub

Hobo
Sundays as advertised at the Bongo Club,
live bands followed by new wave, post-punk, indie, electro etc club till 3am
http://www.myspace.com/thescottishhobosociety
http://www.myspace.com/henrysvenue

Nexus Live Web TV Show
..broadcast live out of the Bongo Club in Edinburgh, Scotland, fortnightly (Fri's and Sat's)
http://www.nexusliveshow.com/

Future Shorts Film
Catch a screening of art-house shorts and film noir once a month, details below
http://www.myspace.com/futureshortsedinburgh
http://www.futureshorts.com

Special nights and guest clubs
Watch out for special nights and occasional clubs visiting like this one below...
http://www.myspace.com/officialpendulum

Check all of the above dates and more at the Bongo Club Site...
http://www.thebongoclub.co.uk/

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Edinburgh University Indie Society
CHECK LISTING
Superior indie gigs and club nights as advertised...
http://www.indiesoc.org.uk
http://www.myspace.com/indiesoc

Dogtooth Club DJ's
New, monthly, cute and different DJ's to all of the others, so worth following..
http://www.myspace.com/dogtoothclub

The Egg
Legendary ECA weekly Saturday Indie, 60's, 70's, Punk, Funk, New Wave ...
http://www.myspace.com/eggclubedinburgh
http://www.myspace.com/weeredbar

Clash
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Monthly Saturday, punk electro night with live bands..
http://www.myspace.com/clashclub

If you like the above nights you will probably also go to Fast and Goulag...

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The Hive
15-17 Niddry Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LG
http://www.myspace.com/clubhive

MISFITS
CHECK LISTING
Every Friday with drinks promos playing, indie, electro, punk and rock...
http://www.misfitsonline.co.uk
http://misfitsclub.livejournal.com/profile
http://www.myspace.com/misfitsclub

The Hive gigs and retro alternative club nights...
With gigs daily from 8pm and more alt clubs nightly, from 11pm ...
http://www.myspace.com/thehivelive
http://www.myspace.com/clubhive
http://www.bebo.com/clubhive

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Velvet
CHECK LISTING
Monthly Saturdays, ladies night which has a gothy lady DJ, with live performers.
Now also with sister club Zeus for men.
http://www.myspace.com/clubvelvet
http://www.webflyers.co.uk/Flyer/377

SCUM
The Claremont Bar, 133-135 East Claremont Street Edinburgh EH7 4JA
Last Thursday of the Month for this new Retro-Alternative, Punk,
Rock, Metal, Gay, Mixed, Pansexual Night
http://www.claremontbar.co.uk/

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Cabaret Voltaire
http://www.myspace.com/thecabaretvoltaire
http://www.thecabaretvoltaire.com/

SPLIT
Split is a free drum n bass and techno every Tuesday
with INGEN playing live on a monthly rotation in room 2
http://www.myspace.com/ingenlive
http://www.myspace.com/dj__esquire

We Are Electric
Weekly Wednesdays with Felix Oram, Gary Mac, Guest DJ's and occasional Electro Bands. Free all night with membership card and free before 0000hrs otherwise £2.00 Electronic punk electro Tunnel 1 With Tall Paul from GoGo and even more guests in Tunnel 2
http://www.myspace.com/weareelectric
http://www.weareelectric.net/

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Pedigree Skum Soundsystem!
At a grid reference not very near you, erm somewhere, that you have to find out for yourself..
"Spawned in 2002 from a mutual love of loud banging beatz, green fields and a mucked-up mish mash of teknological tomfoolery."... they say.
http://www.myspace.com/pedigreeskum
http://www.myspace.com/zonk_tek

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BELTANE FIRE SOCIETY
CHECK LISTING
With ceremonies for each of the Quarter Day Festivals as follows...
Imbolc :: Feb
Beltane :: 30th April
Lugnasadh :: Aug
Samhuinn :: Eve of the 31st Oct
http://www.beltane.org/

General Enquiries :: scribe@beltane.org
To Volunteer to take part in events
volunteers@beltane.org
Press Enquiries :: press@beltane.org

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MADISON'S ROCK NIGHT REUNIONS
Further information and contacts, please go to
http://madisonsrocknight.tripod.com
Talk about rock at the Madisons board
madisonsrocknight@hotmail.com

Keroscene 2 Annual Re-unions
Occasional annual re-unions of an old favorite amongst alternative pack-rats,
featuring Heavy Metal, Death Metal, Thrash Metal.. as advertised
http://www.studio24edinburgh.co.uk/

Chambers Street House Ten Year+ Reunions
X-Iniquity and other great pre-1995 nights
October 2005 Photos
Music Policy: Strictly pre-1995, RAWK, Goth, 80's.
Chambers Street EU Union, closed ten years ago in October 95
it was a place where rock types, goths, and all other kinds
of weirdies hung out and was home to some of the longest
running alternative clubs in Edinburgh at the time.
More Info: Gwen cshreunion@yahoo.co.uk

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'Dead by Dawn' Annual Horror Film Festival
CHECK LISTING
http://www.deadbydawn.co.uk
Member of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
http://www.melies.org
*Says Adele Hartley, Festival Director
Mail: 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ
T: +44 (0)7980 98 77 79 F: +44 (0)131 229 6482
Usually in April and in association with the Filmhouse
http://www.filmhousecinema.com

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- = Whitby Gothic Weekends = -
http://www.wgw.topmum.co.uk/

Newcastle Goth Fest
http://www.floorshowgothnight.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/floorshowgothnight

Aviemore Gothic Weekends :: Scotland
http://www.agw.techmad.co.uk/

Carnival of Souls
http://www.carnivalofsouls.co.uk/

Infest
http://www.infestuk.com/

Black Veil :: GOG Promotions
http://www.myspace.com/beyondtheveilfestival

Nekrofest
http://www.myspace.com/nekrofest
http://www.darkmatterz.co.uk/

Witch Fest
http://www.myspace.com/witchfest

Gothla
http://www.gothla.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/gothlauk

Faery Fest
http://www.3wishesfaeryfest.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/faeryfest

Dark City Edinburgh :: Scotland
http://www.darkcityedinburgh.com

Wave-Gotik-Treffen Pfingsten
http://www.wave-gotik-treffen.com/english/

M'era Luna
http://www.meraluna.de/

Convergence USA
http://www.altgothic.com/

B L O O D S T O C K - U K - M E T A L F E S T
http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/

Download Metalfest
http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/

Skin 2 Rubber Ball :: London
http://www.skintwo.com/

Slimelight Club :: London
http://www.slimelight.net/Sportal/

Gotham Fest & Elektrofest :: London
http://www.flagpromotions.com/

Knockengorroch Festivals :: Scotland
http://www.knockengorroch.org.uk/

The Wickerman Festival :: Scotland
http://www.thewickermanfestival.co.uk/

Edinburgh Goth Weekend 2003 :: Scotland
http://www.edinburghgothweekend.org.uk

Morecambe Goth & Vampire Festival
http://www.morecambegothfestival.com/

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Edinburgh scene :: essential forums, boards, lists

Important Goth Lists
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Nightnews/
Netgoth Information for Lothian
http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scot
http://toybox.twisted.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/
http://www.fimbulvetr.co.uk/

fimbulvetr_outer_circle
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/uk_industria/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scotgoths/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/finsternis_club/
http://www.altnation.com/forums/goth-industrial/

http://www.the-sulaco.com/avieforum/index.php

Local Event LJ's and LJ Event Communities
http://nightnews.livejournal.com/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/alt_edinburgh/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/edinburgers/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/bleepscotland/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/dark_city_edinb/profile

http://community.livejournal.com/scotgoth/profile
http://community.livejournal.com/indiescotland/profile

Essential Vampyre Culture Lists, LJ & Myspace
Scottish_Vampyre_Society/
http://scotvamp.livejournal.com/profile
http://www.myspace.com/bitememagazine

Rock and Metal Boards and Lists
http://madisonsrockn.proboards24.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nemisgigs/
http://www.edinburghmetalscene.co.uk/
http://www.alternativenation.net
http://www.undergroundscene.co.uk/

Edinburgh Festival Board
http://www.edfringe.com/forums/

University Student Forums
Edinburgh University
Heriot-Watt University

Live Music Support
http://www.nemis.org/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nemisgigs/
http://www.prsf.co.uk/ PRS Foundation

Local Podcasts
http://www.myspace.com/onthepod_edinburgh

Get a nice cup of tea after all the excitement ..
http://www.chaiteahouse.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/chaiteahouse

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The Dreadnought Rock
Dreadnought Hotel, Whitburn Road, Bathgate, EH48 1HE
Every Fri and Sat 10pm until 2am, Doors close at 12.30
http://www.dreadnoughtrock.com/
http://groups.myspace.com/dreadnoughtrock

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Portman Group ID
Prove-it ID scheme
To get into clubs & pubs, buy
alcohol etc

Maps
Bongo Club is in the old EU Holyrood Union
Click to see Map 1
More Maps at
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/

11 - 26 ID Young Scot Card
Edinburgh Card | Glasgow Card
Gov Approved Unders to 25 inclusive ID Scheme

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Jerry Springer The Opera
2006 Edinburgh Festival Theatre
http://www.eft.co.uk

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS
2006 Edinburgh Festival Theatre
http://www.new-adventures.net/

'NIGHT WATCH' (NOCHNOI DOZOR)
October 2005 Scotland UK Release
http://www.nightwatchthemovie.co.uk
http://www.greenroom-digital.com

DRACULA by Bram Stoker
in a new adaptation by Bryony Lavery
Festival Theatre April 2005
http://www.janemorganassociates.com/

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