Old nightclub name

[muldoon74]

I need the name of the nightclub on Lothian road which is now Club Tropicana please .

 

Before it was Subway...

 

Faze 1 was still Faze 1, century 2000 was still Century 2000... 

 

If I'd been asked this 24hours ago I could have named it straight off the bat but I looked at a stupid Facebook link about "forgotten Edinburgh nightclubs" and it only names it as subway. 

 

Please help JKB!! 

[JudyJudyJudy]

12 minutes ago, muldoon74 said:

I need the name of the nightclub on Lothian road which is now Club Tropicana please .

 

Before it was Subway...

 

Faze 1 was still Faze 1, century 2000 was still Century 2000... 

 

If I'd been asked this 24hours ago I could have named it straight off the bat but I looked at a stupid Facebook link about "forgotten Edinburgh nightclubs" and it only names it as subway. 

 

Please help JKB!! 

amphitheatre

Edited November 13, 2023 by JudyJudyJudy

[Tazio]

Was it Pipers? Or was that on the High Street? 

[Tazio]

2 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Was it Pipers? Or was that on the High Street? 

Actually the more I think about the more I’m sure it was Pipers. 

[periodictabledancer]

3 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Actually the more I think about the more I’m sure it was Pipers. 

I went to a "Pipers" on Lothian Rd back in the 80s - part of or next to the Old Caley cinema. 

[muldoon74]

7 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

amphitheatre

 

2 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Actually the more I think about the more I’m sure it was Pipers. 

Sorry lads..

 

No none of them ring any size of bell.. 

 

We're looking at 94/95....

 

It was the very epitome of sticky floored shit-tip... 

 

When you got a KB from Century 2000 you went here.. 😂😂

[fbjambo]

Rumours or Karma ? (There is an older thread and they are mentioned - came up when i did a  google search) 

 

Amphitheatre was Century 2000 before revolution and the picture house

[muldoon74]

7 minutes ago, fbjambo said:

Rumours or Karma ? (There is an older thread and they are mentioned - came up when i did a  google search) 

 

Amphitheatre was Century 2000 before revolution and the picture house

No, neither of those... 

 

 

[superjack]

I vaguely remember it being called something like spirit of Scotland in mid 90s

[Ray Gin]

The Biz

[Vlad Magic]

45 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

The Biz

Think this is correct 👍👍

[Ministryofdad]

Subway? 

[XB52]

8 hours ago, Tazio said:

Was it Pipers? Or was that on the High Street? 

Pipers was beside the picture house near the bottom of Lothian Road, was where i met the wife 

[Ministryofdad]

Here you go

 

 

[muldoon74]

2 hours ago, Ray Gin said:

The Biz

Boom!! 

 

That's it

 

Thank you!!

 

 

[il Duce McTarkin]

Banana Jax at one point too. 91 maybe.

[Footballfirst]

From 1993

 

[ƒιѕнρℓαρѕ]

1 hour ago, Footballfirst said:

From 1993

 

 

I don't remember Shady Lady's at all

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 hour ago, Footballfirst said:

From 1993

 

Wow that brings back some memories.

 

" Blue oyster club" was a poor replacement for " Fire Island " but the gays still went there as it was the only gay nightclub. 

 

" Madisons" at the Playhouse was ok too i recall. And if in the mood for " rough trade"  we would go to " The cooler " or " The venue",  

[Footballfirst]

This thread from 2009 should bring back some memories for the older posters.

 

https://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index.php?/topic/46952-edinburgh-night-clubs-in-the-70s80s/

 

[the posh bit]

8 hours ago, Ray Gin said:

The Biz

 

The Biz was pretty dodgy back in they days 😁

[redjambo]

4 hours ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Wow that brings back some memories.

 

" Blue oyster club" was a poor replacement for " Fire Island " but the gays still went there as it was the only gay nightclub. 

 

" Madisons" at the Playhouse was ok too i recall. And if in the mood for " rough trade"  we would go to " The cooler " or " The venue",  

 

Why did Fire Island close?

[JudyJudyJudy]

2 minutes ago, redjambo said:

 

Why did Fire Island close?

Think due to financial reasons. It was still busy but only at the weekends.  Their Hogmanay night was legendary.  Lot of happy memories of that place. 

[crunchy frog]

6 hours ago, ǝǝɥʇᴉɯS said:

 

I don't remember Shady Lady's at all

It was the back door lower level of the mission looking on to the cowgate

[Spellczech]

17 hours ago, muldoon74 said:

 

Sorry lads..

 

No none of them ring any size of bell.. 

 

We're looking at 94/95....

 

It was the very epitome of sticky floored shit-tip... 

 

When you got a KB from Century 2000 you went here.. 😂😂

KB'd by Century 2000...that's not good.

[ƒιѕнρℓαρѕ]

32 minutes ago, crunchy frog said:

It was the back door lower level of the mission looking on to the cowgate

Did it have the entrance half way up the wynd or actually on the cowgate?

[crunchy frog]

38 minutes ago, ǝǝɥʇᴉɯS said:

Did it have the entrance half way up the wynd or actually on the cowgate?

Aye half way up 

[ƒιѕнρℓαρѕ]

Just now, crunchy frog said:

Aye half way up 

Aye ok I do vaguely remember it right enough 

[Footballfirst]

From The List in October 1985 (issue #2)

http://archive.list.co.uk.s3-website.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/the-list/1985-10-18/45/index.html

 

[Debut 4]

12 hours ago, Ray Gin said:

The Biz

Used to be in there a lot circa 93,94 😂.   Was decent back then.  
 

It caught the end of the rave era as everyone and their dug hit the clubs. 

[ManxandCapeTownJambo]

used to hit Rumours on Friday nights back in the 80’s

also remember going to Buster Brown’s , Bandwagon, Cinderella’s and Mad Hatter

Same time we would be going to Bianco’s , Rutland and Harry’s Bar I think 

Also Beau Brummell and a few others 

What was the pub bottom of Lothian Road the Petrol Station?

and the place at St Jame’s Centre Boston Bean Company?

Plenty more but the old memory is going?

[JWL]

57 minutes ago, The White Cockade said:

used to hit Rumours on Friday nights back in the 80’s

also remember going to Buster Brown’s , Bandwagon, Cinderella’s and Mad Hatter

Same time we would be going to Bianco’s , Rutland and Harry’s Bar I think 

Also Beau Brummell and a few others 

What was the pub bottom of Lothian Road the Petrol Station?

and the place at St Jame’s Centre Boston Bean Company?

Plenty more but the old memory is going?

 

Joe's Garage?

[Tazio]

17 minutes ago, JWL said:

 

Joe's Garage?

Indeed. Now The Red Squirrel. It seemed to change its name on a regular basis back in the day. 

[JWL]

2 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Indeed. Now The Red Squirrel. It seemed to change its name on a regular basis back in the day. 

 

Popped in a few years ago and everyone was sitting there knitting!!!

[Morgan]

24 minutes ago, JWL said:

 

Joe's Garage?

 

6 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Indeed. Now The Red Squirrel. It seemed to change its name on a regular basis back in the day. 

 

It was also called Paddy’s Bar at one point.

[Morgan]

I recall that Fire Island was previously known as The West End Club?

 

Above a shop called Watches of Switzerland.

[Marvin]

On 13/11/2023 at 00:10, muldoon74 said:

I need the name of the nightclub on Lothian road which is now Club Tropicana please .

 

Before it was Subway...

 

Faze 1 was still Faze 1, century 2000 was still Century 2000... 

 

If I'd been asked this 24hours ago I could have named it straight off the bat but I looked at a stupid Facebook link about "forgotten Edinburgh nightclubs" and it only names it as subway. 

 

Please help JKB!! 

 

Banana Jax was next to century. Could it be that?

[¼½¾]

14 hours ago, Morgan said:

I recall that Fire Island was previously known as The West End Club?

 

Above a shop called Watches of Switzerland.

Apparently, The West End Club had a popular gay club night, and it was that from which Fire Island was conceived.

[Samuel Camazzola]

On 13/11/2023 at 19:54, Footballfirst said:

From The List in October 1985 (issue #2)

http://archive.list.co.uk.s3-website.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/the-list/1985-10-18/45/index.html

 

Buster Brown's - £2.50 including a drink before 11:30 in 1985. What would the going entry fee be nowadays to include a drink? £15-20?

 

I used to go to Mercado/Massa on Thursdays and Fridays when they had the drink prices at £1. Pints of vodka & Red Bull for a fiver! 😳

[south morocco]

Used to go out every weekend. Busters, Outer Limits and  Cinderallas then Kangaroo club or The Egg, Club Sandino, Good times in the late 80’s early 90’s 

Disco Inferno too at the venue 

Edited November 15, 2023 by south morocco