This article takes a nostalgic journey through Glasgow's vibrant nightlife history, reminiscing about iconic nightclubs that shaped the city's cultural landscape.
We take a wee trip down memory lane to the Glasgow clubs we all love to remember - and even though there might be a few nights we might want to forget, the city has had some amazing times over the years.
Glasgow's nightlife scene has always been epic and rightly considered the best in Scotland, though times are changing and nightclubs might not be the tour de force they once were (we still tip our caps to the institutions that are keeping that legacy going), for many the nights we had there hold a vice-like grip on us. So, join us for a heady trip down memory lane, with a heavy drip of nostalgia, as we look back fondly at those nightclubs and establishments we've loved and lost over the years. From dance behemoths like the Arches and the Tunnel to cult faves like Clatty Pats and Panama Jax, there’s some epic spots that left a huge void when they went. Check out some of our favourites below. This Hope Street venue still holds fond memories for thousands of punters who would pile down in the early evening straight from work to enjoy a mad night and bounce about to happy hardcore until 3am. Destiny was usually a first nightclub experience for many of a certain age with the nightclub hosting a variety of themed nights across a range of music styles. Fishbowls, foam parties and the cheapest drinks you could find - the club was also known for sticky floors and crowded dancefloors. It was transformed into Sea in 2007 before closing permanently two years later. Running for an impressive 24 years, this legendary venue finally shut up shop in 2014. A proper super club in the heart of the city, the Mitchell Street venue brought the biggest names in dance music, with folk like Paul Oakenfold, Roger Sanchez, Danny Rampling and Judge Jules being regular faces behind the decks. Back in 2000 there weren't that many options for clubbing around Bath Street, so The Shack quickly became a huge success attracting students from all over the city, while more music-focused nights were held downstairs in Trash. The club celebrated it's fourth birthday in 2004 and went on fire the very next day, leaving a shell that was bulldozed a few months later. The one that still hurts. Arguably Glasgow's most famous nightclub, it first opened in 1990 as part of Glasgow's European City of Culture celebrations. The Midland Street space became one of the most famous and iconic venues in the world before getting shut down. A world-renowned arts venue as well as a clubbing institution, it's absence leaves a huge hole in the city's cultural scene. Less a club you went to, more of a place you ended up in, Clatty Pat's clientele covered all the bases due to the dearth of options for a late-night drink in the West End throughout the '80s and '90s. Students mixed with office workers, football players and an endless supply of nurses (both male and female) to a soundtrack of cheese and the cheapest drink in town. The place Charlie Sheen spent the night partying with Gazza before his *cough* tour of Easterhouse later that night, Archaos held famous nights and was even known for its unders events. Once in, there were several floors of music to negotiate, but with plenty of alcoves, seats and that infamous double bed for a mid-sesh break. Opening in 1983, this restaurant/disco (yes, really) quickly became one of the most popular nightclubs in Glasgow, with huge queues stretching down Clyde Street. Formerly Spankies, the city's first custom-built disco, Panama Jax was where Rod Stewart had his post-Ibrox gig party in 1983. Picture: Google Widely considered to be the city’s first gay club, Bennets closed its doors for good in the early 2010s. As the tale goes, the man who started the club pulled the wool over the eyes of the owners to get it going and withheld telling them he was running gay nights. They proved massively popular, and the owners had no choice but to keep it going. Housed in the old Maryland Ballroom, which Pink Floyd played at, this spot was once known as Maestros before becoming the Cotton Club. A firm favourite of the ‘80s and ‘90s, the only difficulty with this spot was getting up the hill from Sauchiehall Street. The CCA now stands in its place. Floating on the Clyde, dancers could spend the night on the boat - which had no less than eight bars and a revolving dance floor, which was once the car deck. Home to Old Firm players, perma-tans and minor celebs, for a while, it really was the place to be seen and dance to Famous with the indie and alt crowd, Barfly was a cracking wee venue and nightclub that played host to a raft of great (and up and coming at the time) bands upstairs including the likes of the Kooks (pictured), At a time when your clubbing options in Glasgow were fairly restricted to cheese or sleaze, Fury's was a wee oasis in the desert for the discerning punter. Hidden round the back of St Enoch Square, this was belter of a club that offered drinks at cracking prices and a fun atmosphere that couldn't be bea
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