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What next for Edinburgh's clubbing scene?

Edinburgh's club scene: what happens now?

Representatives from Bongo, Cab Vol, Electric Circus, Summerhall and G1 Group have their say

28 Feb 2012

Rob Hoon. Manager of Bongo Club’s parent organisation, Out of the Blue. Despite being a beautiful, blossoming city of international renown and appeal that hosts the biggest arts festival in the world, Edinburgh’s all year round independent music and…

Edinburgh's Bongo Club under threat of eviction

Edinburgh's Bongo Club eviction threat

The venue's lease to be terminated early by landlords Edinburgh Uni

7 Feb 2012

Out of the Blue, the charity organisation that runs Edinburgh venue The Bongo Club, has been served eviction papers by the venue's landlord, Edinburgh University. A statement on the Bongo Club's website said: 'This notice terminates the lease a whole…

Bongo Club Cabaret

Bongo Club Cabaret

Seduction, celebration and imagination

(4 stars)16 Aug 2009

Beginning with American roots folk straight from the Bible Belt (though without the morals), the Bongo Club has created a cabaret of seduction, celebration and imagination. Thoughts that variety is dead are dispelled by ingenious performances from the…

Devil Disco Club

Devil Disco Club

13 Aug 2009

Are you sick of clean, safe clubbing and shiny superstar DJs? Well ‘Trouble’s back in black’ with the perfect antidote where it’s all about the buzz of hearing great new music, be it soul, rap, disco, electro, house or boogie. Joined by London’s…

It’s Funtime

It’s Funtime

25 Jun 2009

The Bongo is coming over all Roy Walker with a razzmatazz game show/pub quiz hybrid. Compere Wilson and his glamorous assistant Betty are on hand to lead your team through the perilous rounds of Tower of Strength, Make & Do and Filleted Film before the…

Lau - Lau Live

Lau - Lau Live

(4 stars)5 Jun 2008

FOLK (Navigator Records) Lau’s combination of traditional roots and an openness to experiment is the hallmark of this scintillating disc, recorded in concert at the Bongo Club, Edinburgh back in December. It seems they have been gigging relentlessly…

Skream

Skream plays Volume! at the Bongo Club

4 Oct 2007

The word ‘dubstep’ might spell out all you need to know about Skream. Much like dub reggae, the genre is borne of a heavy, trembling bassline and a slow rhythm which borders on the sinister. The ‘step’ part refers to the fact that you can still dance to…

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