Venues, Student friendly

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SWG3

Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, Glasgow, G3 8QG

The Breakfast Club

45–47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HB

The Hive

15–17 Niddry Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LG

The Hive is a popular late night haunt known for its generous promotions and varied music policy. Any given night you can be treated to pop and chart cheese, indie and electro or rock and metal - so check listings in advance. Holding up to 650 people…

Nice'n'Sleazy

421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3LG

Sleazy’s, as the city’s hipsters so fondly call it, is a Glasgow institution as far as music/arts venues go, and among those rarities with a 3am licence all week. The interior may feel like a well-worn leather jacket, dragged through the bowels of…

Cabaret Voltaire

36–38 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR

Triple-roomed subterranean venue set into the caverns of the Old Town with a musical programme that covers all aspects of underground music seven nights a week. Expect big name DJs in an intimate surrounding as well as up and coming artists along with…

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Henry's Cellar Bar

8-16 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BJ

Maggie May's

60 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5EP

Located in the heart of the Trongate, Maggie May’s is known predominantly as a lively music spot and bar. The restaurant at the back of the venue offers ‘a wide variety of dishes with a twist of Scottish influence’, and is a good option if you are after…

Mono

12 Kings Court, King Street, Glasgow, G1 5RB

Microbrewery appreciation starts early at Mono, where vast silver vats line one wall, piping homemade lemonades directly to the bar for a refreshing alternative to the usual drinks, which are of course also available. Young parents bring their kids to…

The Bongo Club

66 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JX

37 Holyrood Road, 0131 558 7604.

Bunker

193–199 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4HU

For such grand subterranean dimensions, Bunker does an impressive job of always feeling busy. Even during quiet afternoons a healthy young crowd fills the bright, airy space. When lights go down and the indie/chart music gets louder, it’s busier still…

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The Canons' Gait

232 Canongate, Edinburgh, EH8 8DQ

The Royal Mile isn't short on pubs, so you've got to do something to mark yourself out. In the case of the Canon's Gait, part of the DM Stewart group that also runs the venerable Abbotsford and Guildford Arms in the New Town, various points of…

Electric Circus

36–39 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF

Eclectic dance beats and indie plus private rooms with karaoke for a unique clubbing experience.

The Ferry

25 Anderston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8BX

Malone's Irish Bar

14 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2QN

Irishness radiates from every Guinness memorabilia festooned nook and cranny of Malone’s, from the quotations and portraits of sporting and literary heroes that line the walls, to the green telephone box nestled in its upstairs area. Set in the…

The Reading Rooms

Blackscroft, Dundee, DD4 6AT
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The Stand

333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow, G3 6NG

The Tearooms@The Butterfly and the Pig

151 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ

There is a buzz of excited pleasure as you enter this artfully designed retro dining room; lacy tablecloths, mismatched flowery cups, saucers and teapots provide the setting for groups of friends quaffing fizzy wine and feasting on cakes and sandwiches…

The 13th Note Café/Bar

50–60 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QT

A long-established live venue, the 13th Note mixes cool retro booths in its spacious bar with an ever-so-slightly more formal dining area in the back, while the jukebox battles occasional thumps of bass from basement gigs. Outside of big nights out…

The Arches Café Bar & Restaurant

253 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL

The question that springs to mind on entering the Arches underneath the Heilanman’s Umbrella does not concern its myriad of titles – bar, nightclub, theatre, live music venue, restaurant – but why one of the most relaxing spaces to drink and eat in…

The Arches

30 Midland Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL
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The Arches

253 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL

From ground-breaking theatre to huge name DJs and hot new bands, The Arches in Glasgow breaks down any traditional notions of what an arts venue should be. In 1991, former Arches Artistic Director Andy Arnold realised the potential of the cavernous…

The Ark

3–7 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3BG

Bacchus

80 Glassford Street, Glasgow, G1 1UR

Weekends are busy at this Merchant City bar, catering for the post-work and pre-club crowd. The interior is stylish, with comfy low cushioned benches, bar stools and standard tables offering seating options to suit your night. Be careful to arrive early…

Base

69 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1JW

Brel

39–43 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, G12 8SG

Brel has been a trusted sport on Glasgow's most famous cobbled lane for as long as most West Enders can remember. Lately it’s moved with the times with a more flexible menu, away from the bistro market and towards being an upmarket bar. There is still a…