If you were a teenager in the 90s in Scotland, chances are you could be found almost every weekend clubbing with your pals.
Scots were spoiled for choice when it came to nightclubs around Scotland, and with many of our favourites now closed, they’ve become almost legendary for all the right - or sometimes wrong - reasons.
There were some clubs you and your pals tried your hardest to get into, while there were places you simply ended up at after a few drinks.
Here, we look back on a few of the most iconic - and infamous - nightclubs across Scotland during the 90s and what made them stand out.
Volcano
Even if you haven’t been here, you’ll feel like you know it well if you’ve seen Trainspotting. Formally known as Cinders Disco, this Partick club was used for the scene in which Renton meets Diane. It was later closed, demolished and eventually turned into student flats.
The Arches
Located under the Hielanman's Umbrella at Glasgow Central Station, the Arches was world famous, hosting countless club nights since opening in 1990. It went into administration in 2015 after having its late license withdrawn.
Amadeus
Opening in 1997 on Aberdeen’s beachfront, Amadeus was classed as Scotland’s largest discotheque with a capacity for 2,000 clubbers in five theme bars.
Archaos
Loved by many young Glaswegians, it’s a simple anecdote that makes this club go down in the history books. Hollywood bad boy Charlie Sheen once spent a night here partying with Paul Gascoigne before taking a tour of Easterhouse later that night. It was notoriously easy to get in and, of course, had that infamous double bed.
The Tunnel
One of Glasgow’s longest running clubs, The Tunnel brought some of the biggest names in dance to the heart of the city. Paul Oakenfold, Roger Sanchez, Danny Rampling and Judge Jules were regular faces behind the decks before the club closed in 2014.
The Jaffa Cake/Gaia
Opening in 1997 as Jaffacake before changing its name to Gaia in 1999, this Edinburgh club was one of few places for students in the capital. Who can forget the blue WKD stained floors, cheesy music and Gaia’s questionable ’Sh**tag’ board?
Tin Pan Alley
One for the connoisseurs, Tin Pan was the first club in Glasgow to play new dance music from Belgium and Detroit at the time. Hidden away on Mitchell Lane, it ran classic nights like UFO and The Orb.
Cleopatra’s
Last but not least, there was Clatty Pat’s. An endless stream of cheesy music and the cheapest drinks in Glasgow meant you ended up here one way or another no matter if you were a student or a football player.
