These photos take you back to the 80s, 90s and noughties, showing popular nightclubs of the time around Scotland.
Some of the atmospheric images thrust you right into the action at the heart of the dancefloor, while others show revellers getting some Dutch courage at the bar, or sharing the best and worst chat-up lines they’ve heard, while doing their make-up in the toilets.
All manner of nightclubs, from the dingiest joints to the most luxurious, are pictured in this retro photo gallery.
A floating nightclub, a Japanese-themed club with an interactive dancefloor, and a
As well as revellers dancing the night away, these nostalgic photos show the owners, DJs, bar staff and professional dancers at these well-known nightspots.
How many of these clubs have you visited, and what do you think was the best nightclub of the 80s, 90s and noughties?
If you’re after more 90s memories, you might enjoy this retro photo gallery looking back at life around Scotland in 1998.

25. Dutch courage
Vicky Squires has a little Dutch courage as she decides what to write to the ones she admires at the 'Shagtag' night at Edinburgh's Gaia nightclub in 2000 | TSPL


27. Bang
Marco Smith, owner of Bang nightclub, Edinburgh, in 2001 | EVENING NEWS Photo: ESME ALLEN

28. Dome
Brian Crawford, who runs the Dome nightclub on George Street, Edinburgh. pictured in front of his cabinet full of cocktail shakers inside the club in 2002 | TSPL Photo: SEAN BELL

