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    Opium Nightclub

    Opium Nightclub

    3.7(43 reviews)
    0.7 miOld Town
    £

    It's not a bar. It's not a club. It's a time machine!…read more No, but... this is true. If I'd actually gone to look in a mirror in this place I'd have expected to see a blunt fringe, pink streaks in my daftly long hair and a Hello Kitty shirt. On the ten year anniversary of my entry into college, a period during which I had a love affair with a bar called Aqualenium, I visited Opium with one of those same college friends and weirdly, spookily, crazily enough the jukebox seemed to consist solely of what was playing on MTV2 between 2000 and 2002. Did it know we were coming?!? Like its namesake, this place has the effect of being somewhat addictive. It's loud, it's fun and it doesn't take itself too seriously. Plus there's nothing remotely scary about it (unless you count the sticky floor and the strange black substance which ended up on my shoes - Chris explained to me that this is what happens in Opium) and it's actually rather welcoming. The cheaps as chips prices appeal to everyone, never mind the students, the night we were there the music was more mass appeal than terrifying, and although it's small there are plenty of corners in which to hang out and people-watch. Anytime I need to feel seventeen again, I'll hotfoot it over here. Just remind me not to look in a mirror for the duration - it's one thing feeling ten years younger, but looking it would involve some major life choices and a bank balance of infinity! Or a stint on a Channel 4 reality show. Neither of which I'm quite ready for yet.

    You get what you pay for, simple as…read more Free entry and cheap drinks, a funny mixture of interesting people, two areas with different types of music. It is a no frills, cheap and fun venue for a few drinks or dance.

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    Liquid Room

    Liquid Room

    3.4(36 reviews)
    0.6 miGrassmarket, Old Town
    ££

    I've been to the Liquid Rooms more times than I could count, for all sorts of gigs over the years…read more And I still love it. Sure, your feet will always stick to the floor, but that's just part of the charm of this place. It's quite an intimate space, great for smaller acoustic gigs, but also works really well for electronica etc. There's also a balcony, with its own bar, if you fancy a higher view. For anyone from Glasgow, it's like a cross between Oran Mor and the Fruitmarket. And gets just as hot and sweaty as they do!

    Here to see the mighty Brendon Burns during the Fringe, so review based on that, may not be the set…read moreup all year round, buyer beware, etc. etc. Head down Victoria Street, before you get to The Bow Bar (I navigate by pubs, btw) and turn left down an alley, into a courtyard. There's the Liquid Rooms Annexe experience for you! The courtyard part is quite nice, all covered and open air so you can feel continental and drink outside, even with Edinburgh weather attempting to drop every bit of water in the country on you in one go. The bar? I've had way better to be honest. Just cans, bottles and spirits - again, I'm not sure if that's just part of the Fringe set up or not, so it may just be a temporary thing. In any case, at least it's not a shockingly high price to be handed a can, but it is a bit more than you would maybe expect. Venue wise, I liked the Annexe for atmosphere. For a smaller show, this would be ideal - close to the stage (perhaps a little too close to Brendon in some case for the poor folk in the front and second row!) and great sound. It is warm down there though, really warm, so be careful with your hydration in case you take a turn, but other than that, it's fine. It doesn't blow me away, but it does have a little bit of something that not every place does - and that's soul.

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    Liquid Room - Bar right by the door for the shows

    Bar right by the door for the shows

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    Lulu - the VIP area (image courtesy of www.luluedinburgh.co.uk)

    Lulu

    2.8(25 reviews)
    0.2 miNew Town
    £££

    Lulu's reminds me of the type of club you see on shows like The Hills with its stylish interior and…read morefine drinks. The decor is so swish and fancy that you almost feel like its wasted on the hoards of drunk students, but luckily it doesn't ever feel like its full of students. The clientele are always finely dressed and it has a real upmarket feel to it. My sole attraction to Lulu's was the light up dance floor. It was a novelty that kept us entertained for an hour or two and is quite a fun gimmick. Plus on student nights the drinks are reasonable priced and it doesn't get too crowded like normal student bars. They do a good cocktail range and the bar staff are trained well. Even though its popular with students you do get the young professional George Street types who are oh so smartly dressed and sophisticated looking. Each night is different so its worth checking the website to see which one tickles your fancy and perhaps get yourself on the guest list. I think Lulu's is one of the better, nicer clubs in George Street as it just reeks of fabulosity.

    "Comfortably exclusive, yet ever so slightly saucy..." is what this club claims to be, and in my…read moreopinion it's a perfectly fitting description. By far one of the nicest venues that George Street has to offer, Lulu is the nightclub attached to Tigerlily bar. Although the venue itself is small, it has a lot to offer. The bar staff are highly trained and can make virtually any cocktail you can think of, although its popularity means you do sometimes have to wait at the bar. It's definitely worth it though, especially during the week when drinks are surprisingly cheap for George Street - on a thursday night there are several drinks under £2.50, and even on a friday Sea Breeze cocktails are only £1.50 each. The club is open every night of the week, and each night is slightly different - Sunday is R&B and Wednesday is Old Skool Classics night. The best night has to be friday, not only are there good drinks deals available but this place is always reassuringly busy and the pink carpet rolled out on George Street adds that extra touch of glamour. The multi-coloured light-up dancefloor adds a touch of unique quirkiness to the venue, and for a special ocasion the club were more than accomodating when we contacted them about VIP packages - which were actually a lot more reasonably priced than you'd expect. Expect to see a variety of ages here; monday and thursday are definitely more student nights, but most other nights of the week there is a good blend of twenty-somethings upwards. I have two criteria for judging bars/clubs... the house wine and the toilets. The house wine is certainly better than a lot of other George Street venues, and more importantly the white wine is always cold. As for the toilets, scented candles, lots of mirrors and more than enough cubicles means Lulu certainly beats lots of other places in Edinburgh I can think of. One thing I would say... hunt on facebook as each night of the week has it's own group, and through these it's very easy to get yourself on the guestlist otherwise entry can be quite expensive at weekends.

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    Lulu - The main bar area (image courtesy of www.luluedinburgh.co.uk)

    The main bar area (image courtesy of www.luluedinburgh.co.uk)

    Lulu - Image Courtesy of http://www.luluedinburgh.co.uk/gallery

    Image Courtesy of http://www.luluedinburgh.co.uk/gallery

    Lulu - The light-up dancefloor (image courtesy of www.luluedinburgh.co.uk)

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    The light-up dancefloor (image courtesy of www.luluedinburgh.co.uk)

    The Lane - danceclubs - Updated May 2026

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