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.

9. The Venue
The Venue nightclub, Calton Road, Edinburgh, in 2004 | TSPL Photo: Bill Henry

10. MAS
MAS nightclub, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, in February 2002 | TSPL Photo: Allan Milligan

11. On the dancefloor
Dancing at Edinburgh's City nightclub in 2004 | TSPL Photo: ROB MCDOUGALL

12. Era
Revellers queue up for the opening of Kirkcaldy's newest nightclub, Era, in 2000 | Iconic Media Group

