Scotland retro: 51 photos taking you back to nightclubs of the 80s, 90s and noughties

You can almost smell that heady mix of booze, sweat and aftershave, and feel the thumping bass reverberating through the room.

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.

17. Interactive dance floor

Chantelle Contreras, from Edinburgh, checks out the interactive dance floor at the new Japanese-themed nightclub Tokyo, which is part of the Le Monde Hotel on George Street, in July 2006 | tspl Photo: Julie Howden