With some of the best clubs in the country, Glasgow is top of the UK’s clubbing chart. This section will be added to over the coming months. If you would like your club to be featured within this section, then drop us an email.

Glasgow has an enviable reputation in many fields: football, shopping and humour. However, when the sun goes down, Glasgwegians teach the best of them how to party. If your week doesn’t begin until Friday night and a weekend of clubbing is all that keeps you sane Monday to Friday, you’ve landed in the right city.

Glasgow’s nightlife is as colourful and varied as any of its European counterparts with the ever-growing throng of clubs leading the way. The big advantage Glasgow has over rival towns and cities is the fact there are nightclubs that cater to almost every need, whether you’re a hands-in-the-air house fanatic or an underground drum & bass freak, there’s somewhere out there for you.

Having long been renowned as a party town, the city centre streets come alive at weekends, with students, office workers, glitteratti, fashion victims and serious clubbers, young and old, as they head for their respective venue of choice.

In an era where superclubs rule, Glasgow has plenty to offer. The recently refurbished Arches has long played host to established clubs, attracting some of the world’s finest DJs. This is where the legendary Slam nights had people queuing round the block on Friday nights and where Scotland’s very own superclubs, Colours and Inside Out have residencies. The list of DJs who have graced the DJ booth here read like a Who’s Who of tune-spinning legends. You name them, they’ve played the Arches. The underground cavern has gone through many changes over the years, but it still remains one of the most atmospheric clubbing experiences in Scotland.

Just along the road on Mitchell Lane is another Glasgow clubbing legend, The Tunnel. Another favourite of big name acts, it attracts a loyal following and is packed to the rafters every weekend. Spread out over three rooms (including a rather nifty VIP lounge) The Tunnel is fondly thought of as the daddy of all Glasgow’s clubs.

Round the corner again to Queen Street and we find ourselves at Glasgow’s largest club, Archaos. Sprawled over many rooms and three floors, it attracts a more mainstream cliéntèle who care more about having a good time than the name of the person playing the records. Many of the nights have now been taken over by the rather splendid Glam nights, where clubbers can feel free to put on their glad rags and dance the night away!

Student venues are in no shortage either in Glasgow with stalwarts like The Garage and Fury Murry’s competing with relative newcomers The Shack and Planet Peach. The music is eclectic and the drink is usually cheap. What better way to spend your formative years?

The increasing number of smaller clubbing venues has seen significant changes to the Glasgow club scene, with new kids on the block Mas, Trash and Babaza attracting pre-clubbers who plan to stay long after conventional bars have closed their doors. Certainly both Trash and Babaza are the clubbers’ choice this summer and should be on every party-goer’s ‘must-visit’ list when visiting the city.

Glasgow can also boast an enviable gay and lesbian quarter which houses some of the best nights out in town. From the plush and exotic Polo Lounge to old favourites like Bennet’s, there’s no shortage of good clubs.

To list every one of Glasgow’s after hours dancing venues would take us all day. Suffice to say, the best way to sample the city’s club life is to don your best gear and head out into the great unknown. If you’re unsure what kind of music is being offered or whether you suit the cliéntèle brief, check out the queues or the type of customers filtering throughout he doors. It’s usually a good indication of the kind of club to expect. One thing is for sure, there can be few places on earth more up for it than a Glasgow club. Happy clubbing!