DANCING IN THE CITY
Growing up in the late seventies the music was brilliant and the disco`s were jumping. Tiffanys,the Sav and the White Elelephant were our favourite haunts..Tiffany's was first dancing I ever went to. Dancing to the sounds of Bill Patrick band. They would copy all the favourite disco classics. Detroit spinners, Thelma houston,Drifters and Gloria Gayner come to mind. Tiffs was the Locarno[the Loc] in my mother and father`s day. Electric Garden was just along the road from tiffanys and is now the Garage. Never went to the Barrowland dancing but did take in a Stranglers gig there.
A few years later we progressed to Gee Gee`s which is now Waxy o`conners pub. Duran Duran were just starting to hit the charts then.
Victoria`s night club was known as the White Elephant in my days
Great memories of White Elephant .You got a meal on a Saturday night when it was couples only. Always thought it was more posh but
the standards have dropped a bit now but Vickies is still very popular.
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The Suave Sav - not the best looking club in town but was always the place we could go to unwind. Nowadays has reputation for being full of oldies .The dancing above the Apollo was called the Penthouse. The Ultratech was at the side of the savoy centre between Bath street and Sauchiehall street. Places from the past.
CLUBS TODAY
Karbon opened its doors in August 2006, located in the basement of the old McCormick Print-works building @ the back of Princes Square which lay derelict for years. Designed and influenced around the Meat Packing district in New York, the old print-works building is now simply stunning and is already at the forefront of the Glasgow clubbers thoughts.
Open 5 nights a week from Tuesday to Sunday 11pm - 3am Karbon with a real mix in clientele from Glasgow's stylish students to the weekday workers, Karbon offers the choice of three diverse rooms to satisfy your party needs.
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The Cathouse features live bands whenever they are available. Regardless though, the club is always jumping with hard rock and disco. You will find a slew of students and other young adults that come here for a great night of dancing!
: 15 Union St, City centre, Glasgow G1 3RB
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The Tunnel hosts big-name DJ's every month; not to mention the more-than-exciting house DJ's. The party never stops at The Tunnel, where trendy, well-dressed 20-somethings come to dance to the hottest new music. Student nights sponsored weekly. Dress to impress if you want to get in and be sure to put on your best smile.
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The Garage draws in students from local schools who like to dance to anything, including hip-hop and 80's music. You can always find a great DJ, and occasionally you can dance to a live local band. During the week, you can buy drinks, 50p for tequila and 1 for beer. On Saturdays, graduates come out to rock the party at the Graduate Club Night.
Grand Ole Opry at the Paisley rd
An experience you should try at least one . Glasgow`s cowboy capital
Glasgow's Grand Ole Opry was founded by the late Alex Fleming, opening its doors as a Country & Western club in 1974. It was, and still is, the largest club of its kind in the UK, if not in Europe
The Grand Ole Opry is situated in Glasgow in the West of Scotland at Paisley Road Toll on the south side of the city's River Clyde.
It is on the main bus routes and can be reached easily by taxi or public transport. It is also within walking distance of many City Centre hotels and Shields Road Subway station.
If you are travelling by car the Grand Ole Opry is also situated close to the M8 Motorway.
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The Locarno was regarded as one of Glasgow’s top dancing venues for many years, and was popular with American servicemen during the Second World War. In the 1960s the name was changed to Tiffany’s, as discotheques became fashionable. Dancing finished when the building was converted into a casino in the 1970s.