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Jazz Bar
This atmospheric cellar bar, with its polished parquet floors, bare stone walls, candlelit tables and stylish steel-framed chairs, is owned and operated by jazz musicians. There's live music every night from 9pm to 3am, and on Saturday from 3pm.
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Cafe Espresso
Pull up a pew by the window and watch Lanark life tick by.
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Williams Bros
Produces historic beers flavoured with heather flowers, seaweed, Scots pine and elderberries.
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ABC
Former cinema; medium- to large-size acts.
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Arches
R-e-s-p-e-c-t is the mantra at the Arches. The Godfather of Glaswegian clubs, it has a design based around hundreds of arches slammed together, and is a must for funk and hip-hop freaks. It is one of the city's biggest clubs pulling top DJs, and you'll also hear some of the UK's up-and-coming turntable spinners. It's off Jamaica St.
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Arches
R-e-s-p-e-c-t is the mantra with the Arches. The Godfather of Glaswegian clubs, it has a design based around hundreds of arches slammed together, and is a must for funk and hip-hop freaks. It is one of the city's biggest clubs pulling top DJs, and you'll also hear some of the UK's up-and-coming turntable spinners. It's off Jamaica St.
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Babbity Bowster
In a quiet corner of Merchant City, this handsome spot is perfect for a tranquil daytime drink, particularly in the adjoining beer garden. Service is attentive, and the smell of sausages may tempt you to lunch; they also offer accommodation. This is one of the city centre's most charming pubs, in one of its noblest buildings.
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Cameron's
Known as Ma Cameron's, this is Aberdeen's oldest pub (established in 1789). It has a pleasantly old-fashioned atmosphere, with lots of wood, brick and stone, and a range of excellent real ales and malt whiskies.
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Celtic FC
There are daily stadium tours (adult/child £8.50/5.50). Catch bus 61 or 62 from outside St Enoch centre.
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Fat Sams
Fat Sams has been around for more than 20 years but is still one of the city's most popular clubs, with regular live gigs, DJs and student nights pulling in a young crowd (including lots of students from St Andrews University).
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Globe Inn
This lovely Edwardian-style pub with wood panelling, marble-topped tables and walls decorated with old musical instruments is a great place for a quiet lunchtime or afternoon drink. It serves good coffee as well as real ales and malt whiskies, and has live music (rock, blues, soul) Friday to Sunday. It's also got probably the poshest pub toilets in the country.
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Liquid Room
Set in a subterranean vault deep beneath Victoria St, the Liquid Room is a superb club venue with a thundering sound system. There are regular club nights Wednesday to Saturday as well as live bands.
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Rangers FC
Tours of the stadium and trophy room run Friday to Sunday (£8/5.50 per adult/child). Take the subway to Ibrox station.
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St Giles Cathedral
The big kirk on the Royal Mile plays host to a regular and varied programme of classical music, including popular lunchtime and evening concerts and organ recitals. The cathedral choir sings at the 10am and 11.30am Sunday services.
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Assembly
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Box Office
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BrewDog
The flagship bar of northeast Scotland's most innovative craft brewery brings a bit of designer chic to Aberdeen's pub scene along with a vast range of guest beers from around the world.
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BrewDog
A new bar from Scotland's self-styled 'punk brewery', BrewDog stands out among the grimy, sticky-floored dives that line the Cowgate, with its cool, industrial-chic designer look. As well as its own highly rated beers, there's a choice of four guest real ales.
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Edinburgh LGBT Centre
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Gig Guide
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Gilded Balloon
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Hillhead Bookclub
Atmosphere in spades is the call sign of this easygoing West End bar. An ornate wooden ceiling overlooks two levels of well-mixed cocktails, seriously cheap drinks, comfort food and numerous intriguing decorative touches. There's even a pingpong table in a cage.
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Holyrood 9A
Candlelight flickering off hectares of polished wood creates an atmospheric setting for this superb real-ale bar, with no fewer than 20 taps pouring craft beers from all corners of the country. If you're peckish, it serves excellent gourmet burgers, too.
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L'Incontro
This adjunct to a popular pizza restaurant (upstairs beside the Royal Hotel) serves excellent Italian espresso, and also has an extensive range of Italian wines.
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Lothian LGBT Helpline
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