Clubs

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"The best club in Glasgow"  The Independent

“The city’s top nightclub”  The Guardian

As Scotland’s original superclub; the Arches is the stuff of clubbing legend.  There really is no other venue like it in the world.  With a capacity of up to 3000, the cavernous Grade A listed Victorian archways provide the perfect setting for a phenomenal production set-up, with a Funktion 1 PA system and award-winning visuals supporting some of the biggest nights in Europe over the last 15 years.  Which is probably why a selection of top DJ’s recently voted it amongst the top ten clubs in the world in DJ magazine.

Alongside the five giants; Death Disco, Pressure, Colours, Freefall and Inside Out, where the world’s biggest DJs regularly play; Pete Tong, Sasha, Laurent Garnier, David Holmes, Judge Jules, Erol Alkan, Green Velvet and Carl Cox to name but a few, the Arches is also known for its smaller, more independent and specialist club nights, such as newcomers Art of Parties and massive weekly student night Octopussy, which houses a jacuzzi, swimming pool, bouncy castle and wedding chapel.

In keeping with the Arches ethos, the club also has a strong reputation for discovering and promoting cutting-edge, new talent and has subsequently seen artists such as The Klaxons, Calvin Harris and Mylo grace the stages and decks long before they broke into the mainstream.   

But whether an edgy, underground electro outfit, newcomer or world class DJ, as diverse as their sounds and experience may be, there is one thing they all share; the lasting impression of the Arches.

“Everyone comes to listen to new music, and then go absolutely mental to it.  Amazing atmosphere - best crowd in Glasgow, bar none.”   CALVIN HARRIS 

“The Arches is Glasgow's musical heart - cavernous, debauched and a little bit scary; like all the best venues...”  MYLO

“I love the place; it's just amazing.  One of the best venues I've played anywhere.”  DAVID GUETTA

“There is only one place for me to really shine ... and that's the Arches."  CARL COX