[Dark Events June '06] This week BFS Summer Solstice; Metal up your
Ass; Bedlam. Edin/Glasgow

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.:: In this latest SUMMER SOLSTICE issue
:: BFS Summer Solstice Club, Thursday 22 June
:: Metal up your Ass Club, Friday 23 June
:: Bedlam, Saturday 24 June
:: Other Fun Stuff ::.

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:: Featured CLUBS

.:: Beltane Fire Society Invites you to the Summer
Solstice :: Edinburgh

22 June, Thursday
at the The Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8BA
00 44 (0) 131 558 7604
22:00-03:00
£5.00

MUSIC POLICY :: Dowstairs ::
Rowan's Lush-trance,
Giorgos Chilled Trancy Beats,
Badgers Live Hardcore woodland beats, banging their drums,
Dj DiDidiri eastern mayhem
Traditional Beats from the Cook Islands
and may many more............
+ Special Guests

:: Upstairs :: Open Acoustic, DJ Scampi (Vintage Acid)

Blurb :: Featuring :: Live Hulla, Hulla, Hulla Girls !!!!!!!!!
Best outfit competition! the theme is tropical pacific islands,
so think of grass skirts, coconuts, surfing, snorkelling, fishes,
calamaris etc the winner will get a professional hot stone massage
from Zeb. Euphoric Polynisian Cava-cave punch! Traditional
Temporary Maori tatoos! Open accoustic upstairs, along with DJ
Scampi, bring our own eukaleile. Come to dance for the sun and the
light, they will be leaving us soon. So oil up, dress to impress,
put on your snorkel and your shells and join us this Thursday!
All profits go towards Lughnasdah 2006 :: Arokahulalua :: And all
of that for only a fiver (5), oh my god what a bargain!!!

NOTE :: just in case you are misled the solstice in on the 21st
this year, so you can go and do your sun salutation and come to
our club too!

Club contact :: manolia_v@...
PHOTOS :: http://www.flickr.com/groups/edinbrugh_beltane/
http://www.beltane.org/

Nightnews says :: 'One of the best quality pagan club nights in the UK'

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.:: Metal Up Your Ass - Glasgow
The Q Club (underneath the Corinthian)
191 Ingram Street Glasgow

Friday 23rd June 11pm-3am
£5 entry
All Types of Metal from Thrash, Doom and Black metal
to metalcore, grind, speedcore metal and classic metal.
DJs from Glasgow Doom band Black Sun
Every two months

Upcoming dates:
25th August
27th October

http://www.myspace.com/metalupyourassclub
Dawn Hunter Vegas Promotions
http://www.myspace.com/digitalharlot

Nightnews says :: 'Support this launch and new club night!'

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.:: BEDLAM GOTH CLUB - GLASGOW
Qudos, Main Floor, Queen Margaret Union, Hillhead Glasgow
Sat 24 June 2006
Full details :: http://www.bedlamcorp.co.uk

Nightnews says :: 'One of the best quality goth nights in the UK'

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.:: Goulag Beat - Edinburgh
eGo, 14 Picardy Place, Cocteau Lounge, Edinburgh EH1 3JT
29 June
10.30pm - 3am Cost: £3/4
http://www.myspace.com/thegoulagbeat

Nightnews says :: 'One of the best post-punk, new wave nights in the UK'

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:: Other Fun Stuff ::.

.:: About Midsummer's Day
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/festivals/midsummer.html
http://www.brownielocks.com/summersolstice.html

.:: Wicca and Witches in the west of Scotland
http://heritage.scotsman.com/myths.cfm?id=765652006

.:: Dark Tourist Information
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=821892006
EDINBURGH is the rape capital of Scotland, with more attacks than
other city in the country...

.:: Worth a visit
http://www.backlash-uk.org.uk/index.html

.:: Proof that even Goths can be made to laugh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfCaF0Ri-hk
Catherine Tate - Children In Need Sketch 2005

.:: Parasite lyrics by Simara Rose © 2004-2006
http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandprofile.songLyrics&friendid=\
2694696&songid=15446103
http://www.myspace.com/starlit
..such an amazing artist...

.:: Anti-Nightnews lj-hate site *facts* updated
See the latest screen shots and comments
http://pics.livejournal.com/nightnews/

.:: LJ Abuse Policies :: an ickle reminder *wink*
http://www.livejournal.com/abuse/policy.bml

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...so onto to the gothy, alternative, post-punk, new wave calendar..

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.:: Calendar of Summer Fun

Jun 17 ECA Degree Show (17/27 inclusive)
Jun 21 We Are Electric :: 70/80's/Electro/Dance :: CAB
Jun 22 Summer Solstice by BFS @ Bongo Club 10pm-3am £5.00
Jun 22 Genetic
Jun 23 Metal up Your Ass Glw
Jun 24 Bedlam
Jun 28 We Are Electric :: 70/80's/Electro/Dance :: CAB
Jun 29 Genetic
Jun 29 Cryotec CPL Cathouse
Jun 29 Goulag Beat EGO

Jul 08 THE PSYKE PROJECT GIG Glasgow Barfly
Jul 08 Ascension
Jul 14 FAST Punk Club
Jul 22 Clashclub :: CABARET VOLTAIRE
Jul 29 Bedlam

Aug 02 Manhattan Transfer legendary 70's act Queens Hall
Aug 25 Infest Bradford (25/26/27 inclusive)
Oct 27 WGW (27/28 inclusive)
Nov 16 THE STRANGLERS, QM, Glw

:: Intercity travel links
Edinburgh-Glasgow :: Citylink 900 £6.00 return ::
http://www.citylink.co.uk/
Other Cities :: Megabus :: http://www.megabus.com/ £variable & cheap

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:: Gothy Etiquette
http://www.gothic-charm-school.com/
...and what about those types that brown-nose promoters!! Too sad
to discuss :: eeugh!

:: Where to Goth
Bedlam, Digitalharlot, Fimbulvtr, Cryotec, Bitch, Amatis, Ascension...

:: Weekly Alternative
Every Thurs - Genetic, Citrus Club, Grindlay Street
Last Thurs Monthly - Goulag Beat (post-punk night) Ego, Picardy Pl.

:: 80's
Friday - Planet Earth, Citrus Club

:: Where to Eat, Drink, Caffeine, Newspapers
The City Cafe, 19 Blair St,
Edinburgh. Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Main Meals,
11am/10pm, happy hour 5/8pm. Open til 1am, DJ's from 9pm
Sit outdoors in spring and summer.

:: Up & Coming for Live Music
The Left Bank, 37 Guthrie St, Ed. till 1am
http://www.leftbanklive.com/

:: Pubs with some Goth & Alt custom
Auldhoose, Holyrood Tavern, Jekyll & Hyde

:: Rock
Gigs - Bannermans, Opium, Subway
Pubs - Advocate, Black Bull, Blind Beggar

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.::Free Gigs :: Free Entry :: MORE Great Drinks Promos

:: Free Gigs *recommended*
HOBO :: Bongo Club Weekly Sundays :: 2/3 Live bands
10 - 3am :: Free Entry b4 11pm £3 after
http://www.myspace.com/thescottishhobosociety

:: Free Entry and Drinks Promos
£1.50 Daily - Teviot Union et al 11am-11pm (till later Fri)
£1.80 Daily - City Cafe select drinks 5pm-8pm
£2.00 or less Daily - Nicol Edwards 7-10pm
20% off Daily - Nicol Edwards, with Student Card
£1.00 Daily - Rush
£1.75 doubles £1.95 Mon, Tue, Sun - Planet Out, Glbt bar - till 9pm
£1.50/70 doubles £2.50 Tue - Split at CAB (Techno + DnB) - 3am
£1.50 Tue - Left Bank, Becks only - 1am
£1.50 Sun - Faith - 3am
£1.00 Sun - Opium, Subway - 3am

:: Modest Entry Charge + Drinks Promos
£1.50 Mon - Trade Union at CAB (Eclectic) - 3am
£1.50 Wed - We are Electric at CAB free entry b4 Midnight, free to
members all night, free membership card otherwise £2.00 after
midnite - 3am (Electro + House :: Cover Charge For SPECIAL NIGHTS)
95p/£1.70 Wed/Thu - Citrus Club (Tease Age, Genetic) - free 11/11.30pm
£3.00 entry after 11.30pm - open till 3am

[nb. Drinks promos fluctuate faster than we can report them,
note that we are against abuse of alcohol and binge drinking,
See our health and rehab links on the nightnews clubs page.]

:: Free Women
FAITH :: Girls get in FREE on Fridays!

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(Includes ALL of Scotlands Goth clubs that we know of..)

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