The Tunnel (Glasgow nightclub) explained

The Tunnel
Industry:Entertainment
Founded:1990
Defunct:2014
Successor:Revolution bar
Hq Location City:Glasgow
Hq Location Country:Scotland

The Tunnel was a nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland that operated from 1990 until 2014.

Location

The Tunnel was located on Mitchell Street, Glasgow.[1]

History

The basement[2] club opened in 1990 and had a capacity of 1,100 customers. It was owned by CPL Entertainment Group[3] and Hold Fast Entertainment group.[4] The club was named UK Discotheque of The Year by the British Entertainment and Discotheque Association in 1995.

Resident disc-jockeys included Steven McReery, Colin Tevendale, Michael Silky Kilkie, Tevendale and McCreery, Lisa Littlewood, Simon Foy and Harry Miller.[5] Guest disc-jockeys over the years included Tiësto, Judge Jules, Paul Oakenfold, Trevor Nelson, Roger Sanchez, and Danny Rampling.[6]

The Friday night opening was known as Ark and Saturday night opening was known as Triumph. There was a monthly event known as Renaissance Night.

The club closed in 2014, and was bought by G1 Group and turned into a bar called Revolution.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Neill . Christina . 2020-09-05 . The Tunnel in Glasgow – looking back at the city's first superclub . 2022-11-22 . GlasgowLive . en.
  2. Web site: 29 Sep 1995 . Angels and flirty paces . 2022-11-22 . HeraldScotland . en.
  3. Web site: 18 Sep 2014 . Party weekend to mark the end of The Tunnel . 2022-11-22 . Glasgow Times . en.
  4. Web site: 2014-10-16 . G1 Group buys the Tunnel . 2022-11-22 . Scottish Licensed Trade News . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Lennon . Holly . 2021-06-04 . Memories of The Tunnel ahead of iconic Glasgow nightclub's live stream event . 2022-11-22 . GlasgowLive . en.
  6. Web site: Glencross . Nina . 2019-05-24 . Scotland’s favourite nightclubs of the 90s from The Arches to Clatty Pat’s . 2022-11-22 . Daily Record . en.