Sub Club
City Centre, Glasgow
Glasgow's most legendary basement club, operating continuously since 1987 and home to the iconic Optimo and Subculture nights.
Founded
1987
Capacity
410
Hours
Saturday (Subculture),
Area
City Centre
About Sub Club
Sub Club is one of the most celebrated clubs in the world, a remarkably intimate 410-capacity basement under Jamaica Street that has been home to some of the greatest club nights in British history since 1987. The club's Funktion-One sound system is considered one of the finest in existence, and the combination of the Subculture and Optimo parties over decades has established Sub Club as a global pilgrimage site for electronic music lovers. Despite — or perhaps because of — its small size, the intensity and musical quality of a Sub Club night is unrivalled. It is the soul of Glasgow's clubbing culture.
History
Sub Club opened in 1987 beneath a Jamaica Street clothes shop and quickly became central to Glasgow's emerging house and techno scene. The Subculture night, launched in 1994 by DJs Harri and Domenic, became one of the longest-running and most celebrated club nights in the world. Optimo, launched in 1997 by JD Twitch and JG Wilkes, expanded the club's reputation further. Sub Club was destroyed by fire in 1999 but rebuilt and reopened in 2001 stronger than ever.
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Venue Info
Opening Hours
Saturday (Subculture), select Fridays and special events
Address
22 Jamaica St, Glasgow G1 4QD