Programme
You can buy tickets for all Bongo Club events here.
A 10% booking fee is applied to online bookings to cover the cost of administration and Paypal charges.
WE DO NOT POST TICKETS OUT!
Your tickets will be waiting at the box office when you arrive for the event.
Just turn up with your Paypal transaction ID or the credit card with which you bought the tickets.
Please be aware that all our events are 18+ unless otherwise stated.
Unfortunately concessionary prices are not available online.
Tickets will go off sale midnight before the event.
Events Diary - 10 Upcoming Events
JUNGLEDUB - Free entry - 10 February 2010
Jungledub is Edinburgh's freshest weekly club night, with free entry and boss dubby tune-age from some of the finest local DJs every Wednesday night in the established chilled, friendly vibe at the Bongo Club HQ.
Each event takes the Jungledub faithful on a journey through dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and jungle courtesy of a variety of different DJ's from across Edinburgh's clubbing community - including artists from Xplicit, Dirt, Mutiny and Coalition alongside up-and-coming local talent. We'll catch you down at the front!
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ Free |
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FOUR CORNERS - 5th Birthday Party - 12 February 2010
Tonight we celebrate a fantastic 5th birthday with good time soul music for dancing - the perfect start to your weekend. Four Corners serves up another rapturous blend of soulful dancefloor music, new and old, from right across the map
Residents Simon Hodge, Astroboy, Johnny Cashback welcome back former resident and now special guest Monkeyboy.
The DJs pride themselves on maintaining an honest and dependable get-down of deep funk and future soul, party hip hop and good-time reggae, nu-Latin breaks and afro beats - all making for an evergreen blend of outernational soul ... and one hell of a party
www.myspace.com/clubfourcorners
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £3 before midnight, 5 after |
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IT'S FUNTIME - The St Valentines Special - 13 February 2010
Let's make a date for an evening full of romance, fun and laughter ...
Teams required! Come one, come all, and set your watches to Funtime; for we shall rendezvous with every species of game, quizzling, puzzlement and surprise! An evening of fun and games unsurpassed in their gaiety!
The big news is that It's Funtime has moved to a Saturday night! It's now starting at 7 o'clock, and then after 10pm the fun and games carry on upstairs with Funsize Funtime til late.
Dare you look upon the Robot-Men? Have you the brawny arm for the Tower of Strength, or the nimblest fingers to Make and Do? Will your eardrums solve the Tortured Tunes or your eyeballs recognise the Filleted Films? Have you the disposition of iron it takes to fish the Pond of Prizes? These and many more puzzlements await, as we cordially invite you to an evening of wonders unsurpassed. A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Ladies and gentlemen are invited to submit a ‘nom de jou’ for their federation of acquaintances, and once this team name is officially registered here, it cannot be adopted by other parties, no matter what nature of blandishments offered
REGISTER YOUR TEAM ONLINE AT www.its-funtime.com
STAY IN TOUCH WITH US BY JOINING OUR FACEBOOK GROUP www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113602122952
TAKE A LOOK AT PHOTOS FROM PAST FUNTIME EVENTS www.flickr.com/groups/funtime-club/pool/
Novice funsters are hereby notified that this evening of puzzlements involves several appearances of Robot-Men, which may cause palpitations of distress to those with weak nerves
email: wilson@its-funtime.com
Time: 1900 - 2200 |
Cost: £5 |
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BIG N BASHY feat Taz Buckfaster - 13 February 2010
Big N Bashy is one the hottest nights to hit Edinburgh’s Saturday night club scene in recent years + has already gained a steady + loyal following amongst Edinburgh’s clubbers for its up-to-the-minute, bass-heavy sounds.
The special guest DJ tonight, from the wild wild west, is Taz Buckfaster [Rwina / Numbers / Subway]
Hailing from sunny Glasgow, Taz is a shining light in a sea of dubstep mediocraty, utilising the sleazy synths of classic r'n'b, and the soul-edged funk of Detroit, the Buckfaster sound could be considered the Glasgow Purple sound comparable to the Bristol Purple sound of Joker / Guido / Gemmy.
Part of the infamous Numbers crew featuring some of Glasgow's most talented electronic musicians / djs / graphic designers Taz has releases ready to unleash funk onto the dubstep scene.
Taz describes his sound as: "Like an 80's crack-baby's first steps; Nino Brown's thanksgiving turkey giveaway; a hobo's internal monologue; Buckfast in your eardrums/pants (delete as appropriate)"
And quotes his influences thus: "Liquid, Altern8, Darkthrone, Skream, Slayer, Big Trouble In Little China, Roger Troutman, Rick James, Trojan Records, Tyrone Biggums, Sega Megadrive.
www.myspace.com/buckfaster
www.discogs.com/artist/Taz+Buckfaster [discography]
Bored of the usual one genre per night ethos of most nights, the Big N Bashy team plays the finest reggae, grime, dubstep and jungle through a monster combination of The Bongo Club's in house sound system and an extra six subs care of the well respected dub reggae sounds of the mighty Messenger Sound System. With this great combo of musical styles and a killer sound system Big N Bashy delivers the biggest beats and bashiest basslines, while The Messenger ensures the good vibrations all night long!
www.myspace.com/bignbashydub
Also available is a fortnightly online Big N Bashy radio show, hosted by the residents, going on air at 3pm.
Tune in by heading to www.breaksfm.com
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £5.50 before midnight, 7.50 after |
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ZUMBA Fitness with Katy - 15 February 2010
Zumba is powerful, energetic and fun! Every class feels like a party!
Zumba is a fusion of hypnotic latin music and easy to follow dance and fitness moves which create a dynamic workout that will blow you away ...
It blends a great music with invigorating sexy moves incorporating salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, reggaeton, chachacha, samba, flamenco, belly dance, afro and even more ...
It forms an effective cardiovascular exercise utilising the principles of fitness interval training that maximises caloric output, fat burning and toning - it's perfect total body training!
Wear comfortable clothes [any dance or fitness gear] and trainers [dance or indoor fitness trainers]
Zumba is an incredible energy booster ... and it is designed for everyone. Any age, any background, any fitness level. No partner and no previous dance experience is required
Ditch the workout, join the party!
Time: 1900 - 2000 |
Cost: £5 [discounts are available] |
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AVOID - 16 February 2010
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £3 before midnight, 5 after |
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LOS CAMPESINOS! - live - 17 February 2010
Los Campesinos! visit Bongo HQ as part of their mammoth UK tour, promoting the release of their new album 'Romance Is Boring' released on the 1st February 2010 through Wichita Recordings
“Romance is Boring” was recorded and mixed between March and June of 2009 in Seattle, Connecticut and Monmouthshire, with producer John Goodmanson. It features guest appearances from Jamie Stewart, Zac Pennington and Jherek Bischoff.
The album also reveals the bands first experiments with brass and far wider instrumentation than they have employed before and according to the band is a record “about the death and decay of the human body, lost love, mental breakdown, and football.”
www.loscampesinos.com
Time: 1900 - 2200 |
Cost: £10 / 9 |
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JUNGLEDUB - Free entry - 17 February 2010
Jungledub is Edinburgh's freshest weekly club night, with free entry and boss dubby tune-age from some of the finest local DJs every Wednesday night in the established chilled, friendly vibe at the Bongo Club HQ.
Each event takes the Jungledub faithful on a journey through dub reggae, dancehall, dubstep and jungle courtesy of a variety of different DJ's from across Edinburgh's clubbing community - including artists from Xplicit, Dirt, Mutiny and Coalition alongside up-and-coming local talent. We'll catch you down at the front!
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £ Free |
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CONFUSION IS SEX - 19 February 2010
Gamma Ray Dali presents Confusion Is Sex, "where the weird is normal"
Dress code tonight: Freaky Fashionista
Electro, white trash, glam techno, punk, indie, rock'n'roll, avant garde sounds, exclusive live acts, extra-special guest DJs, sexy burlesque performers, visual artists and the infamous Freaky Brides.
Tonight DJ Popscure, the Freaky Brides fashion spectacular, burlesque from Miss Sassy Kat ["shoot-to-thrill gangster routine"] & Roxy Lace ["gas-mask seductive striptease"]. Upstairs The Dirty Red Diamonds playing rockabilly, garage, country, old skool punk + rock'n'roll.
'Confusion is Sex - The best new night in town' THE LIST *****
www.myspace.com/confusionissexclub
"Listen. I thought about handling her. She's the hottest thing on the planet just now. Of course I'm very interested in her. Who wouldn't be? But she told me to f**k off, so I guess that's that". Who's that talking about the divine Ms Ray? Why, none other than high-waisted trouser wearing hat-haired mingin pop manager Simon Cowell. In Heat magazine
Time: 2300 - 0300 |
Cost: £4.50 before midnight [or if you're dressed-up] / 7 after |
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ROGER CLYNE & The Peacemakers - live - 20 February 2010
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, with Lee Patterson opening the show
Arizona's finest bringing heat to the Scottish Winter in February
The sound of Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers owes as much to the punky, power-pop of the late-seventies as it does to the traditional American rock influences of Tom Petty and Springsteen. Like other South-West cult icons Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely, RCPM are unafraid to cross boundaries with their music, and will mix tales of banditos from somewhere-down-Mexico-way with subtle observations of the human condition amongst tequila-slugging good-time anthems. All this set against a backdrop of riff-rich driving guitar, and melodic, memorable choruses, while unmistakable tones of Mariachi and Spanish phrasing drift in and out of the proceedings.
RCPM were born from the ashes of The Refreshments, the late-90s rock band whose two cult-classic major label releases produced several hit singles. Clyne wrote and performed the theme song for the hit cartoon series King of the Hill with the band.
The Refreshments disbanded in 1998, and quickly learning to fly without the safety net of a label, Clyne and drummer PH Naffah formed RCPM to become the only independent band to debut in the Top 10 on Billboard's Internet Sales chart for six consecutive albums, including two number one entries. Firmly entrenched in the independent ethos, RCPM are proof positive that quality music does not have to fit into the framework laid down by the major players to survive, and thrive.
http://azpeacemakers.com/
Time: 1900 - 2200 |
Cost: £10 |
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