The Tunnel
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1990
Defunct2014
SuccessorRevolution bar
Headquarters
Glasgow
,
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.[1] 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.[2]

Resident disc-jockeys included Steven McReery, Colin Tevendale,[1] 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,[1] Roger Sanchez, and Danny Rampling.[6]

The Friday night opening was known as Ark and Saturday night opening was known as Triumph.[1] There was a monthly event known as Renaissance Night.[2]

The club closed in 2014, and was bought by G1 Group and turned into a bar called Revolution.[1][4]

See also

References

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