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| Industry | Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Successor | Revolution 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
- ^ a b c d e f O'Neill, Christina (2020-09-05). "The Tunnel in Glasgow – looking back at the city's first superclub". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ a b c "Angels and flirty paces". HeraldScotland. 29 Sep 1995. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Party weekend to mark the end of The Tunnel". Glasgow Times. 18 Sep 2014. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ a b "G1 Group buys the Tunnel". Scottish Licensed Trade News. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ Lennon, Holly (2021-06-04). "Memories of The Tunnel ahead of iconic Glasgow nightclub's live stream event". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ 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.