As Freshers weeks and fortnights take over the UK this month (and into next) going clubbing can be a fraught activity. If you’re a student and new to a location you’ve got to pick the best spots as an alternative to endless bar-crawls to places that will be so full and gross that you’ll never want to go to them ever again. If you are everyone else in the entire town or city, you’ll want to go somewhere that isn’t full of people enjoying their first sweet weeks of freedom. Here’s a mix of events that covers both bases.
La Cheetah Club x Offbeat present Levon Vincent @ La Cheetah Club, Glasgow
Fri 12 Sept
Glasgow venue La Cheetah Club turns five this year and so are putting on a three party birthday series starting on Friday and running until the 14th of November. Billed as 'some of our favourite acts on the planet' the first features New York house DJ Levon Vincent - someone they’ve been wanting to get to the venue for a while. Worth a visit before Scotland (maybe) declares independence?
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Stay Gold Freshers Party w Karma Kid @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
Sat 13 Sept
It’s been a while since I was at University but if the ‘official’ parties are still a mess that inexplicably involves a) some kind of beach theme b) a bucking bronco c) a local DJ playing the Baywatch theme at least once. stay away and head nights from local promoters like Stay Gold. The appropriately university aged Annie Mac favourite, Karma Kid DJs on Saturday with ‘friends’ Young Cardinals, LALA and Turkish along for the night.
Eyes Down w Jon K @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Sat 13 Sept
If you’re new to Manchester, you’d do a lot worse than check out Eyes Down (which returns after hiatus). Local favourite Jon K (Hoya
Dancetripp Summer Closing feat Bodhi @ Tripp, Southampton
Sat 13 Sept
Cardiff based duo Bodhi travel to the south coast of England for Dancetripp’s summer closing party (only a couple of weeks after everywhere else - the weather must be nicer down there). Expect new bassy dancefloor-ready music from the pair, plus Moda Soul and Jay Ahmed, in room one. In room two things are looking backwards with <<Rewind playing R&B and house.
The best of the rest
Fri 12 Sept
Ubermax release party w Saytek @ Bar A Bar, London
Egg Presents Robin Schulz @ Egg, London
Superstition w Marcel Fengler @ Village Underground, London
Saints Don’t Sleep 2nd Birthday w/ Karizma, Daniel Wang @ Brixton Jamm
Aeroplan @ The Nest, London
Erol Alkan @ Fabric, London
Thunder 3rd Birthday w/ Marcellus Pittman @ Dance Tunnel, London
The Jungle Is Back w/ Monika Ross @ Crucifix Lane, London
Attack w/ Severino @ Disco, London
Feather w/ Piri Piri @ Bussey Building, London
Eric Lau @ Plastic People, London
Totem Bass @ Rhythm Factory, London
Word Of Mouth @ Stokey Stop, London
Universal Vibes @ Zigfrid Von Underbelly, London
Wild Life @ Queen Of Hoxton, London
Crucial & Fresh with Glowing Palms @ London Fields
LDN LVS with Champion @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London
The Zoo Project @ Donnington Park, Donnington
Shrewsbury Fields Forever @ Shropshire & West Midlands Showground
Rhythm Theory presents Slam @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester
The Martinez Brothers @ Sankeys, Manchester
Schwein & Badornament present Cottam & Perseus Traxx @ Wire Club, Leeds
Werkha, Danuyka @ Roadhouse, Manchester
The Little People @ 212 Bar, Leeds
Return To Mono with Floorplan @ Sub Club, Glasgow
La Cheetah Club x Offbeat present Levon Vincent @ La Cheetah Club, Glasgow
Mixmag present Finnebassen @ The Art School, Glasgow
Audio’s 10th Birthday w Ame @ Audio, Brighton
CLOSER w Machaon @ West Exit
Sat 13 Sept
Ceremony Festival @ Finsbury Park, London
Tale Of Us + Jackmaster @ XOYO, London
Ceremony: Later @ Egg, London
Sigma ‘Changing’ signal launch @ Ministry Of Sound, London
Visionquest, Laura Jones @ fabric, London
Twisted Audio Boat Party @ Golden Flame, London
Dysfunctional @ Lightbox, London
Drop @ Rhythm Factory, London
Brick Lane Festival @ Vibe Bar, London
Rhythm Section w Beautiful Swimmers @ Canavans Pool Club, London
Number 90 presents D’Julz @ Autumn Street Studios, London
Party & Bullshit @ Plan B, London
Thris Tian & Friends @ Oslo, London
Electric Social @ Electric Social, London
Deptford Does Disco VIII 1st Birthday special @ Bunker Club, London
Playhouse @ The Waiting Room, London
San Soda @ The Magnet, Leeds
Viva Warriors @ Sankeys, Manchester
Celesta @ Gorilla, Manchester
Eyes Down w Jon K @ Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Flava D @ Safe House, Huddersfield
Twish with Soundstream & Residents @ The Bunatee, Belfast
Subculture presents Slow To Speak w Harri & Domenic @ Sub Club, Glasgow
Stay Gold Freshers Party w Karma Kid @ The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
S L V R Freshers Week Party @ The Mash House
The Social Festival w Ame, Art Department @ Mote Park, Maidstone
Moody Disco w Seth Troxler @ The Brighton Coaliton, Brighton
Amplified Sessions w Dixon @ The Astoria, Portsmouth
Simian Mobile Disco @ Audio, Brighton
The Social official after party w/ Ame @ The Source, Brighton
Dancetripp Summer Closing feat Bodhi @ Tripp, Southampton
4 Seasons w Mella Dee, Facta @ TB2, Bristol
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.