Underground in all senses of the word, Cabaret Voltaire is encased in an ancient subterranean cavern underneath the streets of Edinburgh's Cowgate district. In a city where chain pubs and commercial house nights are rife, the venue affectionately dubbed as 'The Cab' is an essential hideaway for the alternative and off-the-wall.

The Utah Saint's legendary Sugarbeat parties have had Justice and Felix Da Housecat down here, house and nu-disco institution Trouble have brought Dixon, Kathy Diamond, Crazy P and Gilles Peterson to town, whilst JD Twitch and Wilkes work through endless crates of eclecticism with their monthly Optimo roadtrips. One of the best small clubs in the land.