The Tunnel (Glasgow nightclub)
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{{Short description|Scottish nightclub}}
{{Not to be confused with|Tunnel (New York nightclub)|text=}}
{{Infobox company
| name = The Tunnel
| logo = The Tunnel (Glasgow nightclub) logo.jpeg
| industry = Entertainment
| founded = 1990
| defunct = 2014
| successor = Revolution bar
| hq_location_city = Glasgow
| hq_location_country = Scotland
}}
The Tunnel was a nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland that operated from 1990 until 2014.
Location
The Tunnel was located on Mitchell Street, Glasgow.{{Cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Christina |date=2020-09-05 |title=The Tunnel in Glasgow – looking back at the city's first superclub |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/tunnel-nightclub-memories-mitchell-14249912 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=GlasgowLive |language=en}}
History
The basement{{Cite web |date=29 Sep 1995 |title=Angels and flirty paces |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12100151.angels-and-flirty-paces/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=HeraldScotland |language=en}} club opened in 1990 and had a capacity of 1,100 customers. It was owned by CPL Entertainment Group{{Cite web |date=18 Sep 2014 |title=Party weekend to mark the end of The Tunnel |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13291877.party-weekend-to-mark-the-end-of-the-tunnel/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=Glasgow Times |language=en}} and Hold Fast Entertainment group.{{Cite web |last= |date=2014-10-16 |title=G1 Group buys the Tunnel |url=https://sltn.co.uk/2014/10/16/g1-group-buys-the-tunnel/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=Scottish Licensed Trade News |language=en-GB}} The club was named UK Discotheque of The Year by the British Entertainment and Discotheque Association in 1995.
Resident disc-jockeys included Steven McReery, Colin Tevendale, Michael Silky Kilkie, Tevendale and McCreery, Lisa Littlewood, Simon Foy and Harry Miller.{{Cite web |last=Lennon |first=Holly |date=2021-06-04 |title=Memories of The Tunnel ahead of iconic Glasgow nightclub's live stream event |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/memories-tunnel-ahead-iconic-glasgow-20746135 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=GlasgowLive |language=en}} Guest disc-jockeys over the years included Tiësto, Judge Jules, Paul Oakenfold, Trevor Nelson, Roger Sanchez, and Danny Rampling.{{Cite web |last=Glencross |first=Nina |date=2019-05-24 |title=Scotland’s favourite nightclubs of the 90s from The Arches to Clatty Pat’s |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotlands-favourite-nightclubs-90s-arches-16013560 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}
The Friday night opening was known as Ark and Saturday night opening was known as Triumph. There was a monthly event known as Renaissance Night.
The club closed in 2014, and was bought by G1 Group and turned into a bar called Revolution.
See also
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Category:Nightclubs in Glasgow
Category:Music venues in Glasgow
Category:Electronic dance music venues
Category:1990 establishments in Scotland