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Birmingham: The Jam House
Jazz pianist Jools Holland has become a kind of eclectic music empresario. His late night music program on BBC television is noted for its lack of dogmatism. You might find the latest rapper appearing beside a cool jazz saxophonist, a disco diva, a techno band, a girl singer-poet and a superstar like Sting or Paul McCartney. Holland's clubs offer the same cool mix with dinner and drinks available too. Dress is casual but smart and the club aims for an over 21 crowd. Admission is often free or under £10.

 

Brighton: Concord2

Live music and over-18 club nights on the seafront in super cool Brighton. This club is so hip that if you really want to know what's going on - including secret gigs, discount tickets and competitions - you have to make them a friend on "myspace" (www.myspace.com/concord2). Everything from Martha and the Vandellas to the latest Rock and New Wave.

Brighton: The Hare and Hounds
This is a great pub with new bands every weekend, open mic nights, live jazz or blues on Sundays and regular comedy nights. The pub is committed to local bands with original sounds, so for the price of a few beers (admission is free) you could spot the stars of the future and have a lively night out. There's good quality pub grub and the Hare and Hounds is family friendly until 7 p.m.

Brighton: Komedia
This is a multi-arts venue that hosts the hottest bands, club nights, cabaret and comedy. There are several different shows, clubs or acts performing most nights and a choice of bars for hanging out. Comedy, live music and cabaret evenings often have table seating and a dinner option. Booking in advance is essential, but, except for the most popular acts and bands, you can usually buy tickets earlier on the same day.
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Bristol: Thekla Social
Thekla is a boat pulled up to Bristol's Mud Docks. On board there's a bar and restaurant and live music every day into the evening. Come 10:30-ish and the DJs take over with some of Bristol's coolest club nights. Popular, different, eclectic.

Edinburgh: Henry's Cellar Bar
Henry's used to be a jazz club. It had a bit of a refurb a couple of years ago and now it is one of Edinburgh's top new music venues for the hippest audiences, looking for the next big thing. Expect rock, punk, garage, indie, electro, blues, alternative, country, hip hop, folk, hardcore and what Henry's calls "krautrock" -- and, oh yes, jazz too. It's small - it really is a cellar bar - and atmospheric and, if you don't like the music, there's a good bar right next door.

Edinburgh: The Jam House
Like it's sister club in Birmingham, The Jam is a cool place for a grown up night out. An intimite music venue with an "unplugged" feel. Music during dinner tends to be soloists, duos and trios in what the club refers to as "a more acoustic vein" and coming from a variety of genres. At about 10 p.m., the bands shift the music up a gear and there are late night DJs from Wednesday to Saturday. The atmosphere is relaxed and "female-friendly".

Manchester: The Manchester Academy Group
Not affiliated with the Academy Group, the Manchester Academy venues and Club Academy - are a group of live music performance spaces on the campus of Manchester University. They include Manchester Academy 1 on Oxford Road, and Manchester Academy 2 and 3 in the Manchester University Student Union Building. Manchester Club Academy is also in the Student Union Building on Oxford Road. .They tend toward the indie scene for which Manchester is known but can capture any interesting British and international acts that are touring - Lily Allen, Twisted Sister, Aimee Mann, Dirty Pretty Things. the Kaiser Chiefs, Meshuggah are among hundreds of acts that have performed since the 1960s.

Manchester: The Ritz
The Ritz Manchester , on Whitworth Street, has been around since 1927 and is still topping best bar lists. The crowd is young and the club holds a mix of club nights, theme nights, live concerts and stage shows. Student only and under 25 nights are very popular.

 

Southampton: Oceana

Southampton’s Oceana brings you the world in one night!

Oceana Southampton is a multi room destination venue offering you a number of unsurpassable experiences over two floors. Every room is styled to reflect iconic destinations from around the world and in total can accommodate over 4,000 clubbers – one of the largest club capacities in the country.

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