EVERY generation has 'gone to the dancin' at some point in Glasgow.
But each generation will have a different experience of the 'dancin' as nightclubs come and go.
Here are 10 Glasgow nightspots you might have forgotten about.
1. Cinders Disco:
This 'dancin' was situated in the West End on Benalder Street, just off Partick Cross. It was later known as the Volcano.
2. Clouds:
This place was a haven for 70s bands. It was situated above the Apollo Theatre in Renfrew Street and it later became Satellite City.
3. Henry Afrika's:
Former Clyde star Tiger Tim used to be the resident DJ at this disco in York Street.
4. The Shack:
A former church, it was also known as Cardinal Follies and the Temple. It was destroyed by fire in 2002.
5. Cleopatra's:
Known affectionately as Clatty Pat's, it was in Great Western Road. The nightspot was also known as the Viper in later years.
6. Tuxedo Princess:
A ship with a revolving dancefloor, it anchored at Broomielaw for three years in the 80s.
7. The Locarno:
The Sauchiehall Street venue hosted the first Scottish Professional Disco Dancing Championships.
8. White Elephant:
Hit by fire in 1977, the Sauchiehall Street disco re-opened as the Roseland.
9. The Rooster:
Located in Glassford Street, the DJ in the 70s was Mr "Super Bad" Ed Robinson.
10. Panama Jax:
Formerly Manhattan, it stood on the Clydeside Walkway.
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