The Volcano (nightclub)
The Volcano was a nightclub in Glasgow that featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting.
Location[edit]
The nightclub was located on 15 Benalder Street in Partick Cross,[1][2] close to Kelvinhall subway station.[3]
History[edit]
The nightclub was previously known as Cinders Disco,[1] then Raffles[4] before being purchased by Colin Barr in 1989, who turned it into The Volcano.[5] The name was chosen in honour of Glaswegian disc-jockey Gordon Lyle who was murdered in a Florida carpark after working in La Volcanic nightclub owned by Frank Lynch around the same time that Barr purchased the club.[5] The low-budget interior of the club was designed by Ron McCulloch.[6]
The building was demolished[7] and the lot remained vacant for some time before being redeveloped for residential units.[1][8]
Feature in Trainspotting[edit]
The Volcano appears in a scene in Danny Boyle's 1996 Trainspotting, in the scene character Mark Renton meets schoolgirl Diane.[1]
The suggestion to use the location to shoot the scene was made to Boyle by Bobby Paterson, the bass guitarist of Love and Money band.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "How the Scottish locations of Trainspotting have changed in the last 20 years". BFI. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ The Rough Guide: Britain. (1996). United Kingdom: Rough Guides. p777
- ^ "In Pictures: Glasgow's place in Trainspotting". Glasgowist. 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ https://oldglasgowpubs.com/category/address-b/benalder-street
- ^ a b c Gilbert, Julie (2017-01-22). "How iconic Glasgow nightclub Volcano got its name". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Design. (1992). United Kingdom: Design Council. p36
- ^ "Choose Leith? Once-rundown home of Trainspotting now property hotspot". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ^ Boyle, Jules (2018-10-29). "11 unforgettable Glasgow nightclubs that should make a comeback". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 2022-11-21.