Gaia

Aaah– the 'shagtag' night – all the finesse of Davina's 'Love On A Saturday Night', with the subtlety of Jodie Marsh at a supermarket opening. Gaia's Tuesday night embraces the romantic custom of wearing a huge number on your person then waiting till someone sends you a message on the giant board. If you're lucky enough to attract someone's attention, expect "HI, U R CUTE" to turn into something much more graphic as the night wears on and the drinks flow freely. The drinks are as cheap as the punters, so if you don't leave with someone you'll have the visual hallucinations and churning stomach to keep you company. Shy folk can take advantage of the upstairs karaoke bar, which is great for crooning Take That songs and listening to drunken unknowns go on about cosmetic dentistry. Be prepared to wake the next morning complete with a fresh stairwell mark on your face, from that step that mysteriously disappeared just as you were about to use it on your way out. <i><b><a href='http://www.itchycity.co.uk/shop/' target='_blank'>Click here to buy Itchy Edinburgh, the UK's best–selling pocket–sized guide to what's on in Edinburgh, including restaurants, clubs, bars, hotels and shopping. </a></b></i>

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