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there is no cover charge, the place is usually packed. The dancing is to a wide range
of music. Open Monday to Sunday from 10:30pm to 3am. Next door, the glitzy
Habana,
22 Greenside Place (
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0131/556-4349
), is a bar that draws a mixed gay
crowd daily from noon to 1am.
23-24 Greenside Place.
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0131/556-9331.
Bus: 7 or 22.
Planet Out
This bright bar draws a mixed crowd, attracting a slightly higher per-
centage of lesbians than most of its nearby competitors. It manages to combine a
good, relaxed daytime trade—sort of a neighborhood pub—with a heady, hedonistic,
late-night vibe after dark with popular local DJs such as Trendy Wendy offering
preclub warm-ups. Open Monday through Friday from 4pm to 1am and Saturday
and Sunday from 2pm to 1am.
6 Baxters Place.
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0131/524-0061.
Bus: 7 or 22.
CINEMA
Cameo
Periodically threatened with closure for the sake of urban redevelop-
ment, the Cameo is a classic venue showing a mix of Hollywood and indie cinema
for local and visiting cineastes.
38 Home St.
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0871/704-2052.
www.picturehouses.co.uk.
Tickets £7-£9. Bus: 10, 11, 16, or 24.
Cineworld
Part of a chain of multiplex cinemas across the U.K., Cineworld com-
bines big releases and Hollywood blockbusters with art house and some foreign
movies, as well.
Fountainpark, 130 Dundee St.
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0871/200-2000.
www.cineworld.co.uk. Tickets
£6. Bus: 34 or 38.
Filmhouse
The capital's most important cinema, the Filmhouse is the focus
of the Edinburgh Film Festival—one of the oldest annual film festivals in the world.
The movies here are foreign and art house, classic and experimental, documentary
and shorts. Plus, the Filmhouse hosts discussions and lectures with directors. The
cafe-bar stays open late and serves drinks and light meals. This is a must stop for any
visiting film buff.
88 Lothian Rd.
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0131/228-2688.
www.filmhousecinema.com. Tickets £1.50-
£6.50. Bus: 10, 22, or 30.
Vue Edinburgh
The big glass-fronted multiplex below Calton Hill at the round-
about near the top of Leith Walk is the most recent addition to the cinema scene,
quickly changing its original name of Warner Village to Vue. It offers first-run, big
commercial releases.
Omni Centre, Greenside Place.
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0871/224-0240.
www.myvue.com. Tick-
ets £6. Bus: 7 or 22.
