Editor Pick
The Bot
- July 3, 2006
- Rated 3 of 5 by
morph! from Belfast, United Kingdom
I love this place! If you're a student it's definitely the place to be, particularly on a Wednesday or Thursday night.
There are two floors in the Bot. Downstairs is where you'll find different bands—traditional Irish on a Wednesday and a cover band on Thursdays. It's free to get in to these and the craic's really good. By the end of the night prepare to be dancing!
Upstairs is the Record Club, a typical night club with DJ and usually far too many people. If you're claustrophobic, get too hot very easily, and don't like extra long waits at the bar, this is somewhere to avoid. Otherwise it's fantastic—why else do hundreds queue for an hour every night the club is open? The music is contemporary and seats are kept to a minimum—every one's expected to get up and dance.
Dresscode wise, anything goes, but most people make an effort.
Be prepared to queue for ages if you come any time after 10pm and want to get upstairs. It costs up to a £5 to get upstairs, but is usually free if you stay downstairs. The club isn't open every night of the week either, usually only Wednesday to Saturday but downstairs is always good craic. And unless you're walking home, it might be a good idea to leave a bit before the club actually closes just after 1am. If you're not careful you could be in for hour long taxi waits.
From journal Belfast: Getting Better by the Minute