The Scotch of St. James
The Scotch | |
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| Address | 13 Mason's Yard, St James's London, SW1Y 6BU United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°30′28″N 0°08′14″W / 51.5078°N 0.1371°W |
| Public transit |  Green Park; Piccadilly Circus |
| Type | Nightclub, music venue |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Closed | 1980 Reopened: 2013 |
| Website | |
| www.the-scotch.co.uk | |
The Scotch of St. James is a nightclub situated at Mason's Yard, London.[1][2]
Tucked away at the bottom of an alley, it served as a prominent
History
1965–1980
The Scotch of St. James was where a then-unknown
During its heyday in the mid 1960s, bands such as
After falling out of fashion in the 1970s, the club struggled for clientele and eventually closed down in the mid-1980s.[citation needed]
2012–present day
The club was restored and reopened by a group of investors in January 2012. After a brief collaboration with Parisian nightclub brand Le Baron between April and November 2013,[4] the club was initially renamed 'Le Baron London at The Scotch of St. James' and then later reverted to the original name of The Scotch of St. James in March 2014.
The new club is a fashionable[12] nightclub frequented by the rich[13] and famous[14] including Kate Moss, Sofia Coppola and Benicio del Toro,[15] Suki Waterhouse, Cara Delevingne, Su Pollard, Debbie McGee, Alan Titchmarsh, Georgia May Jagger, Timmy Mallett, Roger De Courcey, Bob Carolgees, Tony Mowbray and Edie Campbell.[16] The club has also attracted pop stars such as Harry Styles,[17] Plastic Bertrand and Rita Ora.[18]
Other events hosted by the club include performances by musicians such as
References
- ^ "Friends of The Scotch of St. James". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "The Scotch of St James". AllInLondon.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Cramp, Nathaniel (31 July 2006). "Ad Lib club: It happened here". Time Out. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Le Baron London Reopening at Scotch of St. James Playlist". Vogue. UK. April 2013.
- ^ a b Vulliamy, Ed (8 August 2010). "Jimi Hendrix: 'You never told me he was that good'". The Guardian.
- ^ Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.93
- ^ Record Collector issue 330 (2006) p.94
- ^ "Paul McCartney meets Stevie Wonder". Beatlesbible.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ Leslie Fran (28 January 2009). Interview with Bobby Tench. Blues In Britain. pp. 18, 19, 20 Vol 1 issue 94.
- ISBN 0-7493-8658-4.
- ^ "A social club for The Beatles: return to rock'n'roll clubland". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "The London bars and restaurants where fashion folk hang out". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ ""Super models and shy tycoons launch The Scotch and Jalouse"". Cityam.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ ""The Scotch: Where The Beautiful People Play In London"". newnownext.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "the Le Baron Playlist". vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ DesignMyNight.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "'Harry Styles parties in swinging 60s playground Scotch of St James". hellomagazine.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Rita Ora dares to bare in revealing denim dress at the launch of Rockins For Eyeko ". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Purple Diary". Purple.fr. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Roger Vivier Virgule party". tatler.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Rockins for Eyeko launch party". tatler.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Revisiting the swinging 60s at the Scotch St.James". london-olios.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
Bibliography
- ISBN 0-7493-8658-4.
- ISBN 1-84513-160-6.
External links
- "The Scotch of St James website". Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- "Le Baron's André Saraiva on the art of clubbing". GQ. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
