The Scotch of St. James
The Scotch | |
| 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.
Tucked away at the bottom of an alley, it served as a prominent nightclub, live music venue and historically significant meeting place for London's rock elite in the 1960s. The club opened on 14 July 1965 at the height of 1960s swinging London scene and soon replaced the Ad Lib Club, which closed in November 1966, as a meeting place for the swinging London set and rock musicians. The heritage of the Scotch St. James was referenced when it was relaunched in 2012 after 25 years of closure.