The Third Door

I’m a bit confused. There’s «The Third Door» and then there’s «Medina». Both the same building. So I’m going to go with «The Third Door» being the gig /​event venue, and «Medina» being when they do their own club night.
I’ve been to the «The Third Medina» (for argument’s sake in the context) several times for both club nights and rented space. For The Third Door specifically, I’ve been here for salsa classes. Now this review isn’t reflective of the salsa classes at all. If anything, they’re five star.
But as a venue, hmmm. Trying to do a compliment sandwich here, so let’s see.
For me, it’s really local and central to lots of other places I frequent. So that’s a plus.
Um. It’s…well…um.
Ok, that bit done. Now, it’s really small inside with an awkward floor layout. It’s COLD. It’s mother-​friggin’ January here and we hustle up to do some salsa with our skirts and heels and wee tops on and I want to keep my jacket on. Not cool. When doing the salsa class, the bar downstairs isn’t open.
And the worst? The Ladies toilets (can’t speak for the gents, but of course *NO dirty looks folks*). The light doesn’t work. So you have to go in with the bin propping the door open and fumble for everything else (again, no dirty looks). This happened the first time I came, and a week later was still the case.
And when I came here for a club night, it STANK of urine. Not even ‘piss’ or like, the smell of over-​used toilets. Stale, rank, urine. Boke. (Non-​Scots, this is a good word. Learn it.)
The sound system is alright I guess. There’s a wee stage, which helps the dance teacher. But it’s just so badly laid out with an odd space, it’s dirty and dusty, the toilets and rank.
I think it might be attached to Negociants upstairs, and it’s a different story entirely. I like that place, a lot. And I’ll stil be coming back to my salsa classes here at The Third Door but holding my breath and wearing three layers of jumpers (not cool when shaking your toosh, yhear?)