This largish site doubles as a disco and concert venue (mainly on Monday and Thursday nights). It's in a converted industrial space away from the city centre, but is still...

Giorgio Armani knows how to accessorise. The latest addition to his sprawling empire is this club in the Armani mega-complex. Drinks are €20, and it's difficult to get in; but...

Frequented by the international crowd with hosts of foreign DJs to boot, Billy hosts wild outdoor summer parties in June near the Idroscalo leisure park.

This huge club was recently renovated, and sports a pleasantly decorated open-air dancefloor and cool chill-out area. Wednesday is 'dark night', with live music followed by...

Borgo del Tempo Perso is a hopping spot, with DJs, drinks and dancing in its two garden areas, as well as inside. From Friday to Sunday it hosts Karma, which attracts some of...

Right on the lake, Café Solaire is a popular summer party place.

Conchetta is a small, lively option with a solid schedule of live music and electronica. Cheap drinks are the rule in these strictly not-for-profit centres.

Its name betrays this club's alternative origins. Once one of Milan's gayest clubs, De Sade now draws a largely hetero crowd, though it's still gay-friendly. Friday nights are...

Situated near hip corso Como, this small club features everything from 1980s pop to deep house. Don't miss brilliant electro night Popstarz, on Thursday; gay night Paté Satan...

The ninth season of Glitter is now at HD until further notice; the club also runs a low-key gay night on Tuesdays. A mixed gay/lesbian/straight/arty crowd dances to 1980s...

The HD, in the Lambrate quarter, is a very drab gay club on most nights of the week. On Saturdays, though, it lights up for Glitter, one of the most flamboyant nights in Milan....

There's always been a high model-to-mortal ratio in this place, but recently the club has been pitching for a trendier, more artsy crowd. At the time of writing, Hollywood was...

Run by CIG (Centro di Iniziativa Gay), this very popular club is a Sunday-night follow-up to Billy, with a similar, slightly younger, crowd. The club offers aperitivo (early...

This disco in an area well served by gay venues hosts a popular lesbian disco on Friday nights. The sleek, modern space has two dancefloors, plus an outdoor garden that's open...