Club wise, there's not a great deal happening next weekend due to the annual July holidays, but luckily there are several great events taking place this weekend which should more than make up for any impending entertainment shortfall.

Shine is back at QUBSU's Mandela Hall with its excellent monthly offering of top-quality house music, hand picked by the cream of international mixing talent, as well as the odd local DJ legend.

Expect a battle of the sexes behind the decks tomorrow night as two of the UK's leading lights of dance music, Steve Lawler and Lottie share top billing in the main room.

Lawler spent years working his way to the top of the British club scene before taking his unique brand of dark, tribal house to international levels, earning bookings at some of the world's biggest venues from Miami to Ibiza.

In addition to his live work, his mix albums which include contributions to the Global Underground series, blend anthemic tunes with more obscure tracks, sealing his reputation as one of the masters of progressive house.

Lawler's marathon DJ sets are characterised by their emphasis on the big sound of tribal drums and he describes his particular brand of house music as "filthy and sleazy, influenced by vices and dark experiences".

In contrast, fellow guest Lottie offers an altogether more cheerful output, based around a deep, tough and techy house style, but complemented by a few more melodic flourishes of twisted disco and funk.

Lottie's talents were first spotted in 1996 by the promoters of top London club night The Gallery and she was invited to become their weekly resident, leading to bookings across the UK, including a residency at Bugged Out.

She is also something of a media babe, having appeared on Channel Four's highly entertaining Faking It show, where she managed to train up a classical musician who was trying to become a club DJ.

Lottie has appeared as a regular guest DJ on BBC Radio One, has presented shows on T4 and MTV, as well as contributing a clubbing column to the London Evening Standard's Metro Life magazine.

Joining Steve and Lottie are local underground electronic dance duo Psycatron, while Shine's John McIver and John Craig supply tunes to The Bar area — tickets cost £15 for members and students or else £17.

There will be some classic reggae sounds reverberating around Botanic Avenue tomorrow night as club night Version hosts another offering of authentic Jamaican tunage at the Empire Music Hall.

The long-running night has finally managed to put down some roots at the prestigious university area venue after spending the past five years in a variety of different homes, including Black Box and the Crescent Arts Centre.

Joining resident selector Michael McKeown on the wheels of steel are local roots collective and bass-heavy tour de force Explosion Sound System, airing their collection of dub, dancehall, ska and reggae cuts.

In addition to some live, African drumming, vocal tag team and microphone battlers MCs Kat and Krow go head to head with some crucial displays of toasting, singing, winding and a-grinding.

Don that sharp Italian suit and fire up the Lambretta — there's a mod revival night at the Ormeau Road's Pavilion Bar tomorrow, featuring classic Sixties mod and soul tunes — doors open at 9pm and admission is £5.

Resident selector Michael McKeown throws down some dub, dancehall, ska and reggae mixes at the long-running roots night's new home in the university area.