More and more partygoers are choosing house parties over expensive and unsafe clubs
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The UK has seen more than 37% of clubs and bars close over the last 4 years, meaning the possible end of clubbing as we know it.
Latest data from the Nighttime Industries Association (NTIA) show that 3,011 businesses have shut in London alone.
Nightclubs have been hit the hardest with attendance down a third across the country. Londoners cite a number of factors in their reasoning for abandoning nightlife with costs and safety being the top of the list.
Founder of Save Our Scene, George Flemming, said that yesterday’s budget may be the final ‘nail in the coffin’ for hundreds of clubs in London and thousands around the country.
He added that whilst clubbing has seen a significant dip over 6 years, the pandemic ‘sped up the decline’ as pubs and clubs were forced to shut under guidance, leaving them with millions of pounds lost in revenue.
Members of the public say there are ‘staying away’ from clubs because of the cost. Many say that a night out could cost them upwards of £100 and that they would rather go to a house party to save money, ‘buying a bottle’ from the supermarket.
Safety is a common concern among young women. They are wary of spiking and a lack of safe transport home.
Michael Kill, CEO of NTIA, says that nightclub staff are completing various ‘training and safeguarding courses’ to ensure they give appropriate care. Kill spoke to the Home Affairs Select Committee about developing initiatives and introducing ‘policy reform’ and more stringent punishments and sentences for serious offences like spiking.
Flemming echoed this sentiment and urged Londoners and clubgoers to be vigilant, and to ‘call out behaviour and report it’.
However, it’s not all doom and gloom. There has been a rise in attendance at London venues like Drumsheds and Fabric. Despite this, Flemming urges young people to support artists and smaller venues. He says that the greatest communities are made ‘on the dance floor’.
Kill says, ‘clubs will see a resurgence’. He is confident that the nighttime industry will survive this turbulence and eventually bounce back.
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HeadlineNightlife in decline: Are London’s nightclubs dying out?
Short HeadlineAre London’s nightclubs dying out?
StandfirstWith the rising cost of living, recently announced budget cuts and safety concerns it’s becoming more difficult to justify a night out on the town
The UK has seen more than 37% of clubs and bars close over the last 4 years, meaning the possible end of clubbing as we know it.
Latest data from the Nighttime Industries Association (NTIA) show that 3,011 businesses have shut in London alone.
Nightclubs have been hit the hardest with attendance down a third across the country. Londoners cite a number of factors in their reasoning for abandoning nightlife with costs and safety being the top of the list.
Founder of Save Our Scene, George Flemming, said that yesterday’s budget may be the final ‘nail in the coffin’ for hundreds of clubs in London and thousands around the country.
He added that whilst clubbing has seen a significant dip over 6 years, the pandemic ‘sped up the decline’ as pubs and clubs were forced to shut under guidance, leaving them with millions of pounds lost in revenue.
Members of the public say there are ‘staying away’ from clubs because of the cost. Many say that a night out could cost them upwards of £100 and that they would rather go to a house party to save money, ‘buying a bottle’ from the supermarket.
Safety is a common concern among young women. They are wary of spiking and a lack of safe transport home.
Michael Kill, CEO of NTIA, says that nightclub staff are completing various ‘training and safeguarding courses’ to ensure they give appropriate care. Kill spoke to the Home Affairs Select Committee about developing initiatives and introducing ‘policy reform’ and more stringent punishments and sentences for serious offences like spiking.
Flemming echoed this sentiment and urged Londoners and clubgoers to be vigilant, and to ‘call out behaviour and report it’.
However, it’s not all doom and gloom. There has been a rise in attendance at London venues like Drumsheds and Fabric. Despite this, Flemming urges young people to support artists and smaller venues. He says that the greatest communities are made ‘on the dance floor’.
Kill says, ‘clubs will see a resurgence’. He is confident that the nighttime industry will survive this turbulence and eventually bounce back.
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