UK nightlife faces extinction by 2029 if venue closures persist, warns industry body
By Ben Flatman2025-01-03T12:40:00
Rising costs, shifting habits, and post-pandemic pressures are accelerating the decline of nightclubs, live music venues, and pubs
At the current rate of closures, all major UK nightclubs could vanish by December 2029, according to a stark warning from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).
The NTIA’s Last Night Out campaign, launched last year, highlights the existential threat facing the UK’s night-time economy, which has already lost 37% of its clubs since March 2020. The ongoing decline in nightclubs, live music venues, and pubs is reshaping the cultural and economic fabric of towns and cities, with wide-ranging implications for the built environment.
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