65 locali notturni del Regno Unito hanno chiuso nel 2024 in una “crisi senza precedenti”

Young people drink less, have less disposable income and are more likely to sit in with friends and play a game/watch a film or whatever.

Grassroots music venues are even worse. I am so grateful for my youth. These places are the backbone of great times.

It’s probably worth reminding people on this thread that just because *you* don’t enjoy something, doesn’t mean lots of people can’t and don’t currently enjoy it.

That’s no need for moral judgement for some people enjoying something you don’t.

Cheaper to sit and drink at home, more fun if I can actually hear my friends too. I suspect more options for home entertainment is partly responsible.

People who dismiss this with shit like “good riddance, hate paying X amount for Y” are incredibly naive imo.

Music venues, including nightclubs and live venues, are crucial for the continued health of our music culture and hell, culture in general.

You may say “I hate going out so don’t care”, but I bet the music you’re into was born from venues you celebrate the death of.

The death of the UK’s night life has a knock on effect on music, culture, local economies and I would argue the social development of our youth.

Yes, many nightclubs are shit and need to innovate or die. However, it would be all too convenient to assume that’s the case for all of the clubs closing.

What do you expect when disposable incomes has fallen for everyone, ESPECIALLY young people who are by far worse off. Sky high housing costs, piss poor wages, create this situation. Supply and demand, basic economics, it is unaffordable to go out.

Not sure that this counts as a “crisis” by even the loosest possible definition.

The same thing was being said when dancehalls were closing down. Society evolves, entertainment providers either change with it, or close down.

People enjoying music and dancing is older than civilisation. I don’t think we have a real problem here. It’s a failure to provide a good space to do so.

Stop lying to yourselves. It’s all down to lack of disposable income and huge price increases everywhere. It is as simple as that.

I don’t see how this a crisis for anyone other than nightclub owners? Trends change, people move on etc etc

This affected live bands, too. The few that are running still here are non paying venue who just want free live entertainment. The band still enjoys these venues but damn it would be lovely to get fuel money and parking at least. Every now and then we hit a venue that gives back a little.

I enjoy clubbing but the idea that I could afford to go once or twice a week is a pure fantasy. You’re easily spending £50-£100 on a decent night out these days if you’re a drinker.

I think that within a decade the big generic pop clubs full of people throwing up on a Saturday night will be dying or dead as a concept outside of the biggest towns and cities. This doesn’t mean that nightlife in general has to die. There’s still good nights and events being put on in more interesting venues, they’re just harder to find.

I’m a millennial with a decent job and I’m around the age where you stop going out clubbing, and even I am finding it too expensive. So I don’t know how the younger ones who would normally go out every week and have almost no disposable income are meant to afford it.

Just in the past 5 years the price of getting a taxi to/from the city centre has doubled and drinks have gone up 50%. There’s less variety of clubs too, and it may just be me getting old but the music being played is a lot worse than what the clubs were playing a decade ago.

These days I’m more likely to go to a local gig featuring a tribute artist to a band from the 90s or 00s, or a one off themed night rather than a regular nightclub. It feels more unique each time and is generally more fun. One or two drinks and home before midnight rather than eight drinks and an expensive taxi.