The UK has lost five nightclubs “every week” in 2024 so far, a new report has revealed.
Figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) show a “dramatic decline” in venue numbers, with 67 nightclubs shuttering the first quarter of 2024 — which averages to approximately five closures a week.
Of these 67 to close down, 48 have been independently run venues, which the organisation says, “represents a concerning trend” of a 40% decline in independent nightclubs over…
