65 UK nightclubs have closed in 2024 in “unprecedented crisis”
nme.comNight Time Industries Association (NTIA), the new statistics from CGA Neilson have highlighted a massive decline in the number of nightclubs across the UK, emphasising that there is an urgent need for support and intervention.It was revealed that the UK has lost 480 nightclubs between June 2020 and June 2024, with an average of 10 club closures a month meaning two shutting their doors permanently every week.
65 of those nightclub closures occurred between December 2023 and June 2024.Within the Central Region, only 118 nightclubs remain compared to the 200 that existed back in 2020, marking a 41 per cent loss.
The East experienced 39 per cent reduction, with only 41 venues remaining compared to the 67 there once used to be.Lancashire experienced a 42 per cent decline with only 104 venues surviving compared with the previous number of 178.
In London, the nightclub venues dropped from 200 to only 143, marking a 29 per cent decrease. The North East experienced a decrease from 61 to 49 venues, equating to a 20 per cent decline.Scotland lost 42 nightclubs, leaving behind only 83 venues with a 34 per cent decrease.
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