Sheffield nightclub Hope Works announces permanent closure

nme.com:

A post shared by Hope Works (@hopeworkssheffield)Before doors close for good, Hope Works will be hosting a series of closing parties, with its final weekend taking place between February 21 and February 23.

They’ll begin with a New Years Eve Rave-Up, followed by the Off Me Nut 15th Birthday on January 31. Then, Mala and Tash LC will play at the La Rumba x Dubshack 8th birthday on February 8.

You can find tickets on Hope Works’s official website, here.Hope Works’ closure follows the recent news that the UK lost 480 nightclubs between June 2020 to June 2024, with 65 closing just this year.

Yorkshire, the county where Hope Works operates, was the worst hit, experiencing a 45 per cent reduction from 132 venues to only 73, as reported by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).The NTIA has called for immediate government action, explaining that the shuttering of nightclubs reflects a broader crisis in the UK’s nighttime cultural economy.