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    „Es ist nicht nur eine Tanzfläche“: der steile Niedergang britischer Nachtclubs


    „Es ist nicht nur eine Tanzfläche“: der steile Niedergang britischer Nachtclubs

    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/dec/27/calls-to-save-the-uks-ailing-nightclub-industry-after-another-year-of-closures

    Von Fox_9810

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    1. HappySprinter on

      The current UK nightclub experience is shit unless you’re a student. Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham are thriving with outdoor rave scene and Europe is a much better experience. It’s all about table service and £200 bottles worth £30 at the supermarket.

    2. bobblebob100 on

      Even in my early 20s i never understood the point of nightclubs. I go out to socialise with friends. I cant do that if i cant hear myself think. Then you have rude arseholes on the door who think they’re better than everyone else

    3. Distinct-Assist9102 on

      I’ve never been to a nightclub before but I assume it’s just too expensive.

    4. jsm97 on

      Is there any data to determine whether or not this is happening in the UK much more than comparable countries ? Anecdotally clubs seem to be doing much better in other European countries I’ve lived in.

      People will chalk this up too young people drinking less or clubs being obsolete in the age of social media and online dating but if it isn’t happening anywhere else it’s much more likely to be a falling disposable incomes thing.

    5. Matterbox on

      Clubs need to have performers to bring people in. Good acts and well planned events. Book them and they will come.

    6. Striking-Passage-752 on

      Clubs used to be great. The cost combined with the behavioral impacts of mobile phones are I imagine substantial impediments to them succeeding now.

    8. discographyA on

      Tastes and preferences change with every age group. It’ll probably come back around, but maybe night clubbing just isn’t Gen Z’s thing.

    9. WW3ontheway on

      I clubbed throughout my 20’s into my early 30’s. The scene has massively changed and young people just don’t party the way we used to. Plus the price of alcohol is so cost prohibitive and you can’t get a taxi for love nor money so all in all no wonder clubs are being consigned to history

    10. Dark_Akarin on

      Clubs are doing everything correctly. The issue is the lack of disposable income.

    11. cheekynandos85 on

      I think it’s just a really dated concept now, everything you needed from a nightclub is covered by other things. App dating, bars opening later, more options to socialise. In all honesty they were mostly always shit!

    12. MetalCoreModBummer on

      Good riddance imo, would like more coffee shops and less night life

    13. terrordactyl1971 on

      It was the only way to pull a girl in the 80s, back when I was a youngsters

    14. dominod on

      Surely amongst the insane drink prices are the dating apps which have taken away the need to meet people

    15. Remarkable-Leader921 on

      Whenever I read stuff like this I feel glad I was a student in the early 10s when going out every weekend was pretty easily affordable. Clubbing brought me out of my shell and gave me a lot of much needed self confidence as a young adult.

    16. blindingmate on

      Ultimately the main reason people (well, men anyway) ever frequented nightclubs was to pull.

      So whilst people will talk about societal changes, the rising costs, a downturn in binge drinking, knife crime etc – the real reason these places are falling off the face of the earth is tinder and bumble

    17. Silent-Silvan on

      Clubs are very expensive for a demographic that is struggling with very low income.

      Even when i used to go out, 20 odd years ago, clubs were getting stupid expensive. Now, with rising rents and stagnating wages, I’ll bet the cost of entry and the proce of a pint has also gone up.

    18. Intimatepunch on

      Club Here in London was amazing last time I went a couple months ago, but it was a Drum n Bass night so very much my scene. That said, the best gigs are little basement clubs, outdoor festivals, and raves in general.

    19. Educational_Rise852 on

      It boils down to one thing – money. 10-15 years ago you could go out and get smashed with £20 in your pocket and maybe have change left over for a kebab or McD’s at the end of the night. Now at my local club one mithering 330ml bottle of corona is £3.50, or £7 for a pint or NINE ENGLISH POUNDS for the in house cocktail. On top of paying for the privilege of entry its just too expensive.

      But of course the papers will blame young people for being too boring or whatever

    20. NuggetKing9001 on

      I think people just have less disposable income these days. Everything has gone up, wages have stayed the same. So throwing a load of money on overpriced drinks, food and taxis is inevitably going to suffer.

    21. gizmostrumpet on

      Interesting reading (and I can tell the comments didn’t read it because we have the same ‘too expensive/ you just use dating apps/ I prefer staying in) comments people always put out on threads about clubs.

      >Casualties included six Pryzms and four clubs under the Atik brand. Closures hit towns and cities as far apart as Plymouth, Leeds, Coventry, Portsmouth and Nottingham.

      If clubs like Pryzm die out it won’t be the end of the world. I can’t shed a tear for places full of cunts that play shit music.

      What will be (and to be honest, already is) depressing is the death of genuinely creative, interesting and forward-thinking club culture in the UK. This is the country that gave the world Aphex Twin, Four Tet, Autechre, New Order, SOPHIE, Burial, Squarepusher…

      >Planning is another sore point, with long-established late-night venues often facing nuisance complaints from residents of newly built housing developments.

      Just tell them to fuck off! My friend’s mum lives near a youth football pitch that has been there 30 odd years. An elderly couple came knocking on her door with a petition to get it closed because they make a lot of noise on Saturdays. She told them that they were the ones who didn’t fit in to the community and the football pitch had been there longer than they had, and then promptly closed the door in their face. I wish local councils could just ignore these whinging NIMBYs.

    22. BlackSpinedPlinketto on

      They were always horrible and there are so many more pleasant ways to have fun these days.

    23. Maaatandblah on

      As someone with 15 years experience in this industry its always interesting seeing the takes that are there saying too expensive, good riddance etc, but a fair few of these clubs are also operating as more than just a night club, and it’s a shame if they go. Not saying directly venues who’s solus mode of operation is room with a dj, but those also offering live music, comedy, theatre, as well as a club offering.

    24. Villan900 on

      I’m 25. Me and a few mates can only afford to go once a month. We’re not students btw. Shame because we enjoy it but shits expensive. We’re in Stoke which is cheap af compared to where I used to live, but it’s still 7 quid entry, 5 quid a pint, or more depending on what you have, then the ride there and back. It soon adds up, especially if there’s a group of you.

    25. Spottyjamie on

      My city lost its last nightclub over a decade ago

      Even the gk/stonegate/lloyds places that used to close 3am weekends are more like 1am weekends

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