Late-Night Venues

Mandatory Covid passes for clubs ‘devastating’

08-Dec-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Government’s announcement that vaccine passports will be mandatory for nightclub entry has been labelled “devastating” for the sector.

Club owner calls for support rather than contempt for late-night sector

03-Nov-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The late-night sector, which is “still in recovery mode” from lockdown, is treated with “contempt” and a “lack of support” from Government and local councils, said the co-owner of the Soho-based Phoenix Arts Club.

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01-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

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NTIA predicts ‘perfect storm’ a month on from ‘Freedom Day’

23-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) has outlined how the Government's plans to introduce mandatory Covid passports will impact the late-night sector.

267k hospitality staff off work thanks to ‘pingdemic’

02-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Six in 10 hospitality firms have had staff off work after being ‘pinged’ resulting in 267,000 – the equivalent of 13% of the industry’s workforce having recently been or are currently self-isolating, according to a trade survey.

Gov threatened with legal action about mandatory Covid passports

27-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A group of trade experts have joined forces to warn the Government of legal action over compulsory vaccine passports from September for clubs, as planned.

Almost three quarters of Brits support vaccine passports in clubs

22-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Some 71% of UK adults are in favour of having to prove vaccination status for club entry, a new poll has revealed.

Remaining 12,000 venues to reopen next week

16-Jul-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The 10% of hospitality firms that had been unable to reopen as yet are set to trade again from Monday (19 July) when restrictions are eased, research has found.

A third of independent licensed venues still shut

21-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

About two thirds (66.9%) of independent venues in the on-trade have now reopened compared to 93.1% of managed sites, research has found.

Government to face challenge if ‘freedom day’ is denied

09-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) will challenge the Government if full reopening isn’t permitted from 21 June.

Government ‘finally’ acknowledges nightclubs with rapid testing suggestion

16-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Prime Minister Boris Johnson “finally” mentioned nightclubs during a press briefing, suggesting the use of lateral flow testing could be used when the venues can reopen.

80% of nightclubs 'won't survive past February'

05-Feb-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

This year will see the “extinction of nightclubs” without urgent action, one trade body has warned.

£10k grants to pubs with RV of more than £51k offered by council

30-Jul-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Sheffield City Council has expanded its grant scheme to offer night-time venues with a rateable value of above £51,000 funds of £10,000.

JDW to buy 12 pubs from 3DE for £4.3m

04-Jan-2010 By Martyn Leek, M&C Report

JD Wetherspoon is expected to shortly confirm the acquisition of 12 late-night venues from 3D Entertainment (3DE) for an estimated £4.3m.

The growth of late-night venues has been a classic tale of s

03-Jul-2003

We've seen the resulting over-capacity lead to price wars, irresponsible promotions, falling profits and bankruptcies. But this plethora of...

Luminar buys up the rights to Life

20-Jul-2001

Luminar, the UK's biggest club and bar operator, has now bought the rights to Life.It has bought two late-night venues called Life (Liverpool's Life...