05.08.15 Gaelle Laforest imbibe http://imbibe.com/news-articles/drinks/trade-fights-back-to-save-hackney-nightlife/ Anyone who’s ever had a night out in Hackney – whichever side of the bar you were on that day – can tell you it’s a party…
By Manu Ekanayake 12.08.15 City Metric http://www.citymetric.com/business/london-s-new-night-time-industries-association-wants-keep-hackney-dancing-1315 Despite recent revelations about the UK’s nightclubs, London is still one of the best places in the world to party: just ask any…
Dave Haslam, Tuesday 11th August, The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/11/clubs-closing-nightlife-uk The number of clubs has halved in a decade but that’s only a small part of the picture: what about music bars…
Carl Loben, Editor of DJ Mag. 12.08.15, Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/carl-loben/brits-are-still-in-love-with-clubbing_b_7974986.html Young people today are just finding new ways to party… ‘Half of UK nightclubs close as Brits abandon rave culture‘ reported…
DJ Mag 11.07.15 Yesterday, following stats released about club closures over the past decade in the UK, BBC Newsbeat produced a report about the current state of clubbing and nightlife…
The number of UK clubs has halved in 10 years, with many popular venues closing their doors Elizabeth Anderson http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/11794792/Why-are-Britains-nightclubs-in-such-a-desperate-situation.html The music has stopped for almost half of Britain’s nightclubs…
July 29, 2015 THUMP Staff https://thump.vice.com/en_uk/article/how-worried-should-london-be-about-hackney-councils-new-licensing-laws As reported today, Hackney Council are setting to propose new restrictions on licensing laws in the borough, meaning that venues would only be allowed…
http://djmag.com/content/dj-mag-launches-save-our-clubs-campaign It’s time to stand up to the squeeze by authorities on nightclubs… At the moment, it seems like every month there’s another established nightclub under threat. The Arches…
The Dalstonist, July 10th @Mark Wilding http://dalstonist.co.uk/hackney-council-has-declared-war-on-the-boroughs-nightlife/ The council wants to stop any new bars or clubs from opening after 11pm in the week and midnight at weekends. The great…
WRITTEN BY FACT TEAM ON FRIDAY, JULY 10 2015 Hackney Council has outlined a “borough wide hours policy” that would prevent the opening of any new late-night bars or clubs….