Economics

Why Nightclubs in Britain Will Never Be the Same

  • One in eight venues are unlikely to survive the pandemic
  • Night time economy supports 1.3 million workers in U.K.

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Britain’s world-class nightclubs are preparing to reopen for the first time in 16 months, nursing devastating wounds that many will not survive.