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75 per cent of nightlife venues face bankruptcy when rent moratorium ends (Getty Images) There is a £2.5bn pandemic-induced rent crisis brewing in the nightlife industry, according to the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), which has urged the government today to offer a solution. Rising rent arrears threatens to bankrupt 75 per cent of commercial tenants in the sector, once the government’s rent moratorium ends in July, the nightclubs, bars, music and entertainment tr...

Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs? UK clubbers return to the dance floor as nightclub Circus hosts the first dance event, which will welcome 6,000 clubbers to the citys Bramley-Moore Dock warehouse on Friday (Getty Images) Nightclubs and late night bars hit out at the contradictions in Boris Johnson’s relaxation of lockdown rules, allowing people to hug loved ones again and overnight stays from next week, while dancefloors and gigs will remain closed ...

A new music venue will open its doors in Birmingham this year. Housed in a building formerly home to the citys Birmingham Ballroom and Birmingham Academy, the newly renovated, multi-faceted 3,500-capacity Forum — a venue designed with DJs and live electronic acts in mind — is getting ready to open for summer. Promoters already confirmed to host events include AEG Presents, Goldenvoice, Kilimanjaro Live and Cream, with local Birmingham promoters Leftfoot, Shadow City and Foliée also plann...

BBC News Published media captionTalks about the possibility of introducing vaccine passports in Wales are ongoing A decision on vaccine passports needs to be made "urgently", according to the artistic director of the Wales Millennium Centre. Graeme Farrow said a settlement over their possible introduction "cant come soon enough". Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has said the matter is being discussed between the four governments in the UK. Opposition parties have highlighted concerns about t...

BBC News By Emma Saunders image copyrightGetty Images Leading figures in the UK entertainment industry have expressed reservations about the prospect of using Covid passports as venues reopen, especially if they require proof of vaccination. The government has said Covid-status certificates could be used at theatres, nightclubs and festivals from June. They could be used to prove if a person has been vaccinated, has had a recent negative test or has natural immunity. But some industry figures s...

6,000 clubbers will return to the dancefloor in Liverpool this month, to participate in a covid-secure event trial. On the 30th April and 1st May, 3,000 people will attend Liverpools Bramley-Moore Dock each day for two of DJ and producer Yousefs Circus events, allowing the ERP to study club environments and coronavirus. People who want to attend must live within a Liverpool postcode and will be subject to rapid coronavirus testing prior to the event, as well as a second test some time after t...

BBC News By Emma Saunders image copyrightGetty Images Leading figures in the UK entertainment industry have expressed reservations about the prospect of using Covid passports as venues reopen, especially if they require proof of vaccination. The government has said Covid-status certificates could be used at theatres, nightclubs and festivals from June. They could be used to prove if a person has been vaccinated, has had a recent negative test or has natural immunity. But some industry figures s...

Labour MP Stella Creasy questioned why the measure was decided upon when it bears no relation to the circumstances of Everard’s murder. “The idea that putting plain-clothes police officers in nightclubs is going to solve this problem doesn’t recognise that women get abused, assaulted, and intimidated in all sorts of places,” she told Radio 4 earlier today (March 16). 33-year-old Everard went missing on March 3 while walking home to Brixton from a friend’s house in Clapham. The journey...

While Brits may be hoping for a return to the dancefloor in June, the reality of reopening nightclubs has turned into a logistical nightmare.

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