Is London nightlife under threat? Venue owners tell us that getting late-night licences in the capital is becoming harder, forcing them to move to the edge of the city. Rob Star, who runs Electric Star, which has pubs in Bethnal Green and King’s Cross, said: “As areas get gentrified, people start taking over what were industrial areas and making them residential. Where do we go next?”
Bradley Zero, a DJ and co-founder of Jumbi in Peckham, is struggling to get a late licence approved, while the Printworks nightclub in Surrey Quays is closing this weekend, to be replaced by some new offices. London night czar Amy Lamé told us: “Licensing is the responsibility of borough councils but I continue to work with councils to encourage them to be more business-friendly.”
