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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jordan Page

'New Year's Eve is always a let-down': how January 1st became the number one date in the clubbing calendar

Dance music institution fabric is one of many London nightclubs hosting a New Year’s Day party this year - (Jake Davis/Khroma Collective)

Since becoming a bank holiday 50 years ago, we’ve typically spent New Year’s Day either hunched over the toilet, or – for those lucky enough to avoid a painful hangover – on a wholesome (and maybe, smug) walk. But not anymore.

In recent years, January 1 has proven itself as one of the best dates for dance music events in London. You look at the listings: clubbing on New Year’s Eve is out, and clubbing on New Year’s Day is in.

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