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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

One in five nightclubs in Great Britain closed during Covid pandemic

Clubbers return to the dance floor at the Buff Club in Glasgow
Clubbers return to the dance floor at the Buff Club in Glasgow in January after the easing of Covid restrictions. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

One in five nightclubs in Great Britain have closed over the past three years after the sector was badly hit during the Covid-19 pandemic and other economic pressures.

Figures shared by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) – a trade body representing businesses in the night-time economy – revealed there are only 1,130 nightclubs left in England, Wales and Scotland. This is a 20% drop since the first lockdown in March 2020.

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