One UK nightclub closing every two days over soaring costs, industry says

Soaring energy bills and other costs are putting UK nightclubs under threat, the industry has warned. Photograph: Sokvannara Chhy/Getty Images/EyeEm

Nightclubs are closing at a rate of one every two days amid soaring inflation, according to figures from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).

Data shows 123 nightclubs have closed down over the past nine months, a rate of 14 a month – higher than during the Covid pandemic.