Where's the life in nightlife?
The UK\u2019s biggest nightclub operator recently announced the closure of around half of its venues, and with them almost 500 jobs. REKOM UK, which owns the Atik and Pryzm brands, blamed the cost of living crisis hurting its customers, along with increased operating costs. But is there something else going on?
According to the industry association the number of nightclubs in the UK has more than halved in the last decade, so have younger people \u2013 nightclubs\u2019 core customers \u2013 lost interest in drinking and dancing the night away? Are landlords eyeing up healthier returns from these enormous spaces by turning them into flats? And how are the remaining venues evolving to attract these, and sometimes older, customers?
Evan Davis is joined by:
Peter Marks, chairman of REKOM UK;\nMike Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association;\nJo Cox-Brown, CEO of Night Time Economy Solutions.
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Producers: Simon Tulett and Nick Holland\nResearcher: Paige Neal-Holder\nEditor: Matt Willis\nSound: Rod Farquhar\nProduction co-ordinator: Rosie Strawbridge
The Bottom Line is produced in partnership with The Open University.
(Picture: A crowd of people dancing and waving their arms in the air. Credit: Getty Images)