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Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Art Boutiki's closing is bad news for all Bay Area music lovers

Live music synchronizes brainwaves and releases oxytocin to foster social bonding, but small venues face closure from post-pandemic attendance declines and rising operating costs.
LGBT
fromLondon On The Inside
2 months ago

G-A-Y Bar Is Closing This Weekend

G-A-Y Bar, a landmark London LGBTQ+ venue, will close permanently this weekend after financial strain following a temporary closure and ongoing operational challenges.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

One more shot: can nightlife be saved by letting clubbers bring their own booze?

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) recently reported that the UK has lost three venues a week in the past three months, seven in 10 venues are failing to make a profit and a quarter of towns and cities that had nightclubs in 2020 now have none. Alcohol duties are going up, bills are going up, yet drinking habits and attendances have dropped, he says.
UK news
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Reeves tax raid blamed as nightlife 'deserts' spread across Britain

Britain has lost over 26% of after-hours venues since 2020, creating widespread cultural deserts as nightclubs and late-night venues rapidly close.
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