Marc Daniel Davies, Bloomberg News LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: People socialise outside an open food shop and off licence at night time in Dalston on May 9, 2020 in London, England. The UK is continuing with quarantine measures intended to curb the spread of Covid-19, but as the infection rate is falling government officials are discussing the terms under which it would ease the lockdown. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) , Photographer: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images Europe
(Bloomberg) Britainâs world-class nightclubs are preparing to reopen for the first time in 16 months, nursing devastating wounds that many will not survive.
Britain’s nightlife prepares for reopening wounded by pandemic Britain s nightclub business, one of the most vibrant in the world, is preparing to re-open, bruised and wounded by the pandemic, after a gap of over 16 months. The country is home to 12 of the world s top 100 nightclubs. Britain’s Night Time Industries Association estimates its members contribute $91 billion a year to the economy and employ 1.3 million people in bars, restaurants, theaters, festivals and music concerts. However, the pandemic risks upending the UK’s leading status in the global nightclub business. While restaurants were allowed to reopen starting in April and for many weeks last year, nightclubs and live music events have remained mostly off limits throughout the pandemic. Most nightclubs are struggling under massive debts. It s a fight for survival. Read here