Nightclubs across the UK face going extinct this year, with 80 per cent unlikely to survive beyond this month, industry bosses have today claimed.
In a stark warning, the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) said the UK was on the cusp of losing a cultural institution due to the impact of Covid on the late-night economy.
Taking aim at the Government, the group claims ministers have failed to recognise the devastating impact of Covid restrictions on the industry and that nightclubs have been neglected in terms of support.
Industry chiefs including the owners of Halo in Bournemouth and Brighton s The Arch have now warned that hundreds of venues could be lost by the end of this month without the Government s help.