Pubs and bars: Why are people going to pubs and bars less?

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The Night Time Industries Association have reported that 37% of nightclubs have closed down since March 2020. This is at the rate of 3 clubs per week, and over 150 each year should current trends continue. At this rate, it is reported that the last nightclub could close by 2030.

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00:00The Nighttime Industries Association has been aware that a number of areas from our industry

00:11are slowly eroding away as a result of lots of different forces and reasons and policies.

00:17And so it was important for us to undertake a big piece of research to get a full picture

00:22of what we're dealing with.

00:24What is the general sector's kind of outlook following the budget for the nighttime sector?

00:31The Chancellor's announcement that was hugely infuriating for not just the nighttime economy

00:36but also culture and hospitality.

00:39So I think we are going to see unfortunately more businesses go to the wall.

00:44We are likely to see people still being very careful with their money.

00:50There are still a lot of challenges on day-to-day costs and so for us we didn't take anything

00:59positive from the budget other than our workforce, our labour pool, may have a little bit more

01:05money in their pocket.

01:06In 2024 it was reported that a third of Brits are now visiting the pub just once a month

01:12as the cost of living crisis continues to hit the drinks industry.

01:16Figures found that 73% out of people go out less often than in 2022.

01:22According to a survey by the Financial Times, the desire for drinking in pubs and bars has

01:27declined by about 6%.

01:30It's all about also about community cohesion and that economic contribution to the UK's

01:35top level economy.

01:37So from our perspective there is a lot more here to lose than just venues like clubs and

01:42music venues.

01:44This really is about a significant slice of the UK's workforce, we're the fifth biggest

01:51industry in the UK.

01:52It isn't just about the spaces that we meet up and dance, but it's the industry that's

01:56at stake here.

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