Thousands gather with DJs in London for Save Our Scene protest
Many in the UK believe that the night time sector (clubs and live music) is being treated unfairly during the Covid-19 pandemic due to lack of care or support. Deciding to rise against this unjust treatment and to make the government pay attention to the needs of the entertainment sector, an organised protest called Save Our Scene happened over the past weekend. On
Festival cancellations continue to grow amid UK government insurance row
In 2020 it was clear why UK festivals had to cancel - the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure of society to prevent overwhelming the NHS was a "do-or-die" situation that has never been seen before. We came close to disaster, twice, when counting the January "second wave", but the plan worked. Yet as we head into 2021 with vaccinations, mean
81% of UK nightclubs will not survive past February without government support
The dark clouds over the UK nightclub industry don't seem to vanish anytime soon according to the findings of a survey conducted by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA). It revealed devastating news, stating that 81% of the nightclubs in the country will go out of business by March if they don't receive further support from the government. Late night venues have
Night time economy in the UK to be supported by new parliamentary group
The UK's night time economy is perhaps one of the hardest-hit industries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and there have long been calls for the government to do more to protect what is a £66bn per year industry that has pretty much ground to a halt since the pandemic started. Now however, the industry is finally able to