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UK nightlife venues squeezed out of city centres over costs and regulation

Independent venues struggle to survive amid low footfall as disposable incomes fall

Independent nightlife venues across the UK are struggling to survive amid a cocktail of high costs, low footfall and oppressive regulation that is squeezing them out of city centres. The district judge Margaret McCormack said despite Night & Day being on Oldham Street for more than 30 years when the Northern Quarter was considerably more run down, Manchester was “evolving” and the flat residents had a right to be able to use their property. Michael Kill, the chief executive of the Night Time Industries Association, said: “We’re seeing about a 30 to 40% increase in operating costs and about a 15% to 20% downturn in terms of trade due to people having less disposable income.”

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