The four week delay to the proposed freedom day is “a catastrophic turn of events” for London nightlife.
This is according to Michael Kill, the CEO of the Night Time Industries Association.
Kill emphasised that it’s not “just four weeks” but four weeks added to the 16 months that nightclubs and bars have been closed for in the capital.
He insisted that people remain hungry to get out and attend nightclubs and questions the double standards from the government.
A sticker protesting the closure of clubs in London. Credit: Ella Cotton for City News “Without a doubt we’ve been treated unfairly compared to other industries.
“Wembley can host 60,000 people in a stadium but we can’t open our doors for at least four weeks.”
Mr. Kill went on to question whether this had been a deliberate tactic by the government to reduce the number of nightclubs in London.
When is the new ‘freedom day’?
The proposed dropping of all restrictions has been delayed until at least July 19th.
But some have questioned if there won’t just be another delay.
Huw Mitchell is the Managing Director of KONFLICTRECORDS and says they may not survive another delay.
“It’s difficult to believe a word they [the government] say to us”
He had two sold out gigs booked with over 1,000 people due to attend.
Due to the delay, capacity had to be reduced and 60% of the tickets refunded.
He initially thought the rumours of a delay were a scare tactic designed to keep people from gathering in large groups.
Despite the setback Mitchell is optimistic about the public’s desire to attend nightclubs in London once the restrictions are dropped.
“In five days we sold 1,000 tickets on 36 tables, people are definitely raring to get back out there”.
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The four week delay to the proposed freedom day is “a catastrophic turn of events” for London nightlife.
This is according to Michael Kill, the CEO of the Night Time Industries Association.
Kill emphasised that it’s not “just four weeks” but four weeks added to the 16 months that nightclubs and bars have been closed for in the capital.
He insisted that people remain hungry to get out and attend nightclubs and questions the double standards from the government.
A sticker protesting the closure of clubs in London. Credit: Ella Cotton for City News “Without a doubt we’ve been treated unfairly compared to other industries.
“Wembley can host 60,000 people in a stadium but we can’t open our doors for at least four weeks.”
Mr. Kill went on to question whether this had been a deliberate tactic by the government to reduce the number of nightclubs in London.
When is the new ‘freedom day’?
The proposed dropping of all restrictions has been delayed until at least July 19th.
But some have questioned if there won’t just be another delay.
Huw Mitchell is the Managing Director of KONFLICTRECORDS and says they may not survive another delay.
“It’s difficult to believe a word they [the government] say to us”
He had two sold out gigs booked with over 1,000 people due to attend.
Due to the delay, capacity had to be reduced and 60% of the tickets refunded.
He initially thought the rumours of a delay were a scare tactic designed to keep people from gathering in large groups.
Despite the setback Mitchell is optimistic about the public’s desire to attend nightclubs in London once the restrictions are dropped.
“In five days we sold 1,000 tickets on 36 tables, people are definitely raring to get back out there”.
