From owners to DJs, the UK industry is concerned hygiene rules and changing tastes will silence dance floors.

An urban explorer made a seedy discovery while venturing into an abandoned nightclub. The adventurer, who goes by the name Bearded Reality, recently made his way into Mode nightclub in Bradford. The popular venue, which playing everything from house music to heavy metal, closed in 2011. Also known as Gasworks and once as Bar:Me, the […]

TORONTO — Ontario venue owners are being dealt another COVID-19 setback after the provincial government outlawed live streaming shows for the second time this year. The latest measures in Doug Ford’s “emergency brake” plan, introduced on Thursday, prohibit virtual events from taking place over the next four weeks – an effort to slow the spread […]

Establishment: Covid-19 Lockdown Why did you become a bartender? I Became a bartender because it looked like a lot of fun. I love adding to the customers experience when coming to Blue Suede Sue’s and making sure it’s a memorable one. What made you want to work at the bar at which you’re currently bartending? […]

  UPDATED Mar 26th: Police believe they’ve left the country and are on the run in eastern europe. Hamilton Police have issued warrants for two suspects involved in the Tyler Pratt homicide and the attempted murder of a second victim. Oliver Karafa, 28-years-old, and Yun (Lucy) Lu Li, 25-years-old, are wanted for 1st Degree Murder. Both […]

A woman attacked a nightclub bouncer from behind and put in him a chokehold after she mistakenly thought he had slapped her bottom. CCTV footage shows Kierah Lagrave, a 22-year-old from upstate New York, felling the man in the attack and leaving him unconscious for several seconds on the floor. The 5ft 1in woman launched the assault because she […]

     There are few parts of the economy that have been as badly affected by Covid-19 than nightlife – or to be more accurate, the response to the coronavirus, rather than the disease itself. Nightclubs have been forced to close since March and face even more months of closure. The ratcheting up of restrictions, and the accompanying fines, for anyone […]

The cliché is that millennials are throwing around piles of cash on brunches and Pret sandwiches. But as far as nights out go, new research suggests that so-called generation Y’ers are actually thriftier than their baby boomer parents. The study, commissioned by Pro Plus (beloved of students with pressing deadlines) on how social spending habits […]

Outdoor dining will be allowed to resume Saturday in Toronto and Peel Region under modifications to the grey-lockdown zone and indoor dining capacities will be raised in red and orange zones, provincial officials said Friday. The province is also modifying the rules for areas in the red and orange zones to allow dining inside of […]

     The ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is changing our world in ways none of us saw coming. In this series of conversations with movers and shakers from our industry, we’re taking a look at how the pandemic has already transformed nightlife and what changes are still on the horizon. Hoping to find out what’s […]