London, one of the center of nightlife in Western Europe and in opinion of mane, place of birth of rave culture.
But how exactly is clubbing map of London changing and how much benefit it brings, portal Nesta found out.
Let’s start with benefit of night industry in London. If we put a side an obvious meaning to electronic music and club culture, there are also important economic preferences for UK also. London’s night-time economy is estimated to contribute £17-£26.bn in Gross Value Added to the UK economy, and to directly support 723,000 jobs.
But how is map of club across London changing over the years? There is a tendency for the centre of the city’s clubbing to be moving east and north in the city, with some areas such as the West End having experienced particularly high closure levels, relative to others like Dalston where the closure rates in the data are lower, as stated in the article.
Another important aspect is the closing of clubs, with recent fabric controversy with happy ending for example. Many of the most famous clubs, like Studio 54 in the 70s, the Hacienda in the 80s and 90s, no longer exist. The question is therefore not whether clubs are closing, which will always happen, but whether the pattern of closures is systematically changing London’s nightlife.
In their research, authors Antonio Lima and John Davies came to conclusion that clubs are moving out of central London. Although there are of course venues and clubs in center, many were closed in past few years. Main reason for this may be the law or bigger expenses in London center that the rest of the city.
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