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2022

FEBRUARY 2022

NTIA summit celebrating sector to take place in April

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Wales’ law for cinemas and nightclubs ends

JANUARY 2022

NTIA calls for ‘damaging’ vaccine passports to be scrapped nationwide

Read more on Big Hospitality

2021

DECEMBER 2021

London Tube strike: TfL warns of ‘severe disruption’ with next round of action

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Tube strike set to cause ‘severe disruption’ to passengers this weekend

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Night Tube users will be hit by severe disruption this weekend as drivers go on strike AGAIN in row over rotas

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Regent Street… four days before Christmas: Crowds ABANDON the West End as self-policing Britons put THEMSELVES in lockdown by staying at home and avoiding pubs and restaurants

Read more on London Loves Business

Night Time Industries Association calls for urgent sector support as “pseudo-lockdown” goes into force

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NTIA: ‘Let us dance on New Year’s Eve’

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Nightlife industry urges Boris Johnson to “let us dance” on New Year’s Eve

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NOVEMBER 2021

NTIA calls for Home Office inquiry into drink spiking

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NTIA demands govt inquiry into drink spiking

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The Warehouse Project offers on-site urine tests for drink spiking

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Manchester club night ‘first’ to offer urine tests onsite to check for spiking

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Night Overground services back in operation on December 17

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Strikes by London Underground drivers over Night Tube dispute

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London Tube strike: Passengers warned of ‘severe’ disruption on Underground from Friday

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Travel disruption warning over planned strike action by Tube workers

OCTOBER 2021

Skiddle & NTIA launch £50k of bursaries to bolster events industry

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The Night Tube has been reinstated after thousands signed a petition to make women’s safety a priority

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Thousands Sign Petition For London To Bring Back The Night Tube To Protect Women

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The Night Tube has been reinstated after thousands signed a petition to make women’s safety a priority

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Night Tube: London Underground service to resume on two lines

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Vaccine passports ‘decimating’ Scottish nightlife

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Trade ‘decimated’ by vaccine passport scheme in Scotland

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SEPTEMBER 2021

Covid-19: Vaccine passports to start in England this month

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COVID-19: Vaccine passports will be introduced at big venues to avoid winter closures, minister says

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Nightclubs fear student boom may be over before it begins

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Will I need a covid passport to go clubbing?

Government scraps plans to introduce vaccine passports for crowded events

Covid vaccine passports scrapped for winter by Boris Johnson

UK scraps covid vaccine passports for music venues

Amid cries of tyranny, England cancels plans to require vaccine passports

Covid passports: How do I get one and when will I need it?

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Covid-19: UK may require vaccine passports for big venues this month

Where will I need a Covid-19 vaccination passport in England?

Government scraps plans to introduce vaccine passports for crowded events

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Skiddle & NTIA Launch £50K of Bursaries to Bolster Events Industry

SKIDDLE AND NTIA TO GRANT £50,000 OF BURSARIES TO EVENTS INDUSTRY

NTIA and Skiddle announce nightlife bursaries

AUGUST 2021

Scotland’s night time industry welcomes reopening of sector

NIGHTCLUBS OFFICIALLY REOPEN IN SCOTLAND AS REMAINING COVID RESTRICTIONS END

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Covid in Scotland: Nightclubs reopen with celebrations and cheers

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TRNSMT has go ahead says Geoff Ellis with 50,000 in Glasgow Green

Partygoers may get their vaccine during night out at the club

Everything you need to know about Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘halfway house’ to freedom

Read more on The Telegraph

Scotland Covid: Glasgow nightclub owners react to Nicola Sturgeon announcement on reopening

Venues, clubs and events can return without distancing curbs – but face headaches over vaccine passports and face masks

NO DECISION – Coronavirus Scotland: Scottish Government refuse to commit to vaccine passports – as Westminster announces rollout

Covid Scotland: Edinburgh venues respond to clubs opening across the border on England’s ‘Freedom Day’

‘It’s now beyond critical’: Scottish nightlife firms in dire need of further support to stay afloat, says industry body

‘Many pubs remain closed because of pandemic restrictions’

Scotland’s reopening plan ‘put back 8-10 weeks’

Night Time Industries Association taking legal action against Scottish Government

Covid in Scotland: court will rule against keeping blanket bans, legal expert says

Late-night legal challenge progresses

Insight: ‘The debt is increasing every day and it’s utterly unsustainable’ : The plight of pubs despite restrictions easing

Dundee club boss hits out at Jason Leitch for ‘dark, dingy basement nightclubs’ comment

Scots business welcomes Covid easing but nightclubs rage at ‘perpetual limbo’

Covid Scotland RECAP as Nicola Sturgeon confirms lockdown easing with Scots being able to meet indoors again

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to announce new lockdown rules

JULY 2021

UK clubbing is coming back with no COVID tests or vaccine passports

Nightclubs ‘to reopen without needing test or vaccine passport’ on July 19

Nightclubs ‘to reopen without needing test or vaccine passport’, says report

Exclusive: Now let’s dance – clubs to reopen (with no Covid tests or vaccine passports)

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Nightclubs and music venues ‘to reopen with no Covid tests or vaccine passports’

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When will nightclubs open again in the UK?

COVID-19: Every rule that has changed as restrictions are eased in England – from nightclubs to isolation and working from home

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Why Nightclubs in Britain Will Never Be the Same

Why nightclubs in Britain will never be the same?

COVID-19: Nightclub owner shuns government’s COVID passport ahead of reopening

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Covid passes for nightclubs branded unworkable

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Nightclub revellers likely to need Covid status certification for entry

UK nightclubs advised to ask attendees for vaccine passports

Covid vaccine passports ‘will be compulsory for pubs and nightclubs in autumn’

Let’s go out: What are the Covid rules for clubs after ‘Freedom Day’ on July 19?

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When will nightclubs reopen in the UK and what safety measures will be in place?

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The rules around going to the pub, bars and nightclubs from Monday July 19

Read more on the Manchester Evening News

UK GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS JULY 19TH REOPENING DATE—BUT 1 IN 8 NIGHTCLUBS HAVE “DISAPPEARED”

Major nightclub owner confirms it will not use vaccine passports from July 19

Nightclubs to defy COVID warnings with ‘freedom raves’ after 19 July

Nightclubs Talk With Government Over Freedom

JUNE 2021

U.K. Covid Deaths Fall to Zero as Calls Grow to End Lockdown

PODCAST: Don’t delay our freedom! Why lockdown SHOULD be lifted on 21st June

LIVE: Pubs in Delta-affected areas ‘remaining positive’

UK businesses implore Johnson to ease rules on June 21

COVID-19: What could happen on 21 June if the PM decides it’s not safe to end restrictions? Here are the options

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JUNE 21ST CLUB REOPENING DATE FOR ENGLAND SET TO BE DELAYED

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Mayor pledges to tackle acute staff shortages in hospitality industry

MAYOR PLEDGES TO TACKLE STAFF SHORTAGES IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Mayor pledges to tackle acute staff shortages in hospitality industry

Mayor Pledges to Tackle Hospitality Industry Shortages

MAY 2021

CLUBS AND VENUES ASK THE GOVERNMENT: ‘WHY HUGS NOT CLUBS?’

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Night Time Industries Association asks why “hugs not clubs” in further COVID-19 lockdown easing

Read more on NME

Nightclubs ask Boris Johnson why hugs, but not clubs?

Pubs given green light to reopen indoors

Three quarters of nightlife venues face bankruptcy without rent solution

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MPs warned that 75% of the UK’s nightlife venues face bankruptcy without COVID rent solution

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75% of nightlife venues face bankruptcy

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Rent debt: 75% of late-night venues face bankruptcy without government intervention

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75% OF UK CLUBS, BARS AND MUSIC VENUES FACE BANKRUPTCY

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PODCAST: Will clubs re-open on time?

How club workers are feeling about the return of events

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APRIL 2021

Night Tube won’t start running again until 2022, TfL boss Andy Byford reveals

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London businesses demand return of the Night Tube amid delay until 2022

London’s Night Tube won’t return until 2022\

LONDON’S NIGHT TUBE WON’T RETURN UNTIL 2022

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London’s Night Tube may not return until 2022 despite hospitality reopening

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69% OF NIGHTLIFE BUSINESSES SAY COVID STATUS CERTIFICATION WOULD BE DAMAGING

Majority of late-night businesses believe vaccine passports will harm trade

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Night Tube won’t start running again until 2022, TfL boss Andy Byford reveals

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LONDON’S NIGHT TUBE WON’T RETURN UNTIL 2022

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London Underground will be missing one major service for the rest of the year

Night tube “certainly not” returning before 2022

Calls for swift return of night tube to aid night time economy

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6,000 CLUBBERS TO RETURN TO DANCEFLOOR IN LIVERPOOL THIS MONTH IN COVID-SECURE EVENT TRIAL

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Nightclub nightmare: industry fears for its post-Covid future

Frustration from businesses denied Cultural Recovery Funding

MARCH 2021

Live music industry calls for support in new UK budget, including previously rejected and “desperately needed” insurance scheme

Read more on CMU

‘A government-backed insurance scheme is vital’: Here’s what the music sector needs from the Budget

Budget is ‘last chance saloon’ for night-time economy

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Budget 2021: Furlough extension a life-saver but not enough, analysts say

Spring Budget: Alcohol tax to stay frozen for second year running

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All eyes on Chancellor as business leaders call Budget ‘most important day in history of hospitality’

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Nightclubs make last-ditch appeal to Chancellor for Budget lifeline

Nightclubs warn they won’t survive beyond end of this month as pandemic continues to bite

Beer and wine tax to stay the same for the second year running

Carly Heath named Bristol’s first Night-Time Economy Advisor

‘An Insult to Women’ – Everyone Hates the UK’s Plan to Put Undercover Cops in Clubs

FIRESTARTERS ENLISTS INDUSTRY PROS FOR ‘TWO-WAY TED TALK’

Read more on IQ: Live Music Intelligence

40 of London’s most iconic venues photographed to support London’s nightlife industry

Shortage of bouncers could stop clubs reopening

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SHORTAGE OF BOUNCERS PUTS NIGHTCLUB REOPENINGS AT RISK

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Shortage of security staff could put nightclub reopenings under threat

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FEBRUARY 2021

Around 80% of nightclubs ‘won’t survive past February’ without government support, NTIA warns

Read more on the Evening Standard

Night-time economy ‘currently losing 40 businesses a week’

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Sacha Lord urges night time economy sector to find its voice

NTIA WARNS 81% OF UK NIGHTCLUBS MIGHT NOT SURVIVE PAST FEBRUARY

Over 80 Percent Of UK Nightclubs ‘Will Not Survive The Month’ Without More Help During Lockdown

Four in five UK nightclubs will collapse within a month, industry warns

Has Covid killed the nightclub? Late-night music venues including Halo in Bournemouth and Brighton’s The Arch could go ‘extinct’ this year in ‘tragedy for UK culture’

Nightclubs will be ‘extinct in 2021 without urgent action’

Read more on London Loves Business

Warning Of Devastating Impact As Government Shuts Door on Nightclubs

Covid-19: The Arch in Brighton says ‘time is running out’ for nightclubs

UK entertainment sector warns of ‘extinction’ due to Covid

Most nightclubs won’t survive past February as sector on ‘brink of extinction’

80% of nightclubs ‘won’t survive past February’

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COVID-19: Scenes like this will be a thing of the past unless venues get more help, say club owners

UK NIGHTLIFE FACES “EXTINCTION” WITHOUT IMMEDIATE GOVERNMENT ACTION, MPS TOLD

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REPORT: UK Nightlife Unlikely to Reopen Until September at the Earliest

Prime Minister urged to include live music and nightlife in ‘roadmap’ for lifting lockdown

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MPs club together to call for more support for night time economy

Legendary nightclub boss says he considered closing venues as pandemic leaves G-A-Y in ‘serious trouble’

Boris Johnson told to act now to avoid ‘extinction’ of UK nightlife

Leicester Comedy Festival organisers celebrate international success of first ever virtual event

The industry is on its knees” MP’s launch new report on the impact of Covid-19

Nightclubs face extinction without urgent Government intervention, MPs warned

Reopen pubs and restaurants from April, hospitality bosses demand

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Covid crisis: 1.9m people in UK ‘have not worked for more than six months’

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UK nightlife at risk of ‘extinction’ due to Covid, report warns

JANUARY 2021

New parliamentary group launches inquiry into impact of Covid-19 on UK nightlife

MPS LAUNCH URGENT INQUIRY INTO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON UK NIGHTLIFE

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MPs launch urgent inquiry into Covid-19 and night-time economy

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MPs launch urgent inquiry into Covid-19 and the Night Time Economy

MPs launch inquiry into night time economy

MPs launch urgent inquiry into Covid-19 and the Night Time Economy

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MPs to examine the impact of the pandemic on UK’s night economy

WAREHOUSE PROJECT’S SACHA LORD: “10PM CURFEW ACTUALLY HELPED TO SPREAD THE VIRUS”

Read more on MixMag

Industry leaders call on nightlife fans to submit evidence to Parliamentary inquiry

Industry reacts to Glastonbury hammer blow

Glastonbury’s Cancellation Signals A Year Of Anxiety For Live Music

Insurers urged to pay claims quickly following BI ruling

NTIA welcomes Supreme Court ruling on business interruption insurance

Read more on CMU

High Court upholds judgement in Covid business interruption insurance case

UNSUNG HEROES 2020: MICHAEL KILL

Read more on IQ: Live Music Intelligence

2020

SEPTEMBER 2020

The NTIA joins academic and industry experts fear ‘Rule Of Six’ could sound ‘Death Knell’ for many in live music sector

NTIA joins academic and industry experts fear ‘Rule Of Six’ could sound ‘Death Knell’ for many in live music sector

Only a Handful of Clubs Received Funding from the £257m Arts Survival Fund

Covid-19 music industry update: Gigs impossible in top two local lockdown tiers, European venues report, and more

Sacha Lord joins Night Time Industries Association board

Coronavirus: Hospitality industry to take legal action over local lockdowns

Hospitality firms threaten legal action over lockdown

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England’s hospitality bosses prepare legal challenge to Covid lockdowns

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‘This counterproductive curfew is a joke’: why it could be too late for Britain’s nightlife

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Music and nightlife bosses hit back after government says it “doesn’t make sense” to keep supporting sector

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‘This counterproductive curfew is a joke’: why it could be too late for Britain’s nightlife

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Matt Hancock announces legal ban on households mixing in North East

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Job Support Scheme is ‘lifeline’ for night-time industry, but more support is still needed, says NTIA

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The UK’s live industry reacts to the new Jobs Support Scheme which will see the gov and firms cover up to two-thirds of workers’ wages for six months.

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UK’S NEW JOB SCHEME: LIVE STILL FACES ‘GRIM FUTURE’

The NTIA reacts following the announcement of the Chancellor’s job support scheme

‘We’re being suffocated by the government’: Rishi Sunak’s job support measures not enough, say businesses

‘Horror and despair’ as night-time economy shut out from winter support package

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It’s depressing’: curfew criticised as last orders arrive early in Soho

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Mounting anger among operators excluded from latest government support

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Hammer blow as curfew cuts London diners and shoppers by a fifth

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AMUSE-BOUCHES: THE LATEST RESTAURANT NEWS BITES

Industry responses to the UK government’s latest COVID support measures

Read more on CMU

Covid Winter Economic Plan: Rishi Sunak’s support is not enough to save the late-night industry

UK economy shuffles into new rules on working from home and pub times

UK Government Introduces 10PM Curfew, Reactions

Pubs to shut at 10pm under new restrictions

AUGUST 2020

Clubbers wearing masks among new rules aiming to get venues reopened

The industry says three out of every five could go bust if they don’t reopen in September

Coronavirus UK LIVE updates as Boris Johnson urges parents to send children back to school

His comments come after the UK’s chief medical officers issued a joint statement seeking to reassure parents that it was safe for children to return

Read more on the Manchester Evening News website

NEW REPORT OUTLINES HOW NIGHTCLUBS CAN REOPEN SAFELY

The Night Time Industries Association has launched a new report, which presents the case for a science-based, risk-assessed reopening of nightclubs and venues.

Bouncers to enforce mask-wearing in nightclubs under sector’s reopening proposals

Bouncers could patrol nightclub dance floors to ensure punters are wearing masks under new proposals drawn up by the industry as it desperately seeks to reopen.

Clubbers could wear face masks on dance floor to allow nightclubs to reopen

Nightclub owners have urged the government to let them reopen, saying that thousands of jobs are at risk.

Rules and changes that need to happen for nightclubs and venues to reopen

A new report claims that venues could reopen and prevent catastrophic job losses – as long as clubbers wear masks and numbers on the dancefloor are limited so social distancing still happens

Leisure chiefs warn of mass job losses

Britain’s hardest hit leisure industries have called on the government to listen to remedies to rescue tens of thousands of businesses from collapse and prevent mass redundancies.

Clubbers could be made to wear face masks and numbers will be restricted on dance-floors under plans to reopen nightclubs as industry chiefs warn thousands of jobs are at risk

UK nightclubs propose bouncer patrols and face masks to reopen

Owners say 750,000 jobs at risk in night-time industries unless government supports sector

Read more on The Guardian

JULY 2020

Coronavirus case studies: How Clubify is on a mission to “keep music alive” during lockdown

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit those in the hospitality and live entertainment industry with particular force.

How quickly can the economy recover under reopening plans?

Pubs, hairdressers and cinemas will all kickstart growth, but GDP cannot regain its old size under these guidelines

Covid-19 music industry update: Mad Cool 2021 announcement, Classic gig posters campaign, and Tencent global concert

The outbreak has already led to the cancellation of Glastonbury and hardship fund initiatives, as well as urgent calls to support grassroots venues.

‘Socially starved’ millennials have MORE illegal raves if clubs aren’t reopened, sector boss warns

Michael Kill spoke after two impromptu parties in Brighton and Brixton spiraled out of control with police hurt as scenes turned nasty.

Lockdown: More illegal raves if nightclubs aren’t reopened

MILLENNIALS are being forced into holding illegal raves because they are “socially-starved”, a night time industry boss has claimed.

The list of things businesses in the night-time industry must do before reopening

It highlights how much work is involved for business owners to reopen safely

Millions of people in Britain will be able to go to the pub, visit a movie theater, get a haircut or attend a religious service starting July 4, in a major loosening of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Planning rules lifted for fairs, markets and car boot sales in England

Summer fairs, outdoor markets and car boot sales can be held without planning permission in England, while alcohol will be widely available to take away, under what are designed to be new feel-good laws drawn up by ministers.

Guru Randhawa confirms first live show post lockdown

MUMBAI: Singer Guru Randhawa is all set to return on the stage post lockdown on June 30.

What’s NOT opening on July 4? Here’s what is staying the same

Boris Johnson today revealed the plan for easing some lockdown restrictions

Read more on The Evening Standard

London’s nightclubs and casinos slam ‘suicidal’ new coronavirus guidelines

London’s nightclubs and casinos have slammed Boris Johnson’s decision to exempt them from a list of venues allowed to reopen in July as “suicidal”, and urged the government to provide financial support to prevent further redundancies in the sector.

Covid-19 music industry update: Marshall x Music Venue Trust, Global’s Make Some Noise campaign and more

The outbreak has already led to the cancellation of Glastonbury and hardship fund initiatives, as well as urgent calls to support grassroots venues.

With relaxed social distancing rules not helping live music, UK live industry again calls for extra government support

UK Music yesterday told the government that the music industry risks being treated like a “forgotten relative” as the economy slowly returns to normal after the COVID-19 shutdown but live music remains without any timeline for re-opening.

Read more on CMU

Operators of gyms and swimming pools query England’s lockdown inconsistencies

The government has given the green light to a night out in a pub or restaurant in England but gym workouts, swimming pools, nightclub dance floors and even manicures are still off-limits – prompting accusations of glaring inconsistencies as the lockdown is eased.

Fitness bosses ‘flabbergasted’ over ‘illogical’ decision to open pubs but keep gyms shut

Fitness bosses have criticised the Government’s “completely illogical” decision to reopen pubs and restaurants, but leave indoor gyms and spas closed when lockdown measures are eased next month.

Read more on The Evening Standard

Concerns raised about pubs collecting data for coronavirus tracing

England’s pubs can reopen on 4 July, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced after they were shut due to COVID-19.

Operators of gyms and pools query England’s new lockdown rules

Nightclubs also off-limits but pubs can open – prompting accusations of inconsistency.

Read more on The Guardian

Inside the Return of Illegal Raves

After months of coronavirus lockdown, recent weeks have seen a spate of illegal parties. We spoke to both rave organisers and legal nightlife figures about how they’re gearing up for their own return.

Outdoor events business “on the brink” due to coronavirus, says industry association

The National Outdoor Events Association (NOEA) has warned that the festival and events industry is “on the brink” after the 2020 summer season was halted by COVID-19.

Read more at NME

Nighttime businesses cautiously welcome government review of social distancing rules, while Chancellor’s comments on support gaps criticised

The Night Time Industry Association has welcomed an announcement by the UK government that it is reviewing whether the two-metre social distancing rule needs to stay in place when hospitality businesses re-open next month.

Read more on CMU

MAY 2020

NTIA Raises Concerns Over Impact of Social Distancing on Events Industry

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has raised issues over the effect social distancing could have on the night-time economy and events sector, and an entertainment and events task force are being organized to develop advice and guidance on the reopening of cultural venues across Britain.

Some BI coronavirus claims ‘agreed then withdrawn’ says Night Time Industries Association

One business owner claims he was promised to be covered for up to £100,000

Hiscox accused of confirming businesses’ coronavirus cover then rejecting claims

Paul Keeling, owner of Cheshire-based training and consultancy provider Senate Group Limited, said that he when he sought advice from Hiscox in February regarding what cover for business interruption

Covid-19: Hiscox Action Group primed for £40m legal attack

The group, which is in dispute with Hiscox over business interruption cover, now represents more than 400 members and has the go-ahead to begin legal proceedings.

Read more at Insurance Age

Insurance Covid-Cast episode 13: Litigation under lockdown – how are lawyers and insurers managing legal disputes and hearings during the Coronavirus?

In the latest episode of Insurance Post and Insurance Age’s new video series brought to you while our journalists are working from home, we gathered together a group of lawyers and claims experts to discuss how they are managing dispute resolution and trials during the current pandemic.

Read more at Insurance Age

Take part in Insurance Age’s commercial & agriculture e-trading broker survey

Are you a commercial or agricultural broker? Share your views on these business lines and thoughts on e-trade.

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Covid-19: Hiscox under fresh attack for back-tracking on BI claim

The Night Time Industries Association says provider has denied claims after previously telling policyholders they would be covered.

Read more at Insurance Age

Industry reacts to government plan on easing lockdown

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a televised address on easing the lockdown measures. The roadmap to returning to everyday life includes strict social distancing and a return to work for some industries, such as construction and engineering.

“UNCERTAINTY AND CONCERN” AROUND LOCKDOWN STRATEGY, SAYS NTIA

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) says there is “uncertainty and concern” surrounding the new lockdown exit strategy announced by Boris Johnson on 10 May.

NTIA and Hiscox Action Group join forces to take on insurer

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and Hiscox Action Group say they have joined forces to put pressure on Hiscox Insurance to pay out on its business interruption policies.

Read more on Big Hospitality

Broker calls for diversion of extra Pool Re funds to pandemic-hit industry –

“We believe we have struck upon a positive solution that will work for everyone.”

The above excerpt comes from the open letter sent by leisure & hospitality broker NDML and the Night-Time Industries Association (NTIA) to Chancellor Rishi Sunak in which they are urging the government to release extra funds from Pool Re and divert them to the badly hit leisure & hospitality industry.

NDML and NTIA call on chancellor to release Pool Re funds

“They have penned an open letter to Sunak”

Specialist broker NDML and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is calling on the chancellor to release excess capital from Pool Re’s £6.6 billion fund

NDML AND THE NTIA CALL ON RISHI SUNAK TO ‘BREAK INSURER DEADLOCK’

Insurance specialist NDML and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) are calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to release PoolRe funds to “break the insurer deadlock and save the hospitality and leisure industries”.

Can the UK’s night-time economy survive the coronavirus pandemic?

With crowds the new enemy, it’s feared thousands of venues have closed their doors for good

Read more on The Guardian

APRIL 2020

We will not wait for the ombudsman, says Hiscox BI challenge lawyer

Philip Kolvin QC of Cornerstone Barristers was instructed to advise on the rights of member of the Night Time Industries Association as relates to their insurance policies last week.

Covid-19: Broker calls on Chancellor to release Pool Re funds for BI claims

NDML is asking for some of Pool Re’s £6.6bn cash to be used to help businesses in the leisure and hospitality sector which have been hit by coronavirus.

Read more at Insurance Age

PRESS ARCHIVE

The NTIA Presents Savenightlife

The Night Time Industries Association’s #savenightlife campaign helps everyone who loves nightlife to have a voice. For every signature given to their petition an email is sent to their local Councillor and MP to amplify their sentiments.

Read more on the Fabric London’s Website

Boiler Room UK: Can Nightlife be Saved? Live from Fabric

Fabric is fighting a battle to stay alive. 40% of London venues have closed in the past 10 years. This is major issue that requires immediate attention and a nuanced solution to #savenightlife. Thanks to the NTIA, Time Out London, DJ Mag, Mixmag, Crack Magazine, Warehouse Project, Resident Advisor & many others who have joined with us on this issue.

Watch the panel interview on Boiler Room’s YouTube Channel

Save Fabric: our clubs are under threat as never before

British clubs are being scapegoated for society’s drug problems, and strangled by licensing laws and spiralling rents. If we’re not careful they’ll disappear…

Read more on The Guardian

Alan Miller, NTIA

London night life has always been in a constant state of flux but for many 2016 is rapidly becoming a nadir. We quiz Alan Miller from the Night Time Industries Association on the plight of Fabric, plus the challenges and opportunities facing UK nightlife…

HOW YOU CAN DO YOUR BIT FOR UK NIGHTLIFE

Over the past 10 years, half of the UK’s clubs and gig venues have vanished. Alan D Miller, head of the Night Time Industries Association, talks about how you can make a change.

What London’s Night Czar Is Actually Doing To Save Our Clubs

A conversation with Amy Lamé about how she plans to protect the city’s nightlife.

Amy Lamé publishes guidance to protect night-time economy and culture

New guidance to help protect, support and sustain London’s night-time venues has today been published by Amy Lamé on the first anniversary of her appointment as London’s first-ever Night Czar.

Why Saving London’s Clubs Matters

Nightclubs are rapidly disappearing in the U.K. capital—but why, and what should we be doing about it?

Peckham’s Bussey Building Is Saved from Being Ruined By Luxury Flats

A planning application that would have “killed” the venue has been withdrawn.

#Savekitchenstreet: What you can do to help

The Tab Liverpool stands with 24 Kitchen Street in trying to save our city’s culture

THE RAINBOW VENUES HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT AFTER ITS LICENCE WAS REVOKED

Birmingham club The Rainbow Venues has issued a statement following its licence being revoked.

Met to review risk assessment form ‘stifling’ grime and garage scenes

London mayor Sadiq Khan orders review of the 696 form, long used to target a disproportionate number of music events by black and Asian artists

Read more on The Guardian

Form 696 is gone – so why is clubland still hostile to black Londoners?

Met police form 696, which once required club promotors to detail the ethnicity of their clientele, has been removed. But discrimination is cropping up in other ways.

Read more on The Guardian

What’s the way forward for UK nightlife?

Nightlife professionals from London, Berlin and Amsterdam sit down to discuss how to deal with the many threats facing one of the world’s best club scenes.

Could a ‘night tsar’ turn Manchester into a 24-hour city?

Sacha Lord-Marchionne and the Night Time Industries Association want the new Greater Manchester Mayor to appoint an official champion for the region’s nightlife

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NTIA PARTNERS BRISTOL VENUE FOR EVENT ON PROTECTING NIGHT-TIME ECONOMY

An event to explore how the night-time economy can exist alongside urban development is to be held at Bristol music venue Thekla which is campaigning to safeguard its future.