Clubs “on the verge” in key European markets
As the world's biggest electronic music event ADE draws to a close, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands publish reports on the uncertain future of nightclubs
News By Lisa Henderson | 23 October 2020
Some of Europe’s key markets have delivered damning new surveys revealing the impact of Covid-19 on their night-time industries.
Germany has revealed that 94% of the participating disco and club operators are “on the verge of giving up their business,” while the Netherlands – which this week has hosted the world’s biggest electronic music event, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) – expects to lose almost half its expected turnover of €7.4bn this year.
In the UK this week, new campaign group #SaveNightclubs…