Month: October 2026
The nightlife taskforce wants a rethink of how London handles sound at night, and the argument between…
City Hall’s nightlife taskforce wants one licensing rulebook for all of London and an end to the…
A decade ago a licensing consultation convinced half of London that the party was being shut down,…
Researchers counted premises, tracked footfall and singled out two stretches of pavement, and their findings explain why…
Venues open after midnight are charged a fee that funds patrols and a dedicated nightlife officer, and…
The post created with such fanfare in 2016 was quietly ended two years ago and replaced by…
The government has announced a rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues, and for a…
The Fifty-Cover Question: Can Shoreditch Have More Small Restaurants Without Getting More Late Bars?
A proposed exemption for modest places that close by midnight is a neat idea with one obvious…
Hackney’s own licensing papers note the losses while considering a return to the policy that presumes against…
Long before the royal traitor headlines, Shoreditch playhouses were staging stories of betrayal, succession and feuding royals,…
