Clubbing
London’s Famed fabric Club Bans Guest for Life After Publicly Shaming Attendee
How to get a lifetime ban from a nightclub in one move: record and post a video mocking a fellow attendee. Sadly, this was the case at London’s famed fabric club, where a clubber recently recorded a video of a dancing guest before mocking the person on social media. Shared by Twitter user “Doddsy,” the video was captioned with the hateful words, “Yo I’ll never be going to fabric again after seeing this.” The video has since gone viral and garnered over 238,000 views on Twitter at the time of writing. fabric chimed in right away, condemning the man’s video. “Great, given this tweet, we’d prefer it if you didn’t come,” the club tweeted in response. “Our club was built on the values of free expression and the freedom to dance and not be ju...
White Claw Expands Nightlife Blueprint With 30 Club Events
Summer’s last stand has come and gone, but White Claw is making plans to extend seltzer season deep into the fall and winter months. The popular alcoholic beverage brand is bringing the party inside and onto the dancefloors of several U.K. clubbing hotspots as part of a new initiative working with venues that “champion music genres such as techno, disco and house,” according to Campaign. The campaign kicks off this fall with Manchester-based club series The Warehouse Project. White Claw is taking the initiative to Bristol, London, Glasgow, Manchester and more, co-branding 30 different events. Sam Battaglieri Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles White Claw’s Head of Marketing Michael Dean has observed that club culture has been receptive to the brand’s produ...
Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza Announce Momentous 2022 Closing Parties
Summer may be over in the states, but not Ibiza. Clubbers on the idyllic Spanish party island are gearing up for explosive closing parties from two of Ibiza’s most iconic venues, Ushuaïa and Hï Ibiza. Following a tumultuous period of uncertainty due to the impact of COVID-19, they’ve been curating world-class dance music experiences throughout the summer season. Located on the grounds of the luxurious Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel, the award-winning Ushuaïa club has hosted events with the likes of Armin van Buuren, Calvin Harris, Charlotte de Witte, Eric Prydz, J Balvin and Swedish House Mafia, among others, throughout the summer of 2022. Hï Ibiza, on the other hand, has enjoyed a record year with weekly summer residencies from the likes of Martin Garrix, David ...
NYC Venue Slate Is Breathing New Life Into the Big Apple’s Clubbing Scene
What happens when you put an adult playground in the heart of Manhattan? Combining a modern clubbing experience with dozens of activities and games, Slate has cemented itself as one of the city’s premier hotspots. Located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, Slate hosts a variety of events, like live comedy shows, karaoke nights and vibrant electronic dance music parties soundtracked by some of the city’s most talented emerging DJs. Slate’s space is dynamic, covering 16,000 square feet over two levels while being able to host roughly 1,000 people. Its main level, which serves as the main party room, offers a modern clubbing experience with a massive LED screen, go-go dancers and much more. Partying isn’t all Slate is about, however. True to its M.O. of delivering a multi-f...
Event at New York Nightclub Ends Abruptly After Pepper Bombs Go Off
On Thursday, February 3rd at around 1:30AM, New York nightclub Nowadays hosted an event by black beyond, which featured an all-Black lineup. After attendees reportedly began coughing, excessively sneezing, and complaining of a burning sensation in their throats, the event abruptly ended. “At first, people were trickling out to the back patio,” Lamb, one of the night’s performers, told Resident Advisor. “I thought they were just getting some air or were part of a really big group who came together and were planning to leave. Then you could see a bit of commotion stirring–people were asking each other if they’d begun coughing and sneezing too. When the consensus was ‘yeah,’ almost everybody moved outside.” When the “mace-like&...
New LGBTQ+ Monthly Party, NSFW, Brings Underground Rave Culture to Dublin
Dublin’s new monthly techno offering Not Safe For Work (NSFW), promises music and dance with no inhibitions. NSFW will host club nights dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community and allies in what they call “a queer safe space” where attendees can take in the sounds of progressive house and techno music. In the spirit of NSFW, the party additionally encourages attendees to, “Dust off those harnesses and chains, iron those mesh tops (or no top preferably) and polish those dancing boots.” NSFW plans to enforce a no-phone policy on the dancefloor, keeping attendees fully engaged and in the moment, and empowering them to dance with full freedom of expression. Recommended Articles According to GCN, Co-hosts Sean Fitzpatrick and Lee Bracken aim to bring the spirit...
The h.wood Group Announces Plans for First-Ever Metaverse Nightclub, Sunset Boulevard’s Bootsy Bellows
Los Angeles hospitality company The h.wood Group is looking to maintain their prestigious status within the world’s next technological frontier: the metaverse. The company, led by John Terzian and Brian Toll, is aiming to take The h.wood Group’s Bootsy Bellows nightclub brand to the digital realm. Working alongside Alex Shultz, the founder of Looks Rare Studio, they’ve already ushered in several promising developments to cement the brand’s digital future. The vaudeville-inspired club interior was notably modeled after Frank Sinatra’s Palm Springs home. Co-owned by actor David Arquette, Bootsy Bellows sits on one of the priciest plots of land in the U.S. on Sunset Boulevard. However, a new kind of land grab is happening befor...
Printworks Announces Spring and Summer 2022 Lineup With Charlotte de Witte, Flying Lotus, More
Printworks is celebrating its demi-decade anniversary in a big way in 2022. To commemorate five years since the inception of the famed London concert venue, organizers have announced the lineup and schedule for its spring and summer 2022 season. Helena Hauff, Charlotte de Witte, Flying Lotus, Solomun, and GoldFish will grace the stage at Printworks next year, among many other DJs and electronic music linchpins. According to a press release, the SS22 shows will feature an “immersive, multi-sensory experience” at the fan-favorite venue, a converted printing plant that used to publish The Daily Mail and the Evening Standard. “The best is yet to come…” reads the caption in a recent promo video uploaded on the Printworks YouTube channel. Recommended Articl...
Clubber Attempts to Sneak Into The Warehouse Project Using Homemade “Lifetime Access Pass”
When it comes to sneaking into venues without paying, one Manchester raver went particularly bold in their approach. At the door check for the “Adam Beyer Presents Drumcode” event at The Warehouse Project in Manchester, one clubber perplexed security when he presented a laminated “lifetime access pass” as his ticket for entry. Sacha Lord, Co-Founder of Warehouse Project, admitted the fake pass caused confusion at the door, but the team eventually realized the card was homemade. “A new one last night,” Lord tweeted. “Someone tried to get in, by making themselves a ‘Lifetime Access Pass to WHP and Parklife.’ Caused a bit of confusion, but impressive!” That could have been the end of the man’s efforts, but as it turns...
UK Government Confirms July 19th Reopening Date—But 1 in 8 Nightclubs Have “Disappeared”
16 contentious months later, the UK government has confirmed its plan to lift lockdown measures on July 19th. But many questions about the return of nightclubs remain. According to Bloomberg, who cited data from CGA and Alix Partners’ Market Recovery Monitor, one in eight venues have “disappeared” since the onset of the pandemic—a ratio that is expected to worsen as COVID-19 cases surge. The clubs that remain face a dubious future as the number of coronavirus cases rises due to the delta variant. CNBC reports over 34,000 new cases were recorded in the UK on Monday, July 12th. In the wake of the UK government’s devastating delay on the lift of restrictions in June, the country’s clubbing scene—one of the world’s most historic nightlife sectors—was de...
Legendary London Nightclub fabric Bans Photo and Video at Shows
In the aftermath of a year in isolation, legendary London nightclub fabric wants to return to the fundamental values of clubbing. After the team behind fabric announced a ban on photo and video at shows, urging attendees to “stay in the moment,” it’s now likely that you’ll never again receive a blurry Snapchat of a muffled bass drop. “fabric is London’s home for underground music, always aiming to create a feeling of self-expression on the dance-floor,” reads a Facebook post shared by fabric. “As we approach reopening, we are introducing a strict no photo, and no video policy at the club. Stay in the moment and put away your phone, enjoy the night.” The announcement was met with both assent and frustration. “Don’t ...
Survey Suggests 50% of UK Nightlife Businesses Won’t Survive Without Government Aid
Ahead of a pivotal announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the UK government will delay its impending lift of COVID-19 restrictions, a survey conducted by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has produced some grim insights into the immediate future of nightclubs. The survey, which polled 300 businesses, suggested that 50% of the region’s nightlife businesses would shutter in two months without government aid. One in four will not survive longer than a month. According to NME, 54% businesses have spent over £15,000 in preparation for the June 21st reopening and 17.8% have allocated over £40,000. One in five businesses estimate losses of £40,000 per week in revenue as a result of the delay, while 58% foresee weekly losses of over £10,000. ...
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